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IRC – Interactive Recycling Bin

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Team Members Praveen Margana – Senior ECE

Project Leader Ming Lei – Junior ME

Project Consultant Theodore Fabella – Freshman CHE

Project Partner Liason Michael Shyr – Freshman CMPE

Webmaster

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Project Partner

Katie GrahamProgram & Development ManagerIndiana Recycling Coalition

“Our Mission is to support source reduction, reuse, composting and recycling activities in Indiana.”-IRC

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Information

Background Information Project began last semester – Fall 2010

Goals of the Project To make recycling more entertaining, interactive, and user

friendly Potential Recycle bin for the Super Bowl 2012 held in Lucas

Oil Stadium.

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AssumptionsOn average, 70,000 people attend the Super Bowl each year.

On average, every person will consume three beverages throughout the game.

On average, every person will consume two food items throughout thegame.

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Estimates

Estimated weight of total cups from beverages: 2 tons

Estimated weight of wrappers from food: ½ ton

Estimated weight of napkins and condiments: ½ ton

Total amount of recyclable material: 3 tonsTotal amount of recyclable material per person: .085 lbs

Average weight of cup: .018 lbsAverage weight of wrapper: .008 lbs

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Design EstimatesCapacity of recycling bin: 416 lbs

One recycling bin will cover the recyclables of about 5000 people.

On average there are 33 pounds of material recycled per minute.

Based on these assumptions and estimates, each recycling bin will last 13 minutes.

However, this is a highly variable estimate due to the non-linearity of the situation and lack of consideration with respect to half time.

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Design Requirements Durable

Withstands a fall, if pushed/kicked over Multi-stream Recycling Attractive

Encourages recycling in some way

Cost Effective Less than 100 dollars

Environmentally friendly Low power requirements

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How will we know when we meet these requirements?

We will test our prototype bin at Purdue’s Basketball and Football games.

If the amount of recycling in our prototype bin is more than the amount of recycling in a normal bin, we have succeeded.

Criteria for Success

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Components

Power Supply, Switch, LightMaterial inserted into the bin will require the flap to move, which will trigger the switch to turn on and off, which causes the light to flip on and off.

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Construction Issues Encountered

Recycling bin flap was not spring based, the flap moved with weight.

Battery pack was heavier than expected.

Mounting the lights onto the recycle bin lid.

Mounting the switch onto a curved surface.

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Prototype The Light Turns on when it is

switched by the flap on the inside.

However long the person pushes in the flap is how long the light will stay on for.

Signs showing what type of material can be recycled.

Uses one plastic bag for materials.

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Tests

Test for durability.

Successful and withstands a knock over.

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Tests

Test for durability.

Withstands multiple and consecutive activations of the light 100 times.

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Tests

Test of different materials.

Successful, and still activates when different recyclables are recycled.

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Tests

Test for ease of maintenance (changing the bag).

Successful and can be easily changed with the lid taken off.

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Budget Information

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Spring 2011 Predicted Expenditures

Spring 2011Actual Expenditures

1) Sensors $150.00 $12.90

2) LED Lights $50.00 $42.95

3) Recycling Bin $30.00

Free(Possible Cost)

$147.00

4) Plywood $50.00 $5.00

5) Paint $20.00 $0.00

6) Wires $8.00

TOTAL $300.00 $215.85

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Future Plans

Future goals for this project will be to innovate by adding sound, display boards or other features.

Product delivery date is Fall 2011.

Planned for use in Super Bowl 2012

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