Waste management system implementing remote auditing
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1. A system for auditing waste retrieved by a service vehicle, comprising:
- an optical sensor configured to capture image data associated with waste as the waste falls into the service vehicle during completion of a waste service activity;
at least one sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a start of the waste service activity; and
at least one controller in communication with the sensor and the optical sensor, the at least one controller being configured to;
selectively activate the optical sensor based on the signal indicative of the start of the waste service activity;
determine characteristics of a mix of the waste based on the image data, the mix of the waster including recyclable and non-recyclable waste;
generate at least one of an alert and a recommendation regarding the mix of the waste based on the determination; and
transmit instructions causing a scheduling adjustment based on the at least one of the alert or recommendation.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for auditing waste retrieved by a service vehicle. The system may have an optical sensor mountable onboard the service vehicle and configured to capture image data associated with the waste as the waste falls into the service vehicle during completion of a waste service activity. The system may also have at least one controller in communication with the optical sensor and being configured to generate at least one of an alert and a recommendation regarding a mix of the waste based on the image data.
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1. A system for auditing waste retrieved by a service vehicle, comprising:
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an optical sensor configured to capture image data associated with waste as the waste falls into the service vehicle during completion of a waste service activity; at least one sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a start of the waste service activity; and at least one controller in communication with the sensor and the optical sensor, the at least one controller being configured to; selectively activate the optical sensor based on the signal indicative of the start of the waste service activity; determine characteristics of a mix of the waste based on the image data, the mix of the waster including recyclable and non-recyclable waste; generate at least one of an alert and a recommendation regarding the mix of the waste based on the determination; and transmit instructions causing a scheduling adjustment based on the at least one of the alert or recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for performing an audit of waste retrieved by a service vehicle, the method comprising:
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sensing a start of a waste service activity; capturing image data of waste as the waste falls into the service vehicle during completion of the waste service activity after the start of the waste service activity has been sensed; determining characteristics of a mix of the waste based on the image data, the mix of the waste including recyclable and non-recyclable waste; generating at least one of an alert and a recommendation regarding the mix of the waste based on the determination; and transmit instructions causing a scheduling adjustment based on the at least one of the alert or recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer-executable programming instructions for performing an audit of waste retrieved by a service vehicle, the instructions comprising:
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sensing a start of waste service activity; capturing image data of waste as the waste falls into the service vehicle during completion of a waste service activity after the start of the waste service activity has been sensed; determining characteristics of a mix of the waste based on the image data, the mix of the waste including recyclable and non-recyclable waste; generating at least one of an alert and a recommendation regarding a mix of the waste based on the determination; and transmitting instructions causing a scheduling adjustment based on the at least one of the alert or recommendation.
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