TEAM 9: TrashMate
Spring 2010


MEMBERS

PROJECT CONCEPT

TrashMate is a interactive trash collector aiming to enhance and simplify user experience with trash.

MOTIVATION

Recycling has been widely used as a effective way to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution. However, manually recycling is not effective enough and well-implemented in the fast-paced society. Thus, a new generation trash collector with the ability to sort and recycle trash is needed. Also other features like odor control and presence detection can be good additions.

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Hardware: Software: Protocols:

REQUIREMENTS

  • Recycling feedback

    User shall receive gratifying or displeasing response after item is placed inside

  • Capacity monitoring

    Alerts user when nearing full capacity

  • Odor monitoring

    Alerts user when odor threshold exceeded

  • Presence detection

    Opens up when user is about to place item inside

    RISKS & MITIGATION STRATEGIES

    To be completed.

    TIME LAPSE

    To be completed.

    PRESENTATIONS & VIDEOS


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