Smart City IoT System - CollectMyWaste

In the current day and age, humanity relies on technology to solve the vast majority of the adversities that it faces. Without exception, the main goal of this research is to discover an efficient and innovative alternative to traditional waste management, resorting to cutting-edge technologies. Due to the nature of the problem, the search for a solution will be broken into three different parts. The first is based on the regular monitoring of waste inside a specific group of containers, and how can the captured information be safely transmitted through the network. The second part of the solution aims to house every bit of information provided, in order to generate optimal and efficient waste collection routes. The third, and last part of the solution, serves as a bridge between the periodically updated information and the users. The web-based platform, CollectMyWaste, will provide to its managers all the information stored and generated, with the intention of maintaining streets clean and prevent unnecessary expense. In addition, a state-of-the-art study will be performed aiming to understand the existing solutions, and which aspects make them succeed or fail. Furthermore, in order to assemble an efficient machine to machine communication network, a deeper study of the possible technologies to employ will be performed. Equally, with the means of generating optimal routes, some of the most searched algorithms and mechanisms will be studied. To conclude, a brief introduction to the developed CollectMyWaste project will be presented, highlighting some of its core functionalities.