Solid waste identification and segregation system
AssigneeEcowastehub Corp.
InventorsHeena Rathore, Rakesh Rathore
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Abstract
A method and system provide support for instructing a user as to an appropriate solid waste receptacle to discard a solid waste item into based on identification of the solid waste item. An image of the solid waste item is captured prior to being discarded in a solid waste receptacle. The solid waste item is classified into a solid waste item type based on the captured image of the solid waste item. The solid waste item type is associated with a recommended disposition method to dispose of the solid waste item. The user is instructed to discard the solid waste item into the appropriate solid waste receptacle based on the recommended disposition method of the solid waste item.
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A system, comprising:
- an image detection system configured to capture an image of the solid waste item prior to being discarded in a solid waste receptacle;
- at least one processor;
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- program code configured for execution by the at least one processor to:
- classify the solid waste item into a solid waste item type based on the captured image of the solid waste item, wherein the solid waste item type is associated with a recommended disposition method to dispose of the solid waste item, and
- instruct the user to discard the solid waste item into the appropriate solid waste receptacle based on the solid waste item type of the solid waste item, wherein the appropriate solid waste receptacle is designated based on the recommended disposition method of the solid waste item.
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A method of instructing a user as to an appropriate solid waste receptacle to discard a solid waste item into based on an identification of the solid waste item, comprising:
- capturing an image of the solid waste item prior to being discarded in a solid waste receptacle;
- classifying the solid waste item into a solid waste item type based on the captured image of the solid waste item, wherein the solid waste time type is associated with a recommended disposition method to dispose of the solid waste item;
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- instructing the user to discard of the solid waste item into the appropriate solid waste receptacle based on the solid waste item type of the solid waste item, wherein the appropriate solid waste receptacle is designated based on the recommended disposition method of the solid waste item.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.