Design and development of e-smart robotics-based underground solid waste storage and transportation system. (1st April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Ajay; Verma, Sujit Kumar
• Is Part Of: Journal of cleaner production. Volume 343(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-04-01
• Subjects: Underground waste bin -- Municipal solid waste -- Economic evaluation -- CAD analysis -- RFID; Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufactures -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Gestion -- Périodiques; Usines -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130987
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6526

Abstract

Abstract: There are potential risks to the environment and health due to improper collection and transportation of municipal solid waste in open containers. Municipal solid waste is the most crucial factor in contemporary urban development due to polluted environmental scenarios and causing the spread of diseases anomalously despite high transportation and storage costs. A sensor-based e-smart device with components has been developed to store and transport solid waste with sensor-based technology containing filling, picking, dropping, and waste weight. Multi-compartment bins can be used to store and transport the solid waste with GPS module tracking for conversion into energy to the plant. The underground container contains solid waste ranges from 4.5 cum to 8 cum with a weight capacity of 1650 kgs–7200 kgs. E-smart features like filling alarm, route tracking, and volume can be controlled with ultrasonic sensor transponder system (EPC Class-I, Generic-2) more efficiently than conventional systems at low cost. This system will fill the gap with more solid waste volume within closed containers without any atmospheric influence, civilian health, smell, odor, and other harmful gases produced by solid waste. E-smart underground solid waste bins can help significantly minimize open dumping of municipal solid waste and save operation, fuel, transportation cost, and traveling time up to 40%. Highlights: Greenhouse gases are generated due to the open dumping of solid waste. E-smart waste system shows the future ways to store the solid waste. Finite element analysis is used to calculate the mechanical properties at different forces. Presents the potential improvement for future technology to raise the civic standards. Innovative robotics-based development can show a new era in municipal solid waste handling.