Tags:IoT, Machine learning, Robotics and Water pollution
Abstract:
In India due to the mismanagement of waste, rivers and lakes are getting contaminated. Even "gutters" of the city are channelized into rivers at the end. This polluted water is causing lot of diseases which results in disturbing the aquatic atmosphere. The polluted water becomes smelly and makes hard for people who are living in nearby areas. This smelly water also stops waste collectors to not go into the river for cleaning. The floating waste on water bodies blocks the sun light reaching to aquatic life. Solid waste consisting of plastic carry bags, styrofoam cups, thermocol plates etc find their way into the mangroves, hindering the natural process of water bodies and dirtying the city’s beaches. The proposed system can detect garbage floating on water with the help of camera present on system and the robotic arm attached to the system collects and stores waste in on-board trash bin. The system is easily customizable we can customize its size and arms based on size of river. It can also be control manually with an android app having a user-friendly interface to interact with the system.
Jal-Kachara Bot Model: a Remedy for Floating Waste on Water Bodies.