IOT based smart dry recycling:

IOT

A platform built to help companies to monetize the cardboard and paper waste generated by selling it to the companies who recycle these products using a cross platform mobile app by using computer vision and analytics.

UK based company helps companies or households to monetize the waste paper and cardboard and there by helping in the green initiative. Company also provides recyclers an easy access to high quality and cost effective dry recyclable bales.

The Challenge

“We need a mobile app which will provide an intuitive interface for both customers and recyclers to place and procure items and ensure the quality of these materials.”

The Business already had sensors which had cameras, odometers and proximity sensors to understand the quality and quantity of the product.

Approach

When we heard about the initiative, we were excited and wanted to be a part of this journey. We went about understanding the vision the company has and their road map for this initiative. We then prepared a mock up screens which will described the flow for various actors in this product and at the same time how can we make sense of the data to provide quality inputs to the recycler so that it meets their requirements.

The Journey

“Keep it simple and hide all the complexities from the end users”

We started developing prototypes for the mobile app keeping in mind the users can be normal households or it can be certain set of people in companies. We worked closely with FundWaste to come up with simple yet effective app which hides all the complexities. We ensured that if an user had to order for a pickup then he should be able to do it with 20 seconds of opening the app. The same goes with team who wants to procure the items, where in we provide the amount of materials available and also ensure the quality with the help of sensors and models to predict the quality. There is module for the drivers who pickup the recyclable products based on requests placed by households or companies.

Results

The business now has a platform to take forward the novel green initiative. They have started to expand their presence in the UK. We are proud to be a part of this journey and we are working continuously working with to improve and provide better experience to their users.