ASSIGNMENT 1. REDESIGN DEVICE.

Describe the steps involved and the economic factors, which you would need to consider prior
to making a decision to manufacture the redesigned product.

As I look around our place things are getting more urbanized and more people are increasing
daily consumption rates. An inevitable consequence of more consumption is the rapid increase in
the amount of solid waste that is produced. Today, solid-waste management (SWM) conditions
in the developing world are often quite an alarming issue. The impact of inadequate SWM
practices on natural and human environments is now being acknowledged.
Solid-waste management is a multidimensional issue that incorporates political, institutional,
social, environmental, and economic aspects. Improving SWM in developing countries requires
efforts to raise public awareness, increase funding, build expertise, and invest in infrastructure.
To make progress communities will need to embrace new systems for SWM.
After observing this issue, I came up with the idea of redesigning trash bin into a more
technically improved Smart Trash Bins.

Old design New Design

TRASH BIN SMART BIN
 What is a smart bin?
Smart bins are designed to recognise different types of waste. A smart system positioned inside
the container uses sensors, image recognition and artificial intelligence to do this.
They consist of enabled sensors, which work as real-time indicators to determine if the bins are
full or not, and help to customise the waste collection schedule accordingly.

How does a smart bin work?

First, the rubbish is placed into the container, and the sensor measures its capacity. The
compactor then compresses the rubbish and measures the compacted trash resistance. Finally,
notifications are sent via e-mail or SMS when the bin is full and ready to be emptied.

Smart bin’s features:

 A communication module (allows notifications to be sent when the bin is ready to by
emptied, or if there are any issues)
 Compactor (to hold rubbish)
 A solar panel (top provide a sustainable energy source for the bin)
 Enclosed design (to prevent pests from gaining access to the waste, and to slow down
decomposition) 
 A hopper handle

What are the benefits of using a smart bin?

A smart bin offers many advantages. For instance:
 Smart bins are environmentally friendly. By reducing the need for collection visits, smart
bins lower emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases. As a result, we’re getting cleaner and
safer streets.
 It uses smart sensors that recognise different types of waste which is useful for proper
waste segregation.
 Using a gentle compaction system maximises bin capacity, allowing you to keep more
waste in the bin.
 The smart bins have been standardised in a way that they can be emptied using existing
collection equipment. 
 Smart bins increase recycling rates.
 Compared to traditional recycling bins, smart bins take up less space on the footpath,
reducing clutter and making it easier for people to move around the city. 
Since proper Solid Waste Management is an urgent issue that we need address nowadays, this
new design of trash bin can change the normal way of handling problems involving waste
management. This would result to higher market demands. Smart bins are eco-friendly and also
economically good making it a more useful device.