PLAKDA - an IoT platform for the production of Mekong basin styled fermented fish (plara)

Plara or Mekong basin styled fermented fish is considered an important ingredient in the cuisine of people living in the Mekong basin region. Though plara is considered as an important ingredient, the production of plara is still done in the community level, where different communities utilize different ingredients and recipes to cater to the local taste palate. With recipe variations due to regional preferences, plara production revolves mainly around communities. As plara production is done in community level, there are a number of issues that have to be addressed in the production of plara. Many issues such as hygiene, the production process, and the fermentation process are considered as important issues that are typically neglected in community production. To help solve those issues, the research proposes an IoT platform in the production of plara. The platform will help add value to the production of plara by helping to raise the hygiene level in the production of plara, provide quality control of the fermentation process, and help provide additional guarantee for plara purchasers about the quality of the plara.