Inspiration
My inspiration came from my college where students avoid touching waste bin for the fear of Contacting gems and also with the bins getting filled and the management not there to dispose it because it gets filled most times outside there normal routine check.
What it does
So i i built this small hardware system that automatically open when an individual approaches it and then close as the person walks away, the waste level is also monitored via a mobile app (Android) remotely. And upon the bin getting filled it locks without opening beeping an alarm with a led indicator when someone approaches
How I built it
Using the Arduino Uno microcontroller with the atmega328p as the microcontroller chip, i used the ultrasonic sensor to measure distance and scaled the distance from obstacle before the bin can open, the servo motor was used as the lever for the bin cover, also the esp8266 wifi module was used to connect the whole system to a wifi for internet access the mobile app was developed using android studio a mysql database was created to which the system is connected to, for storing of the systems state these data is what is displayed on the mobile app.
Challenges I ran into
My major challenge was trying to link the system to the mobile App
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
Being able to complete this project was a great achievement for me, accomplishing the task of connecting the system to the mobile app
What I learned
More experience with PHP Understood the ESP8266 module better Can connect my systems to the internet
What's next for Interactive Waste bin
GPS tracker for easy access of a particular bin that is due for disposal
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