Noida: Gadgets that blow the whistle on the overflowing sewers, intelligent trash can with objects detection sensors to separate dry waste from wet, products made from recycled household waste such as chips and shampoo bottles – Altruistic projects apply technology to Big, Societal The problem obtained was awarded the Challenge of the Innovative Technology Whachh Noida Authority.
The contest, which was held on January 1, saw a total of 154 submissions in five categories – social inclusion, zero dump, plastic waste management, transparency, and liquid waste management.
A gadget developed by a student of Amity University, Rajat Tyagi, tried to fix problems that had annoying occupants for years – overflowing.
Sector 134 Information Technology and Communication Combined Population (ICT) to develop Overflow Sewer monitoring tools that access the category of liquid waste management from the award.
“I belonged to Uttarakhand and when I came to Noida, I had a direct experience of living in a planned city.
While I fell in love with the city, I noticed the gutter overflowing, especially in rural areas, was a big disruption.
So, I thought of doing monitoring tools ICT-based gutter disposal, “Tyagi told Toi.
So how does it work? According to Tyagi, the device triggers alarms to monitoring cells with information such as time, date, location, etc.
Every time it detects overflows on sewers or waterways.
“Each device is equipped with a unique location tag, which will help the monitoring unit to find the device and thus drain the overflowing drain.
The device can also control the flow pump at the waste pump station,” Tyagi added.
Pivoting At Zero Waste, Sector 128-Resident Nikhil Kumar has come up with the Smart Segregation Dustbin (SSD) that has found a way to separate wet waste from dry.
Ultrasonic sensors, Kumar said, installed in the trash can allow him to detect human presence.
After opening, he triggered a direct current motorbike that also allows users to throw waste with zero contacts.
After the waste is discarded, the loop in the BIN moves through an object detection sensor which also determines whether waste wet or dry.
The humidity sensor then determines the direction of waste deflection while the servo motor starts the flap segregation.
“Separation of domestic and commercial waste remains a big problem and my goal is to design a trash can equipped with waste detection technology, which can identify the type of waste and then separate it.
SSD was tested in various public places, such as parks, community complexes, etc.
and the results Successfully, “he said.
Kumar was awarded the first prize in the ‘Zero Dump’ category.
Plastic piles though not especially technology problems, but building healthier ecosystems are and the 12-resident sector Raghav Sharma takes a challenge to create public utility products such as benches, bin, and home decoration items by recycling plastic waste, bottled shampoo, and polythene.
Sharma, who bagged the second prize in the category of plastic waste management in the contest, said: “My goal is to use various types of plastic waste and develop recycled products that can be used every day.” According to Noida authorities, all participants will be given a digital certificate; Winners will be valued in cash prizes of Rs 51,000, Rs 31,000 and Rs 21,000 for first, second and third positions, on January 31.