一个高效的边缘计算支持的网络用于使用过的油收集
Bruno Gomes1,2, Christophe Soares1,3, José Manuel Torres1,3
1Faculty of Science and Technology, University Fernando Pessoa, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|April 13, 2024
概括
本研究介绍了智能废物积累网络 (SWAN),这是一个用于收集使用过的油 (UCO) 的物联网解决方案. 边缘计算系统显著增加了葡萄牙的UCO回收量,超过了以前的国家总数.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 计算机科学 计算机科学
- 工程 工程师 工程师 工程师
背景情况:
- 在葡萄牙,超过98%的家庭油被不当地处置,导致环境污染.
- 用过的油 (UCO) 的回收成能源受到低效的收集方法的阻碍.
研究的目的:
- 为国内UCO开发和评估基于物联网的智能收集系统.
- 通过高效的收集,提高UCO回收率并减少环境污染.
主要方法:
- 实施智能废物积累网络 (SWAN),这是一个使用边缘计算用于UCO收集箱的物联网解决方案.
- 在葡萄牙部署全国范围的智能垃圾箱网络,在当地处理数据,以确保网络故障时的可靠性.
- 边缘计算与云计算对四年来UCO收集效率的比较分析.
主要成果:
- 观察到收集的UCO的指数增长,SWAN系统超过了以前的国家收集总额.
- 改进了最佳收集和维护间隔的估计,提高了运营效率.
- 证明了系统的可扩展性和应对通信网络中断的弹性.
结论:
- 通过利用边缘计算,SWAN系统为国内UCO收集提供了可扩展和高效的解决方案.
- 这种方法显著提高了UCO回收率,并有助于环境保护.
- 边缘计算为废物管理网络提供了基于云的系统的强大替代方案.
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