Depok, July 27, 2023. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Dimyati, M.Sc., was appointed as a Permanent Professor in the field of Remote Sensing and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), University of Indonesia (UI) at the Makara Art Center, UI Depok Campus (Wednesday, July 26). In front of the guests, Prof. Dimyati delivered his scientific oration entitled "Efficient Land Use and Land Cover Monitoring Model in Indonesia Based on Remote Sensing Data". The inauguration ceremony was led directly by the Chancellor of UI, Prof. Ari Kuncoro, S.E., M.A., Ph.D., which was broadcast virtually through the YouTube channels of the University of Indonesia and UI Teve.
Prof. Dimyati said that remote sensing satellite data is increasingly varied, both in spatial, spectral, temporal and radiometric resolution. The accessibility of remote sensing data by the public is also increasing, both due to its ease and availability. The development of software and hardware to process remote sensing data into Land Use and Land Cover Change (PLTL) information is increasingly sophisticated, along with the development of the industrial revolution 4.0
Regulations and mechanisms that support public convenience in accessing spatial data and information, such as thematic spatial information and spatial planning information have increasingly placed the public in the spatial planning process. In addition, the available regulations have also allowed parties, including the private sector, to be involved in the process of preparing spatial plans in a participatory manner, without abandoning the principles of appropriate quality and timeliness. The development of this ecosystem has also been welcomed by the public with various participation efforts, such as participatory mapping of land use and land cover.
Therefore, guidelines for making maps and monitoring land use and land cover that are efficient and accessible to the public are important. The goal of making these maps is to return to improving public services. Prof. Dimyati conducted research to compile an efficient PLTL Monitoring model in Indonesia based on remote sensing data. The research began when Prof. Dimyati graduated from Gadjah Mada University, worked at the Ministry of Public Works and continued to tread the path until Prof. Dimyati is a lecturer at the Department of Geography, University of Indonesia.
The use of the PLTL model developed and initiated by Prof. Dimyati and his team, starting from the use of conventional digital techniques clustering, principal component analysis, dan juga maximum likelihood to the most advance, and mainly developed by utilizing GeoAI on platform cloud computing GEE and supported by the development of ChatGPT. It is believed and proven to increase efficiency and will have good development prospects. This development further increases the availability of the latest PLTL data (up to date) to support monitoring of regional spatial planning and other spatial data analysis needs. This will further improve the quality and time of public services, including licensing and investment climate.
As a lecturer and researcher, Prof. Dimyati hopes that the improvement of the research ecosystem in supporting the implementation of the PLTL monitoring model by utilizing GeoAI and
ChatGPT support can be one of the recommended options for institutions that have authority and duties in this field. Thus, public information services, especially those related to spatial planning, will encourage ease of licensing and invest in more appropriate quality and timeliness. The availability of human resources in universities can be involved to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public services.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education (2014–2019) Prof. Drs. H. Mohamad Nasir, Ak., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Head of the Geospatial Information Agency Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Muh Aris Marfai, S.Si, M.Sc.; Secretary of the Directorate General of Research, Technology and Higher Education (2015-2019) Prof. Drs. John Hendri, MS., Ph.D.; and Deputy for Development Policy of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Dr. Mego Pinandito, M.Eng.
Prof. Dimyati received her Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Geography, Gadjah Mada University in 1982. Then, she received her Master's degree in Agricultural Science from the Laboratory of Regional Planning, Tropical Agriculture Division, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University in 1990. Still at the same campus, Prof. Dimyati received her Doctorate in Agricultural Science in 1997. As of June 2023, Prof. Dimyati has produced 125 scientific papers (KTI) in the form of books, journals, and proceedings and other writings. Of these KTI, 63 KTI were published in Scopus indexed journals. The rest were published in National Journals and popular digital and print media.
Some of his scientific works, namely Potential Distribution of Skipjack Tuna Using MODIS Satellite Imagery in The Southern Waters of West Java-Banten (2022); Impact of Vegetation Density Change on Land Surface Temperature in Kuta Utara Subdistrict, Badung Regency, Bali Province (2021); and The effect of building density on land surface temperature, (Case Study: Turikale District, Maros Regency) (2020).
Source: UI Press Release
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