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Research Project Title: A Smart Solar-powered Waste Segregation System with Integrated Self-driving Robot Collector towards Environmental Sustainability in School Campus
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Date of award and date of completion |
September 2016 – June 2017 |
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Amount of funding |
2,400 OMR |
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Faculty Mentor |
Ms. Analene Montesines Nagayo |
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Student Researchers |
Mazna Said Hamdan Al Saidi(52J13302) Ammar Yousuf Mohammed Al Farsi(52S12329) Omar Rashid Humaid Al Muqbali(12S12331) Ammar Said Al Hosni(52S12127) Ali Khamis Ali Al Kharusi(52S1264) Raja Muhammed Mabrook Al Rawahi(52S12187) Tasnim Khasif Saif Al Mughaizwi(52S12112)Rejibi(52J13101) |
Project Description:
This research project presents the design and implementation of a smart solar-powered solid waste segregation system and a self-driving trash collector robot to promote environmental sustainability within Al Musanna College of Technology campus. This project involves the design, construction, assembly and implementation of the following: (1) Solid Waste Segregation System (SWSS) including the conveyor and electro-pneumatic components; (2) control and monitoring system for solid waste segregator using microcontrollers interfaced with sensors, actuators, and Particle Photon cloud; (3) Self-Driving Trash Collector Robot (TCR) using VEX Clawbot and Arduino microcontroller interfaced with sensor, actuators, GSM/GPS shields; and (4) solar energy conversion station and robot wireless charging module that provide power to the various part of the project. The system as a whole exhibits the use of modern engineering technology in waste management to keep a clean and green campus environment with minimum human intervention for sanitation and health safety.