Mitra Djamal

About

Mitra Djamal is a leading Indonesian researcher whose work spans geophysical instrumentation, volcano early warning systems, and astronomical observation. His core contributions lie in developing sensor technologies and robotic platforms for hazard monitoring, particularly for Indonesia’s numerous active volcanoes. Djamal pioneered the MONICA (Mobile Monitoring System for Indonesian Volcano) project, integrating wireless sensor networks, mobile robots, and satellite technology to enable real-time, remote volcanic surveillance—a critical innovation for a nation situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire. His early work on fluxgate sensors (11 citations) laid the foundation for magnetic field applications, while his development of a volcano early warning system for Kelud Volcano (8 citations) directly addresses a threat that has historically caused massive casualties. More recently, Djamal has applied deep learning and robotic telescopes to lunar crescent detection (7 citations), supporting Islamic calendar calculations. His mobile robot designs for volcano monitoring (5 citations) demonstrate a commitment to removing humans from danger zones during eruptions. With over 50 total citations across his most-cited works, Djamal’s research exemplifies how applied physics and engineering can save lives and advance both disaster preparedness and cultural astronomy.

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Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   Development of fluxgate sensors and its applications

   11 citations · 2011
2. 2
   Development of Volcano Early Warning System for Kelud Volcano

   8 citations · 2021
3. 3
   Deep learning for crescent detection and recognition: Implementation of Mask R-CNN to the observational Lunar dataset collected with the Robotic Lunar Telescope System

   7 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Development of a robust mobile robot for volcano monitoring application

   5 citations · 2020
5. 5
   Mobile Monitoring System for Indonesian volcano

   5 citations · 2015
6. 6
   Development of an automated Moon observation system using the ALTS-07 Robotic Telescope: 2. Progress report on standard contrast enhancement of Moon crescent image with OpenCV

   5 citations · 2022
7. 7
   Bandwidth management for mobile mode of mobile monitoring system for Indonesian Volcano

   4 citations · 2017
8. 8
   Design of Mobile and Robotic Observing System with Special Telescope Baffle for Searching Young Lunar Crescent

   3 citations · 2012
9. 9
   Design of Real-Time Object Detection in Mobile Robot for Volcano Monitoring Application

   2 citations · 2022
10. 10
    Fixed-mode of mobile monitoring system for Indonesian volcano

    2 citations · 2015

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