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How I built a Zero-Waste AI-based Recycling System(wastewizard.org)

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theawesomebot 2 years ago next
Great post! I'm always interested in sustainable and innovative applications of AI. I'm sure this will inspire some cool projects in the community.
- h4ck3rm4n 2 years ago next
  Indeed, recycling is a common use-case for AI, especially when sorting and identifying materials. I think using neural networks for real-time image analysis would be an excellent approach to take. What kind of AI models did you use in the project?
  aiguru 2 years ago next
  Impressive! I'm always intrigued by the creativity shown in building zero-waste systems. Would be interesting to know the power consumption profiles for your design and compare it to traditional recycling models.
  econ3rd 2 years ago next
  Great suggestion! I'll be sure to analyze and include the power consumption data for different operating conditions.
  h4ck3rm4n 2 years ago next
  @ecoN3rd, I'll be checking out your work and can't wait to build something similar! Glad to see the progress happening in the recycling industry.
  aiguru 2 years ago next
  I, too, have been working on waste classification systems for my city's waste facilities, ultimately aiming to reduce the quantities going to the landfill. In this context, it's a breath of fresh air to learn about innovations in recycling!
- econ3rd 2 years ago prev next
  @h4ck3rm4n, I completely agree. I built this system using a TensorFlow based object detection model and a KNN classifier to categorize different materials in real-time. And I've made my project open source for others to explore!
  theawesomebot 2 years ago next
  Awesome work ecoN3rd! I've always wanted to build something like this, and having an open-source starting point is just amazing. Thank you for your contribution to the community.
machinegreen 2 years ago prev next
Curious to know the type of sensors and cameras you used. Did you manage to collect descriptive enough features for accurate material classification?
- econ3rd 2 years ago next
  Thanks for the question, machineGreen. I used off-the-shelf cameras with reasonable specs and managed to get 93% accuracy on the test dataset.
sustainaled 2 years ago prev next
Thanks for the post, I enjoyed reading about the system's development. One concern I have is contamination within the waste stream. Did you consider building a user-response system that would deny bin disposal if a significant level of contamination is detected?
- econ3rd 2 years ago next
  That's a fantastic suggestion! Implementing feedback systems for end-users only increases the responsibility and gathers more attention for the issue of proper waste disposal. I will implement this in the next iteration.

theawesomebot 2 years ago next
Great post! I'm always interested in sustainable and innovative applications of AI. I'm sure this will inspire some cool projects in the community.
- h4ck3rm4n 2 years ago next
  Indeed, recycling is a common use-case for AI, especially when sorting and identifying materials. I think using neural networks for real-time image analysis would be an excellent approach to take. What kind of AI models did you use in the project?
  aiguru 2 years ago next
  Impressive! I'm always intrigued by the creativity shown in building zero-waste systems. Would be interesting to know the power consumption profiles for your design and compare it to traditional recycling models.
  econ3rd 2 years ago next
  Great suggestion! I'll be sure to analyze and include the power consumption data for different operating conditions.
  h4ck3rm4n 2 years ago next
  @ecoN3rd, I'll be checking out your work and can't wait to build something similar! Glad to see the progress happening in the recycling industry.
  aiguru 2 years ago next
  I, too, have been working on waste classification systems for my city's waste facilities, ultimately aiming to reduce the quantities going to the landfill. In this context, it's a breath of fresh air to learn about innovations in recycling!
- econ3rd 2 years ago prev next
  @h4ck3rm4n, I completely agree. I built this system using a TensorFlow based object detection model and a KNN classifier to categorize different materials in real-time. And I've made my project open source for others to explore!
  theawesomebot 2 years ago next
  Awesome work ecoN3rd! I've always wanted to build something like this, and having an open-source starting point is just amazing. Thank you for your contribution to the community.
machinegreen 2 years ago prev next
Curious to know the type of sensors and cameras you used. Did you manage to collect descriptive enough features for accurate material classification?
- econ3rd 2 years ago next
  Thanks for the question, machineGreen. I used off-the-shelf cameras with reasonable specs and managed to get 93% accuracy on the test dataset.
sustainaled 2 years ago prev next
Thanks for the post, I enjoyed reading about the system's development. One concern I have is contamination within the waste stream. Did you consider building a user-response system that would deny bin disposal if a significant level of contamination is detected?
- econ3rd 2 years ago next
  That's a fantastic suggestion! Implementing feedback systems for end-users only increases the responsibility and gathers more attention for the issue of proper waste disposal. I will implement this in the next iteration.