The Needy Trashcan
This project was created during a Hackathon challenge organized for the H.A.R.D hack at University of California, San Diego. It was inspired by an everyday problem that comes with having roommates – taking turns to take out the trash. Many times, trash piles up as someone has failed to do their part. To help solve this problem, the Needy Trashcan was created to remind them automatically.
It has been a month since you moved into your new apartment and no one has taken out the trash. You start to grow restless as the stench of banana peels and half eaten leftovers linger whenever you pass by the trash can. However, you don’t want to be the guy who always has to remind others of the shared responsibilities. Introducing the Needy Trash Can: a smart garbage bin that can notify the person who is responsible for taking out the trash without compromising your current relationships. Once full, the Needy Trash Can is designed to alert the next person whose turn it is to take out the trash via SMS and email (in case they forget to check their phone). Utilizing the DragonBoard™ 410c, the team used an IR transmitter and receiver to detect whether the trash is full. So now, those ever-so-neglectful roommates will never have an excuse to not throw away the trash.
Project Details
- Creator: Eric Ho, Wilson Tran, Justin Wu and Nicholas Ha - Students at University of California, San Diego
- Project Name: The Needy Trashcan
- Type of Project: Demonstrations (Projects showcasing individual features of a 96Boards product)
- Project Category: IoT, Smart Home, Smart Cities
- Board(s) used: DragonBoard 410c
Resources
RSS URL
- View Project on Qualcomm Developer Network
- Source Code
- IFTT services and applets
- Hackathon team final presentation