Development of a cost-efficient waste bin management system with mobile monitoring and tracking

• Main Authors: Africa, Aaron Don M., Franklin, C. U. Charleston
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2019
• Subjects: Refuse and refuse disposal—Automation; Internet of things; Bins; Mobile apps; Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3066
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Internet of Things, commonly known as IOT, is an ever-evolving technology which gives solutions that makes each aspect of everyday human life easier. Creating a smart waste management is one implementation that improves the sanitation and collection of waste. This paper aims in developing a waste management system that is cost-efficient and providing a mobile application to monitor and track the waste level. By making use of inexpensive sensors, microprocessors, the group was able to create a cheaper waste management system. Using firebase database and android studio, the group was able to create a mobile application that provide a graphical user interface (GUI) which serves as a visual presentation of the waste level as well as provide a notification when the waste reaches a certain amount of level. The main advantage of the prototype is its deployment since building it is not expensive and therefore able to be mass produced at a low cost. © 2019, World Academy of Research in Science and Engineering. All rights reserved.