Project Report On SMART DUSTBIN
Project Report On SMART DUSTBIN
INTRODUCTION:
Dustbins (or Garbage bins, Trash Cans, whatever you call them) are small plastic (or metal)
containers that are used to store trash (or waste) on a temporary basis. They are often used in
homes, offices, streets, parks etc. to collect the waste.
In some places, littering is a serious offence and hence Public Waste Containers are the only
way to dispose small waste.
Usually, it is a common practice to use separate bins for collecting wet or dry, recyclable or
non-recyclable waste.
In this project, we have designed a simple system called Smart Dustbin using Arduino,
Ultrasonic Sensor and Servo Motor, where the lid of the dustbin will automatically open
itself upon detection of human hand.
The main concept behind the Smart Dustbin using Arduino project is Object Detection. We
have already used Ultrasonic Sensor in Object Avoiding Robot, where upon detecting an
object, the Robot will change its course of direction.
A similar methodology is implemented here, where the Ultrasonic Sensor is placed on the
dustbins and when the sensor detects any object like a human hand, it will trigger Arduino to
open the lid.
Arduino UNO
HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor Module
TowerPro SG90 Servo Motor
Connecting Wires
5V Power Supply
A small dustbin with lid
Miscellaneous (glue, plastic tube, etc.)
Working:
After setting up the Smart Dustbin and making all the necessary connections, upload
the code to Arduino and provide 5V power supply to the circuit. Once the system is
powered ON, Arduino keeps monitoring for any object near the Ultrasonic Sensor.
If the Ultrasonic Sensor detects any object like a hand for example, Arduino calculates
its distance and if it less than a certain predefined value, Arduino will activate the
Servo Motor and with the support of the extended arm, it will list the lid open.
After certain time, the lid is automatically closed.
• It will stop overflowing of dustbins along roadsides and localities as smart Dustbins are
managed at real time.
• It also aims at creating a clean as well as Green environment.
Conclusion
A simple but useful project called Smart Dustbin using Arduino is designed and
developed here. Using this project, the lid of the dustbin stays closed, so that waste is
not exposed (to avoid flies and mosquitoes) and when you want dispose any waste, it
will automatically open the lid.