Intelligent Waste Separator

Authors

  • Andres Torres-García Jesuit University of Guadalajara
  • Oscar Rodea-Aragón Jesuit University of Guadalajara
  • Omar Longoria-Gandara Jesuit University of Guadalajara
  • Francisco Sánchez-García Jesuit University of Guadalajara
  • Luis Enrique González-Jiménez Jesuit University of Guadalajara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13053/cys-19-3-2254

Keywords:

Multimedia embedded processor, human machine interface, machine learning, trash can, ecosystem preservation

Abstract

Nowadays, trash has become a problem in the society and the ecosystem due to the way people get rid of it. Most of garbage is buried or burnt or even kept in places to which it does not belong. Big volumes of garbage thrown away and the methods used to store it cause air, water, and soil pollution. Fortunately, people can count on other methods to reduce the quantity of produced litter. An answer is recycling by re-using the materials. Currently, the traditional way to separate waste is to use different containers for each kind of waste separating trash manually, which does not always work. The aim of this paper is to present an Intelligent Waste Separator (IWS) which can replace the traditional way of dealing with waste; the proposed device receives the incoming waste and places it automatically in different containers by using a multimedia embedded processor, image processing, and machine learning in order to select and separate waste.

Author Biographies

Andres Torres-García, Jesuit University of Guadalajara

Received the B.E. degree in Computer Systems Engineering from ITESO-Jesuit University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, in 2013. He has participated in many contests: Infomatrix 2011, Intel Cup 2012, and Freescale Cup 2013 are among the most important ones. His research interests include image processing, pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and machine learning, all of them applied to robotics for humanity.

Oscar Rodea-Aragón, Jesuit University of Guadalajara

Is pursuing the B.E. degree in Electronics at ITESO-Jesuit University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He has participated in extracurricular and multidisciplinary projects, among which there are intelligent waste separator, sudden death detector, and line follower. His interests include electronic hardware-software design applied to the development of prototypes whose purpose is to increase the quality of life.

Omar Longoria-Gandara, Jesuit University of Guadalajara

Received the B.Sc. degree in Electronics and Communications from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM-Mty), the M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications) from the Center of Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV-IPN), Mexico. From 1998 to 2006, he was with the Electrical Engineering Department (EED), ITESM-Guadalajara, as a Full-Time Professor, and from 2004 to 2006 he was in charge of the EED. He is currently with the Electronics, Systems and IT Department of Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO), Mexico. He also cooperates with CINVESTAV-Gdl. and Intel-Labs, Guadalajara. His research is related to MIMO channel estimation, radio channel modeling, and space-time block codes. His current research interests include MIMO channel estimation, performance and analysis of HSI circuits, MIMO digital precoding, and implementation of embedded communications algorithms using hardware description languages.

Francisco Sánchez-García, Jesuit University of Guadalajara

Is pursuing the B.E. degree in Mechanics at ITESO-Jesuit University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He has participated in extracurricular and multidisciplinary projects, among which there are Robotec 4, IEEE ICME 2013, and Universitronica 2013. His research interests include orthopedic apparatus, its investigation and drawing with the aim to repair and improve equipment.

Luis Enrique González-Jiménez, Jesuit University of Guadalajara

Received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from CINVESTAV, Guadalajara Campus, in 2011. Since 2013 he has been a research professor at ITESO. He has published more than 10 refereed journals and conference papers. His research interests include robust automatic control, computer vision, and robotics.

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Published

2015-09-30

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2015): 19(3) 2015 Thematic issue: Vision and Robotics (Guest editors: S. Ortega, A. Pedroza, O. Carbajal, B. Castillo Toledo)

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