Owning pets has become a lifestyle for many Indonesians, as it is believed to provide psychosocial support to their owners. According to data from Euromonitor International, the number of pets in Indonesia has continued to rise between 2016 and 2022, with the cat population increasing from 2.15 million to 4.80 million, and the dog population from 459,000 to 737,000. This growing number of household pets is accompanied by greater public awareness of animal welfare in Indonesia. As a result, proper equipment is increasingly needed to support intensive care for animals, one of which is an incubator.
Responding to this need, a team from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) participating in the Student Creativity Program for Innovative Work (PKM-KI) has successfully developed an Intelligent Pet Intensive Care Incubator (Inkupets).
The PKM team consists of Zidan Az Zulfa (Electronics and Instrumentation, 2023), Lukas Ivander Mario Andrean (Veterinary Medicine, 2022), Marsha Paramitha Susanto (Chemistry, 2023), Vytis Rabbani Rex (Electronics and Instrumentation, 2023), and Ata Beckham De Porras (Electrical Engineering Technology, 2023).
Team leader Zidan Az Zulfa explained that the development of the pet incubator was driven by the fact that most incubators currently available in Indonesia are imported, making them costly and less accessible.
“Inkupets serves as an intelligent, Internet of Things (IoT)-based incubator integrated with a mobile application to enhance efficiency and ease of use,” he said on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
Team member Lukas Ivander elaborated that Inkupets is equipped with a health monitoring system capable of tracking the condition of animals inside the incubator.
In addition, Inkupets features a nebulizer, adjustable lighting, air circulation, and disinfection systems, ensuring that animals remain comfortable within the incubator.
Vytis Rabbani, who also served as the team’s mechanical designer, added that Inkupets was constructed using several high-quality main materials.
“The materials include aluminum for the frame, acrylic for the body, and PETG for the electronic components,” Rabbani explained.
The supervising lecturer of the UGM PKM-KI Inkupets Team, Mokhammad Fajar Pradipta, expressed hope that the tool could be produced on a larger scale and benefit veterinary professionals across Indonesia.
“This tool is expected to become a milestone in advancing veterinary technology in Indonesia,” said Pradipta.
Author: Jesi
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
Post-editor: Lintang Andwyna
Photographs: Inkupets Team