1. Overview
With increase in the population of East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) community and the creation of new football stadium, the cleanliness of the campus needs to be maintained and improved. Also, keeping the campus clean will help prevent some diseases, amongst which some caused by mold. Traditionally, ETSU maintenance operates on daily or biweekly routes to pick up trash and recycle bins on a designated time, regardless of whether the containers are full or not (Fig. 1-1). Fig 1-1: Un-optimize Trash collection route.
Time, resources and labor combined in collecting the trash could be saved if the ETSU maintenance knew which trash needed to be empty at the right time. Therefore, I decided to use the Internet of Things (IoT) to create a device that will optimize trash collection (Fig. 1-2), to reduce cost and pollution. Fig 1-2: Optimize Trash collection route. …show more content…
It provides the ability to transfer data over the internet. My project, “The Eco-Smart Can”, aims at using the same concept of the IoT and connecting a built device using an open-source computer and software to send data from a traditional trash container to maintenance facility office. The objective of this project is to create a device that will shoot sonar waves to know the level of the trash in a container. It will also measure temperatures inside the container, because high temperatures can cause bacteria or germ to reproduce faster. Data collected from the sensors will be sent over a cellular network General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) or Internet (through Wi-Fi) for analysis and displayed on Ubidots which is a cloud web platform to display collected data see Fig. 1-3. I will set-up the platform in a way that will allow maintenance workers to receive an alert of the trash cans that need to be collected, so that they can plan an effective
With increase in the population of East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) community and the creation of new football stadium, the cleanliness of the campus needs to be maintained and improved. Also, keeping the campus clean will help prevent some diseases, amongst which some caused by mold. Traditionally, ETSU maintenance operates on daily or biweekly routes to pick up trash and recycle bins on a designated time, regardless of whether the containers are full or not (Fig. 1-1). Fig 1-1: Un-optimize Trash collection route.
Time, resources and labor combined in collecting the trash could be saved if the ETSU maintenance knew which trash needed to be empty at the right time. Therefore, I decided to use the Internet of Things (IoT) to create a device that will optimize trash collection (Fig. 1-2), to reduce cost and pollution. Fig 1-2: Optimize Trash collection route. …show more content…
It provides the ability to transfer data over the internet. My project, “The Eco-Smart Can”, aims at using the same concept of the IoT and connecting a built device using an open-source computer and software to send data from a traditional trash container to maintenance facility office. The objective of this project is to create a device that will shoot sonar waves to know the level of the trash in a container. It will also measure temperatures inside the container, because high temperatures can cause bacteria or germ to reproduce faster. Data collected from the sensors will be sent over a cellular network General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) or Internet (through Wi-Fi) for analysis and displayed on Ubidots which is a cloud web platform to display collected data see Fig. 1-3. I will set-up the platform in a way that will allow maintenance workers to receive an alert of the trash cans that need to be collected, so that they can plan an effective