[0001] The present invention relates to a garbage collection system and in particular to the smart garbage bin which is capable of setting alert trough electronic devices, and perform necessary actions.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] The population worldwide is growing at an alarming pace and especially so in developing countries. This population explosion obviously creates an increased waste generation not only by humans but also by industries thereby creating an urgent need to monitor collection and disposal. The task is huge to manage the waste in entirety and there is a dire need to be able to monitor if waste is disposed scientifically and managed efficiently to maintain a cleaner environment and society. Besides waste generation there is need to monitor storage of items and thereby monitoring of the contents from time to time for inventory management stored in stand-alone containers.
[0004] Industrial and economic growth has resulted in increased municipal waste. Beside this, population explosion and high-density population in cities are causing more and more solid waste generation day by day and the volume is increasing every year. Current systems of waste collection, transportation, treatment and disposal cannot cope with the increasing volume of waste in urban cities, as a result pollution, sanitation and health is getting affected.
[0005] India generates approximately 133,760 tonnes of municipal waste per day, of which approximately 91,152 tonnes is collected and only 25,884 tonnes is treated. Municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in India per capita per day is approximately 0.17kg in rural or small towns and 0.62kg in urban cities and metro cities. In this condition, solid waste management system needs to be changed and updated more so as to protect the environment and to reduce land use as dump yard.
[0006] Although, there is a need of smart garbage bin which can track the record or fill status, and notify the user through electronic devices bout fill status and geographic location.
[0007] Therefore, the present disclosure overcomes the above-mentioned problem associated with the traditionally available method or system, any of the above-mentioned inventions can be used with the presented disclosed technique with or without modification.
[0008] All publications herein are incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication or patent application were specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference. Where a definition or use of a term in an incorporated reference is inconsistent or contrary to the definition of that term provided herein, the definition of that term provided herein applies and the definition of that term in the reference does not apply.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0009] The principal object of the present invention is to overcome one or more problems of the prior art or to at least provide a useful alternative.
[0010] An object of the present invention is to provide smart garbage bin capable of setting alert trough electronic devices, and perform necessary actions.
[0011] An object of the present invention is to provide smart garbage bin capable to perform necessary actions.
[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide garbage bin for the management of waste.
[0013] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide smart garbage bin capable to communicate with the electronic devices.
[0014] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide smart garbage bin to acquire the data for the management of the waste.
SUMMARY
[0015] The present invention relates to a garbage collection system and in particular to the smart garbage bin which is capable of setting alert trough electronic devices, and perform necessary actions.
[0016] An aspect of the present invention provides smart garbage bin. The smart garbage bin includes an infrared sensor positioned on the lid to automatically open and close the lid upon detecting of a person near the garbage bin, a set of ultrasonic sensors monitor the fill status of the garbage bin at regular interval and communicate to the computing module, a GPS module to locate the geographic location of the garbage bin on the map. a computing module comprising at least one processor to collect sensor information and a communication module to provide the collected sensor information to the electronic device.
[0017] According to an aspect, the processor analyzes the sensed data using set of sensors and calculate the location and fill status of the garbage bin.
[0018] According to an aspect, the computing device shares the result of the comparison of the sensor information, using communication module connected to different electronic devices.
[0019] According to an aspect, the device includes a communication module to facilitate connection with a connected electronic device via a wireless network to facilitate remote monitoring of the fill status and location of garbage bin. The wireless network is Internet. Accordingly, the communication module is selected from the group consisting of Wi-Fi module, cellular communication module, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) module, Wireless Broadband (WiBro) module, and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) module.
[0020] These and other features will become apparent from the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments thereof, which is to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings. While the invention has been described and shown with reference to the preferred embodiment, it will be apparent that variations might be possible that would fall within the scope of the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] So that the manner in which the above-recited features of the present invention can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the invention, briefly summarized above, may have been referred by embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments.
[0022] These and other features, benefits, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by reference to the following text figure, with like reference numbers referring to like structures across the views, wherein: Figures attached: N.A.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0023] While the present invention is described herein by way of example using embodiments and illustrative drawings, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments of drawing or drawings described and are not intended to represent the scale of the various components. Further, some components that may form a part of the invention may not be illustrated in certain figures, for ease of illustration, and such omissions do not limit the embodiments outlined in any way. It should be understood that the drawings and the detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.
[0024] As used throughout this description, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e. meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense, (i.e. meaning must). Further, the words "a" or "an" mean "at least one” and the word “plurality” means “one or more” unless otherwise mentioned. Furthermore, the terminology and phraseology used herein are solely used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as limiting in scope. Language such as "including," "comprising," "having," "containing," or "involving," and variations thereof, is intended to be broad and encompass the subject matter listed thereafter, equivalents, and additional subject matter not recited, and is not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers, or steps. Likewise, the term "comprising" is considered synonymous with the terms "including" or "containing" for applicable legal purposes. Any discussion of documents acts, materials, devices, articles, and the like are included in the specification solely for the purpose of providing a context for the present invention. It is not suggested or represented that any or all these matters form part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the present invention.
[0025] In this disclosure, whenever a composition or an element or a group of elements is preceded with the transitional phrase “comprising”, it is understood that we also contemplate the same composition, element, or group of elements with transitional phrases “consisting of”, “consisting”, “selected from the group of consisting of, “including”, or “is” preceding the recitation of the composition, element or group of elements and vice versa.
[0026] The present invention is described hereinafter by various embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein reference numerals used in the accompanying drawing correspond to the like elements throughout the description. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiment set forth herein. Rather, the embodiment is provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the following detailed description, numeric values and ranges are provided for various aspects of the implementations described. These values and ranges are to be treated as examples only and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. In addition, several materials are identified as suitable for various facets of the implementations. These materials are to be treated as exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
[0027] The present invention relates to a garbage collection system and in particular to the smart garbage bin which is capable of setting alert trough electronic devices, and perform necessary actions.
[0028] An aspect of the present invention provides smart garbage bin. The smart garbage bin includes an infrared sensor positioned on the lid to automatically open and close the lid upon detecting of a person near the garbage bin, a set of ultrasonic sensors monitor the fill status of the garbage bin at regular interval and communicate to the computing module, a GPS module to locate the geographic location of the garbage bin on the map. a computing module comprising at least one processor to collect sensor information and a communication module to provide the collected sensor information to the electronic device.
[0029] According to an aspect, the processor analyzes the sensed data using set of sensors and calculate the location and fill status of the garbage bin.
[0030] According to an aspect, the computing device shares the result of the comparison of the sensor information, using communication module connected to different electronic devices.
[0031] According to an aspect, the device includes a communication module to facilitate connection with a connected electronic device via a wireless network to facilitate remote monitoring of the fill status and location of garbage bin. The wireless network is Internet. Accordingly, the communication module is selected from the group consisting of Wi-Fi module, cellular communication module, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) module, Wireless Broadband (WiBro) module, and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) module.
[0032] In the smart garbage bin, one or more sensors are used to record a data. The processing unit may be implemented using a low-cost hardware such as Raspberry Pi. The VSLAM technique used by the device is computationally efficient. The system consumes less power and does not require expensive sensors which increase the cost of fitness & healthcare monitoring products.
[0033] The infrared sensor is capable to detects the human presence in the surrounding. As soon as infrared sensor detects the human presence, it sent the signal to the processor and open the lid of the garbage bin with the help of servo motor.
[0034] Ultrasonic Sensor measures the distance to the waste using ultrasonic sound waves. It has a transducer that helps to send and receive ultrasonic pulses based on the object’s proximity. It detects the objects and the waste materials.
[0035] If the garbage been is completely filed or garbage bin is not cleaned in specific time. The smart garbage bin sent the notification to the concerned person or authority with the real time geographic location. The geographic location is detected by GPS module attached to the smart garbage bin
[0036] The communication module implemented using wireless network and selected from the group consisting of Wi-Fi module, cellular communication module, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) module, Wireless Broadband (WiBro) module, and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) module. These resources are helpful for establishing the communication between smart garbage bin and connected electronic devices.
[0037] Smart garbage bin helps the people to manage the waste easily and help them reduce the work of calling or waiting for the specific person to make the area clean and makes a heathier environment to live. They won’t be any kind of diseases and the people will be fit and are not prone to diseases caused by these waste materials. This system assures the cleaning of garbage bin soon when the garbage level reaches its maximum. It will take power supply with the help of Battery. If the garbage bin is not cleaned in specific time, then the record is sent to the Sweeper or higher authority who can take appropriate action against the concerned person. It ultimately helps in keeping the surrounding clean and the waste management can be much easier
[0038] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.
[0039] Thus, the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims and includes both combinations and sub-combinations of the various features described hereinabove as well as variations and modifications thereof, which would occur to persons skilled in the art upon reading the foregoing description

I/We Claim:

1. A smart garbage bin comprising:
an infrared sensor configured for detection of presence of a person;
a set of ultrasonic sensors to monitor the fill status of the garbage bin at regular interval;
a GPS module to locate the geographic location of the garbage bin on the map;
a computing module comprising at least one processor to collect sensor information;
a communication module to provide the collected sensor information to the electronic device.
2. The smart garbage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein infrared sensor positioned on the lid to automatically open and close the lid upon detecting of a person near the garbage bin.
3. The smart garbage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein ultrasonic sensors monitor the fill status of the garbage bin at regular interval and communicate to the computing module.
4. The smart garbage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor analyzes the sensed data using set of sensors and calculate the location and fill status of the garbage bin.
5. The smart garbage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein a communication module configured to facilitate connection with an electronic device via a wireless network.
6. The smart garbage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computing device shares the result of the comparison of the sensor information, using communication module connected to different electronic devices.
7. The smart garbage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication module is selected from the group consisting of Wi-Fi module, cellular communication module, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) module, Wireless Broadband (WiBro) module, and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) module.