Week 11 - Sensor to be use (Research and Findings)

As the project has 2 main function which sorting and monitoring, below are the sensor decided to be use for the project. Sorting function is divided into 2 types. At the same time, Arduino UNO is also to be use as it is cheaper compared to the Rasberry Pie.

Sorting Sensor are:

This is the IR Sensor which use to detect any item that go through it, the working principle of this IR sensor are easily shown on the diagram below.

The next sensor use in this sorting system is metal sensor, basically this sensor detect any type of metal that go through it and will send signal to processor which arduino to move the servo motor which support the plane movement.

Lastly is the monitoring system that use ultrasonic sensor to monitor the trash level;

Week 11 - Final FYP1 Briefing (24/4/2019) and Chapter 3 Block Diagram

During this week, a final briefing on FYP Proposal Defense Day was conducted by Dr. Imran and Dr. Marwangi. Speaker explain about :

• Tips and Trick during presentation
• What to be presented and highlighted on presentation day

Lastly speakers update about progress and proposal report submission.

At the same time, I have finish the block diagram, flowchart and decide on the sensor to be use. It is shown below;

Week 10 - Chapter2

This week is the beginning of journal study for the project, i have compose a few journal in my literature review which are referred to below journal:

[1]      Clean Malaysia. “Shopping Center Leads the way for Recycling in Malaysia.”, 27 Oct. 2015, cleanmalaysia.com/2015/10/27shopping-center-leads-the-way-for-recycling-in-malaysia/.

[2]      Campbell, Will. “Mixed Materials: Garbage in the Recycling is Messing Up the Industry.” Spokesman.com, The Spokesman-Review, 7 Oct.2018, www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/0ct/07mixed-materials-garbage-in-the-recycling-is-messin/.

[3]      The Kee Leong. “Smart Recycle and Reward Bin.” UTAR Institutional Repository, 1 May 2011, eprints.utar.edu.my/94/.

[4]      Mustafa and Ku Azir. “Smart Bin: Internet of Thing Garbage Monitoring System” MATEC Web of Conferences, Vol. 140, p.01030, 2017.

While below is the composed literature review:

We can comprehend nowadays, the garbage bin frequently being overfilled and sometime the excess trash often places beside the bin where it should not be. These practices may lead to increases of mosquitos breed and insect where later on brings various diseases. [1] Clean Malaysia article state that consistently a normal of 30,000 tons of garbage has been created and the rate of reusing is only 5 percent. Besides that, unveiled by National Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing, and Local Government, these practices influence the air contamination on earth. [1] On the other hand, as stated in Clean Malaysia article, one of Malaysia initiative in tackling the issue is by letting the shopping center leads the way to recycling but internationally speaking, [2] from a Spokesman-Review article written by Will Campbell, the sorting of mix recycle item has been the top problem face by the modern recycling system.

[3] This is a project report inscribe by The Khee Leong, a student from University Tunku Abdul Rahman. From the report written, the writer indicates that there is a separation of container process, this is almost similar from sorting system that would be develop for the Sorting and Monitoring of Recycle Item with IOT. On top of that, the writer tells that servo motor is the most suitable used for this purpose because servo is an automated system if else, a mechanism which adjust itself during continued operation through feedback. Moreover, the writer project needs an accurate mechanism to separate the container, thus the servo motor is easy to be control. Literally speaking, Sorting and Monitoring of Recycle Item with IOT will be using similar motor for the sorting mechanism as it proven to be functional.

[4] This is a research done by Mustafa and Ku Azir from Universiti Malaysia Perlis. In general, waste management is an activity to handle or administer waste from beginning until its final disposal. This activity have is currently handled by using a manual eye monitoring where the worker has to check frequently the waste quantity. Without a doubt every time this activity is happening, contamination will occur to the person. By using a more systematic waste monitoring technology, work can be done more efficiently. In response to this reason, they research and build a project of monitoring system using ultrasonic sensor and at the same time introduce the function of IOT.

Conclusion: So base on this 3 input, i manage to decide which technical sensor and type of monitoring sensor to be use for the project. It also give strong reason for me to proceed with the project

Week 9 - 3rd FYP1 Workshop (10/4/2019)

Title: Workshop on Methodology (Chapter 3), Preliminary Result (Chapter 4) & Abstract Writing.

In this workshop which is conducted by Dr.Imran at TTL2, emphasize on Chapter 3 which is the Methodology. In this methodology contain the technical part of the project base FYP which are:

• Block Diagram
• Flowchart
• Schematic Diagram
• Simulation Software
• Plan Layout
• List of component/equipment
• Cost Estimation
• Gant Chart

Dr. Imran also encourage to start the abstract part but my part was done and discussed with supervisor before.

Week 8 - Chapter1

The first chapter of the report was draft, firstly the project background below;

The brief about this project is it's an automated recycling bin. The reason it is automated because it can automaticcally sort between metal and nonmetal items. Hence, the technology use in this project is a combination of electronic sensors an electrical motor which is process by arduino uno. In addition, it is also has an extra function of Internet of Thing (IOT) in parallel to internet development nowadays.

Second is the Problem Statement below:

These days, we can see that there are a lot of recycling campaign made by government, beside that, there is a lot of NGO working on the awareness of recycling. As a result, many recycle bin were put in attractive spot, but, the problem of mixed trash in the recycle bin still occur even though it is label and tagged accordingly. Recycling itself cost more than landfilling that same waste, now company have to think about the cost of sorting the mixed trash or recycle item. So, the sorting system is design to lessen the problem of sorting the mixed trash. Next, it is quite troublesome for some waste management workers to monitor the trash level all the time. As example those who work in a big shopping mall with less manpower, they have to monitor the recycle bin level, which is time wasting, so the monitoring system will assist them to work efficiently. Lastly, is the problem of hygiene. The issue is where the workers that normally affiliate with trash is more likely to be infected. To sum up the project sorting and monitoring function will likely avoid the workers to work directly and often with trash or recycle item.

The objectives for this project are:                                                     

  i.      To reduce the mix trash problem in recycle bin

 ii.     To implement IOT the technology into a recycle bin system

 iii.  To reduce the time of human being reacting with dirty recycle bin

As far. this is the managed draft of chapter1 without further check from supervisor and will be submitted for checking after compiled.