Volume 11 - Volume 11
Smart Waste Detection and Segregation
Abstract
Waste is becoming a potential contributor to environmental pollution. The perk of waste management
is significantly increasing with the growing population. This would have never been an issue if we
would have segregated the waste at home, in the first place. This ignorance and indifference has led
us to ‘SMART WASTE SEGREGATION SYSTEM'. The smart waste segregation system is built with
an array of sensors. They are inductive proximity, IR and moisture sensors which will segregate the
collected wastes into dry and wet waste. In this approach, first waste is sent in the conveyor belt
through inductive proximity sensor that detects and segregates metallic waste which can be sent to
scrap recasting units. Then the non-metallic waste is sent through IR sensor that separates plastic
waste and finally moves through moisture sensor using which wet waste can be collected which are
used for making manure or biogas and remaining miscellaneous waste like medical waste can be
disposed or incinerated ethically. Waste management is essential to maintain an ecological balance,
and this approach can make it time conservative and efficient.
Paper Details
PaperID: 2381
Author's Name: E. Elakkia, S. Anita, J.S. Snegaa, Shrilekha, Swathi, Yashwanthi and B. Nandini
Volume: Volume 11
Issues: Volume 11
Keywords: Smart Waste Segregation, Inductive Proximity Sensor, IR Sensor, Moisture Sensor, Ecological Balance.
Year: 2021
Month: July
Pages: 3413-3426