PuBelle

the idea is that as a user you will be rewarded for your good behavior if they throw their trash responsibly by collecting points which can be converted to actual prizes.PuBelle :Publicite + poubelle

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Inspiration

We believe that technology should be the primary tool used to solve Environmental issues. Therefore, we tried to come up with a new idea to do exactly that while still being appealing for companies and sponsors.

What it does

The Goal behind this project is to motivate people to sort their trash correctly to earn points and then exchange them for prizes provided by our sponsors.

How it works

When a user throws in his trash in one of our bins. Our system will determine if he throws it in the correct bin (recyclable, compound...), if he that's the case the user will be prompted to enter his ID. This unique ID is generated when he sign up in our website. The system automatically adds points to his account which then can be accumulated and converted in prizes.

How we built it

This System which is composed of a Hardware (RaspberryPi (Python) / C++ (Arduino)) and a Software Part (React/Django). Both system are connected via an API.

Challenges we ran into

  • Making a Robust Django/React website and hosting it within 24 hours
  • Sorting the Trash with low cost cameras and available hardware at home.
  • Using only a RaspberryPi for Image Processing and connecting it to an Arduino into a two-ways system
  • Analyzing Frames, converting RGB values to their respective English color names

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Making everything in less than 24 hours which we doubted it was possible with a robust solution that works.
  • The Hardware system had to have 2 small boards written in two different languages!

What we learned

A practical experience using Django / React and Arduino Studio: Python, JavaScript, C++ We used different APIs for different problems such as Twilio API

What's next for PuBelle

  • We would rather, with some budget, run an AI system for trash classification which will be rather more accurate than our current statistical system
  • We would like to discard the Raspberry Pi and make everything connect via API
  • Make a mobile version of the app and reach more sponsors

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