Our problem statement is ‘How might we automatise a plastic waste
sorting bin which can sort recyclable plastic from non-plastic and plastic
trash for households and schools, such that plastic recycling can be more
convenient and effective, increasing recycling rates. In response, we have
created a plastic waste sorting bin which can automatically sort an object
placed on it into plastic or non-plastic (including plastic trash). After
detecting its material, the lid of the bin will be tilted to an angle such that
the lid is open and the object can fall into the correctly-labelled container. We
used Arduino (to code the control of the lid of the bin) and Tensorflow (to
detect between plastic and non-plastic objects).
by Wastebusters
Du Yitian, Hong Song Time Celestar, Zhong
Ruilin, Nanyang Girls High School