Fueling the technology growth using innovative IoT solutions: The SmartBin project

Cleanliness and recycling is a crucial matter for modern cities. As there is an obvious and increasing need to preserve valuable resources and reduce waste and pollution, research is vivid in this area. In this paper, we present our innovative project, the Smartbin, which is using state of the art approaches of Internet of Things (Iot) and waste classification. The design of the system permits the low-cost manufacturing of the final product, while uses state of the art technologies such as neural networks and the LoRaWAN protocol. We have implemented environmental friendly and low-cost Smart Bin prototypes, where the users can monitor each bin and be notified for incidents requiring their attention. The system also remotely transmits valuable data to the corresponding authorities, which can improve their effectiveness in waste management.

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