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Smart textile waste collection system - Dynamic route optimization with IoT

Antti Martikkala1, Bening Mayanti2, Petri Helo3

  • 1Unit of Automation Technology and Mechanical Engineering, Tampere University, Korkeakoulunkatu 7, FI-33720, Tampere, Finland; Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Richard Birkelands Vei 2b, NO-7034, Trondheim, Norway.

Journal of Environmental Management
|March 5, 2023
PubMed
Summary

Digitalization improves textile recycling. Smart bins with sensors enable dynamic route optimization for waste collection, reducing costs by 7.4% and CO2 emissions by 10.2%.

Keywords:
ArduinoCircular economyInternet of thingsRoute optimizationSmart binTextile waste collection

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