Smart Waste Bin Project - Group 2

Overall Planning & Electrical & Controller & Final testing

Mechanical design
Research Electronic design Programming & deployment

Define project Mechanical option Electrical Controller

& Electronic Assemble final prototype
scope & goals selection & Programming
option selection with enclosure
option selection

Sensor selection
(IR/Ultrasonic for trash level,
Define project objectives Detailed proximity) Conduct
and success criteria CAD modeling final testing and
Microcontroller
& part design troubleshooting
board selection
Power source selection (solar
panel, battery size, voltage
regulators)
Identify constraints Prepare project
(budget, materials, tools, Sorting mechanism Programming documentation and
time, team skill) Motor & actuator selection environment presentation
(servo/stepper for sorting, DC selection
motor for wheels)
Conduct general Part’s material
study of existing selection
products Speaker/buzzer for audio Communication
compliment system protocol selection

Fabrication
& prototype
Research waste
assembly Connectivity method for app
classification Software architecture &
(Bluetooth, Wi-Fi module) mobile app planning
methods

Circuit schematic
Functionality
plotting and
verification Define system logic flow
component purchase
(sorting condition, bin levels,
movement triggers)

Compartment
Create bill
door/lid test
of materials (BOM)
Define app layout and features
(bin status, notification, dump
Component testing alerts)
Sorting mechanism and breadboard
movement test setup

Prototype code
Test individual
Dumping mechanism sensors and actuators
test

Assemble prototype Link the code with

circuit on hardware and app

Line following test breadboard

Preliminary mount
Program debugging
components onto
and calibration
mechanical structure
Assembly adjustments

Integrate code with

Sensor and power
mechanical actuation
integration

Programming
Circuit final testing environment selection
and debugging