Smart waste bin sensor device and methods for waste management system

A waste management system comprising:

• a waste bin storing a waste, wherein the waste bin comprises a smart waste bin sensor device installed on the waste bin;
• wherein the smart waste bin sensor device comprises a set of sensors, wherein the set of sensors sends and receives signals through a wireless network to a cloud server;
• a waste bin mobile application, wherein the waste bin mobile application comprises a set of functionalities to set up, control, and display data results of the smart waste bin sensor device;
• a waste collection facility application, wherein the waste collection facility application comprises a set of functionalities to monitor waste management system performance, display waste collection routes, and service the waste bin;
• a waste recycling facility, wherein the waste recycling facility comprises a set of waste collection vehicles and a waste collection facility;
• a neighborhood public biohazardous waste alert, wherein the neighborhood public biohazardous waste alert is sent to the waste bin mobile application installed on a mobile device within a specified distance of the waste bin in which a biohazardous waste level number is higher than a predetermined threshold level;
• wherein the biohazardous waste level number of equal to or greater than 3 is configured to indicate a biohazardous waste which results in an injury due to release of a chemical in a harmful amount;
• a neighborhood public biosafety alert, wherein the neighborhood public biosafety alert is sent to the waste bin mobile application installed on the mobile device within a specified distance of the waste bin in which a biosafety level number is higher than a predetermined threshold level;
• wherein the biosafety level number of equal to or greater than 3 is configured to indicate a pathogenic waste which results in a disease outbreak due to release of a pathogen;
• wherein the cloud server comprises a cloud server memory, wherein the cloud server memory comprises a waste bin model, wherein the waste bin model comprises a set of waste bin attributes;
• wherein the cloud server creates with a signal from the set of sensors a set of waste bin statistics for the waste bin, wherein the cloud server uses the set of waste bin statistics to generate an optimal strategy for a real-time waste collection service of the waste bin by the waste collection vehicle;
• and wherein the set of waste bin statistics is used by the waste collection facility for reducing the operating cost;
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• wherein the smart waste bin sensor device comprises:
• a front side with a set of sensors;
• a rear side with a smart waste bin sensor device installation instruction comprising an instruction for use symbol, a battery symbol, a waste bin with the smart waste bin sensor device installed inside the bottom of the waste bin lid symbol, and a waste bin with the smart waste bin sensor device installed outside the waste bin body symbol;
• a single board microcomputer programmed with a waste bin model information;
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• a battery to power the smart waste bin sensor device;
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• wherein the smart waste bin sensor device set of sensors comprises:
• an RFID tag sensor, wherein the RFID tag sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors an RFID tag digital data of the waste bin;
• a location sensor, wherein the location sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors a geospatial position and an altitude of the waste bin;
• a fill level sensor, wherein the fill level sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors a waste fill level inside the waste bin;
• a temperature, humidity, and pressure sensor, wherein the temperature, humidity, and pressure sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors a temperature inside or surrounding the waste bin;
• wherein the temperature, humidity, and pressure sensor is configured to provide a preventive measure to service the waste bin and prevent formation of a highly flammable gas due to the temperature;
• the temperature, humidity, and pressure sensor, wherein the temperature, humidity, and pressure sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors a humidity inside or surrounding the waste bin;
• wherein the temperature, humidity, and pressure sensor is configured to provide the preventive measure to service the waste bin and prevent growth of the pathogen, a foul order, an unpleasant smell, and an infectious disease due to the humidity;
• the temperature, humidity, and pressure sensor, wherein the temperature, humidity, and pressure sensor implements, operates, measures, and monitors a pressure inside or surrounding the waste bin;
• wherein the temperature, humidity, and pressure sensor is configured to provide the preventive measure to service the waste bin and prevent a gas seeping out from the waste bin into the air due to the pressure;
• an air quality sensor, wherein the air quality sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors an air quality index inside or surrounding the waste bin;
• wherein an air quality index value is configured to provide a preventive measure to service the waste bin and prevent air pollution due to illegal burning;
• a smoke sensor, wherein the smoke sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors a smoke level inside or surrounding the waste bin;
• wherein the smoke sensor is configured to provide a preventive measure to service the waste bin and prevent fire during a high temperature day;
• a gas sensor, wherein the gas sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors a gas type inside or surrounding the waste bin;
• wherein the gas sensor is configured to provide a preventive measure of wearing a personal protective equipment before servicing the waste bin;
• an ambient light sensor, wherein the ambient light sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors an ambient light level inside or surrounding the waste bin;
• wherein the ambient light sensor is configured to reduce the power consumption and increase battery life of the smart waste bin sensor device;
• a motion sensor, wherein the motion sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors a set of motion events inside or surrounding the waste bin;
• a waste and litter sensor,
• wherein the smart waste bin sensor device is installed inside the waste bin body, wherein the waste and litter sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors a waste type, a waste volume, a biohazardous waste type, and a biohazardous waste level number;
• wherein the biohazardous waste level number is reported in the range of 1 to 4, comprising:
• a 1 (none), a 2 (low), a 3 (medium), and a 4 (high);
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• wherein the biohazardous waste level number is configured to provide information on use of a personal protective equipment to service the waste bin;
• wherein the smart waste bin sensor device is installed outside the waste bin body, wherein the waste and litter sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors a litter type, a litter level, a biohazardous waste type, and a biohazardous waste level number;
• wherein the biohazardous waste level number is reported in the range of 1 to 4, comprising:
• the 1 (none), the 2 (low), the 3 (medium), and the 4 (high);
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• wherein the biohazardous waste level number is configured to provide information on use of the personal protective equipment to service the waste bin;
• a pathogen biosensor, wherein the pathogen biosensor implements, operates, measures, and monitors a pathogen type and the biosafety level number inside or surrounding the waste bin;
• wherein the biosafety level number is reported in the range of BSL-1 to BSL-4, comprising:
• a BSL-1, a BSL-2, a BSL-3, and a BSL-4;
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• wherein the biosafety level number is configured to provide information on use of a personal protective equipment to service the waste bin;
• an accelerometer sensor, wherein the accelerometer sensor implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors a waste bin tilt position;
• wherein the accelerometer sensor inclination angle sets a waste fill level of the waste bin to zero when the waste bin is mechanically tipped over;
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• wherein the set of sensors sends and receives signals through a wireless network to the cloud server.