IoT based Incentivized Tech Bins for Smart Cities

With the growing population, the amount of waste generated by the public also increases drastically. Without a proper solution, waste is being thrown by passersby in open areas in the public. This leads to the accumulation of waste in random areas and it becomes tedious to clear up later on. This also becomes a growing hazard for the environment and the living organisms. It inhibits the growth of flora and fauna and becomes a breeding ground for numerous diseases and pests. This has a direct effect on the health of the population and may lead to permanent damage to the earth. This should hence be controlled as soon as possible to avert immense consequences. In today's world, many systems are being IoT automated. This helps reduce the amount of human effort that is required to operate and maintain systems which in turn reduces human error. With the involvement of IoT, a mass amount of data is also being produced in real-time and the proper interpretation of this data should be done. An interface that has ways to interpret and depict this data is very useful. This will help interpret and analyze the data and conclude various inferences that help in decision-making and future development. This interface should be simple and user-friendly so that people can operate it with minimal requirements or qualifications. This system provides a solution to waste management wherein the citizens of the country are encouraged to throw waste in the waste bins through incentivized technology. The users can find out suitable locations to throw away their waste using IoT components embedded in the dustbins that indicate the status of the dustbins in the locality and also calculate various other data. The Raspberry Pi enables the data to be collected which can then be sent to the cloud to be further processed over the cloud server. This data is then administered by the admin who then takes the appropriate decisions on when to deploy the garbage collecting trucks when suitable.