BANDUNG, UNIKOM — Students from the Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM) have once again achieved impressive results at the prestigious National Student Exhibition for Information and Communication Technology (GEMASTIK) XVIII in 2025. Two teams from the UNIKOM CodeLabs Division achieved success at the national level, namely the “Sayang Anak” Team, which won 2nd place nationally in the Software Development Division, and the “Saltstudio CodeLabs” Team, which became National Finalists in the Game Application Development Division.
GEMASTIK is a prestigious competition organized by the Indonesian Talent Development Center, National Achievement Center, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek). The event serves as a platform for developing student competencies in the field of information and communication technology while encouraging the emergence of young innovators in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution towards Society 5.0.
In the Software Development Division, 376 teams participated, while the Game Application Development Division was joined by 227 teams from various universities in Indonesia. Only the top 20 teams from each division advanced to the final round, which was held online from October 27–30, 2025.
The Sayang Anak team consisted of Ariq Hikari Hidayat (Computer Engineering), Muhammad Favian Jiwani (Computer Engineering), and Regia Qolbu Rivita Atmowidjaja (Information Systems), under the guidance of UNIKOM Computer Engineering lecturers Adam Mukharil Bachtiar, S.Kom., M.T., Ph.D., and Dian Dharmayanti, S.T., M.Kom.
The UNIKOM “Sayang Anak” team, with its innovative product Snailly, secured second place after undergoing a presentation and question-and-answer session with the judging panel. Snailly is a cross-platform application designed to help parents monitor their children’s internet activities in a safe and educational manner. This application is equipped with three main features, namely Surfior to filter negative content, Notifior to provide notifications when children try to access dangerous sites, and Reportior to record children’s online activity history. Using the Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm, Snailly is able to classify risky sites accurately and efficiently.
Meanwhile, the Saltstudio CodeLabs UNIKOM team also achieved a proud accomplishment by becoming National Finalists in the Game Application Development Division with their work titled “Doko”. This mobile-based game application combines Augmented Reality (AR) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies to teach children aged 6–15 about the importance of sorting and recycling waste. Doko offers an interactive and educational gaming experience with a daily mission system, mini-games, and attractive character customization features.
The Saltstudio CodeLabs team consists of students from the UNIKOM Informatics Engineering Study Program, namely Apriani Cahya Bowo Setiadi, Muhammad Ikhsan Fadhillah, and Rizki Ilham Putra Pratama, who showed extraordinary creativity in designing a child-friendly educational game with high social value. The Head of the UNIKOM CodeLabs Division, Dian Dharmayanti, S.T., M.Kom., expressed her appreciation for the achievements of both teams. “This achievement is a real manifestation of the creativity and collaboration of UNIKOM students in creating useful digital solutions. Both Snailly and Doko show how technological innovation can meet the needs of society while providing educational value,” she said.
The success of the Sayang Anak Team and the Saltstudio CodeLabs Team is real proof of UNIKOM commitment to fostering a research and innovation ecosystem in the field of information technology. With the spirit of “Build Society with Technology,” UNIKOM continues to strive to produce outstanding digital talents who can contribute to the nation’s progress in the era of digital transformation. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)