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 SMART DUSTBIN FOR ECONOMIC
GROWTH
PROJECT REPORT
Submitted in fulfilment for the Component of ITE6004 – Internet of Things
CAL COURSE
in
M.Tech – CCE
by

U. NAGARAJU (16MCM0004)
RITU MISHRA (16MCM0003)
Chaitanya Kumar (16MCM0002)
Rajkumar (16MCM0001)

Under the guidance of

Prof. B.R. Kavitha,

Assistant Professor(Senior),
SITE

School of Information Technology and Engineering

Winter Semester 2016-17

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER NO. TITLE PAGE NO.
ABSTRACT 3
1. Problem Statement 3
2. System design 3
2.1 Flowchart of the system 7
2.2 Literature Survey 8
3. Requirement Specifications 6
3.1 Arduino 10
3.2 GSM 13
3.3 PIR sensor 16
3.4 Ultrasonic sensor 18
3.5 Servo Motor 19
3.6 Breadboard 22
4. Implementation 22
4.1 Source code 22
4.1.1 PIR code for detecting the motion of a person 22
4.1.2 Servo code to open the lid of the dustbin 24
4.1.3 Ultrasonic sensor to detect the height of waste in
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dustbin
4.1.4 GSM code for sending the message to municipal
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authority
6. 4.1.5 Integrated code for all the components 30
7. Conclusion 37
8. Test Result 37
9. Future Enhancement 39

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 References
Abstract-
In the recent decades, Urbanization has increased tremendously. At the same phase there
is an increase in waste production. Waste management has been a crucial issue to be
considered. This paper is a way to achieve this good cause. In this paper, smart bin is built
on a microcontroller based platform Arduino Uno board which is interfaced with GSM
modem and Ultrasonic sensor. Ultrasonic sensor is placed at the top of the dustbin which
will measure the stature of the dustbin. The threshold stature is set as 10cm. Arduino will
be programmed in such a way that when the dustbin is being filled, the remaining height
from the threshold height will be displayed. Once the garbage reaches the threshold level
ultrasonic sensor will trigger the GSM modem which will continuously alert the required
authority until the garbage in the dustbin is squashed. Once the dustbin is squashed,
people can reuse the dustbin. At regular intervals dustbin will be squashed. Once these
smart bins are implemented on a large scale, by replacing our traditional bins present
today, waste can be managed efficiently as it avoids unnecessary lumping of wastes on
roadside. Foul smell from these rotten wastes that remain untreated for a long time, due to
negligence of authorities and carelessness of public may lead to long term problems.[1]
Breeding of insects and mosquitoes can create nuisance around promoting unclean
environment. This may even cause dreadful diseases.

1.) Problem Statement-

To implement a smart bin built on a microcontroller based platform Arduino Uno board
which is interfaced with GSM modem and Ultrasonic sensor which can gives the status of
the waste present in the dustbin to the municipal authority.

2) System design:
For communication purpose Bluetooth technology can also be used in the transmitter
section. Bluetooth is a wireless networking standard that is aimed at remote control and
sensor applications which is suitable for operation in harsh radio environments and in
isolated locations. But, the main disadvantages of Bluetooth is short range, low
complexity, and low data speed. Therefore, GSM is more advantages over Bluetooth for
communication. Hence author use GS modem. A GSM modem is a specialized type
wireless modem that works with a GSM wireless network. It accepts a SIM card, and
operates over a subscription to a mobile operator, just like a mobile phone. A GSM
modem can be an external device or a PC Card / PCMCIA Card. An external GSM
modem is connected to a computer through a serial cable or a USB cable. When a GSM
modem is connected to a computer, this allows the computer to communicate over the
mobile network. While these GSM modems are most frequently used to provide mobile

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internet connectivity, many of them can also be used for sending and receiving SMS and
MMS message. GSM Modem sends and receives data through radio waves. In this project
GSM 900 modem is used to send the messages which is shown in figure 2.[2] It consists
of a GSM/GPRS modem with standard communication interfaces like RS-232 (Serial
Port), USB, so that it can be easily connected to the other devices. The power supply
circuit is also built in the module that can be turn ON by using a suitable adaptor.

Fig 1: GSM

The block diagram of transmitter section. Level detector consists of IR sensors which is
used to detect the level of the garbage in the dustbin. The output of level detector is given
to microcontroller. Four IR sensors are used to indicate the different levels of the amount
of the garbage collected in the dustbin which is placed in public area. When the dustbin is
filled up to the highest level, the output of fourth IR receiver becomes active low. This
output is given to microcontroller to send the message to the Control room via GSM
module as shown in below.

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Fig-2 Transmitter Part from Dustbin

The figure 4 shows the block diagram of receiver section. At receiver, control room is
present where all the activities are managing. The number of the control room is
depending on the dustbins present in the area. The person sitting in the control room
monitors the entire system. A GSM Module is connected to the computer of the control
room through microcontroller. The entire system is monitor by the person sitting in the
control room. The same GSM Module is used to send the message to the contractor for
cleaning the dustbin. GUI is developed using MATLAB software. This GUI will be
displayed on the computer screen in the control room to display the status of the garbage
level in the dust bin as shown in below.

Fig-3: Reception Part to Dustbin

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2.1 Flow chat of Woking Principle:

Fig 4: Flowchart

The PIR sensor will observe a person nearby dustbin. If motion is detected the lid of dustbin is
opened, the servo motor activates and as GSM connected it will send an alert message to user if
dustbin is filled.

Dustbin placed in public place, people throw garbage in dustbin, place the ultrasonic sensor in top
of the garbage bin. If dustbin reach in 75% then arduino send message through GSM module.
When dustbin level is reach threshold level buzzer will give alert sound for don’t again put waste
in dustbin. This all process updated in IOT GECKO platform for monitoring garbage bin.

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Working of Line Follower Robot using Arduino Working of line follower is very
interesting. Line follower robot senses black line by using sensor and then sends the
signal to Arduino. Then Arduino drives the motor according to sensors' output. Working
of line follower Here in this project we are using two IR sensor modules namely left
sensor and right sensor. When both left and right sensor senses white then robot move
forward.

2.2 Literature survey:

The authors in [4] have made a quantitative analysis between existing dustbins and their
serving population. The study first analyses the spatial distribution of dustbins in some
areas of Dhaka city using average nearest neighbor functions of GIS. Remarkably, the
spatial circulation of the current dustbins has appeared to be dominatingly in clustered
pattern. Next, an optimal number of additional dustbins were calculated. It is shown that
the number of existing dustbins is insufficient in the study area. The extent of pollution
caused by the existing dustbins was calculated using spatial analyst functions of GIS. It is
found that all the dustbins are burnt with wastes and causing pollution to the environment.
The results thus obtained would help to understand the present situation of the waste
management of Research Article Volume 6 Issue No. 6 International Journal of
Engineering Science and Computing, June 2016 7114 http://ijesc.org/ Dhaka city and to
optimally place the required number of dustbins to prevent further pollution to
environment.

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The authors in [5] have equipped the smart bins with ultrasonic sensors which measure the
level of dustbin being filled up. The container is divided into three levels of garbage being
collected in it. Every time the garbage crosses a level the sensors receives the data of the
filled level. This data is further sent to the garbage analyzer as instant message using GSM
module. Placing three ultrasonic sensors at three different levels of the container may be a
disadvantage as the cost of the dustbin increases due to the sensors and also the sensors
can be damaged due to the rough action by the users. An IoT-based smart garbage system
(SGS) is proposed to reduce the amount of food waste

The authors in [6]. In an SGS, battery-based smart garbage bins (SGBs) exchange
information with each other using wireless mesh networks, and a router and server collect
and analyze the information for service provisioning. Furthermore, the SGS includes
various IoT skills considering user convenience and increases the battery lifetime through
two types of energy-efficient operations of the SGBs: stand-alone operation and
cooperation based operation. The proposed SGS had been functioned as a pilot project in
Gangnam district, Seoul, Republic of Korea, for a one-year period. The test demonstrated
that the normal measure of food waste could be decreased by 33%.

The authors in [7] has built a framework in which a Camera will be set at each garbage
collection point alongside load cell sensor at base of the trash can. The camera will take
continuous snapshots of the garbage can. A threshold level is set which compares the
output of camera and load sensor. The comparison is done with help of microcontroller.
After analyzing the image an idea about level of garbage in the can and from the load cell
sensor, weight of garbage can be known. Accordingly, information is processed that is
controller checks if the threshold level is exceeded or not. This is convenient to use but
economically not reliable

3.) Requirement Specification-

Smart bin is built on Arduino board platform. It is interfaced with a GSM modem (SIM
900A) and the bin is equipped with Ultrasonic sensor (HC-SR04) and PIR sensor.

3.1) Components Used-

1.) Arduino

2.) GSM

3.) PIR Sensor

4.) Ultrasonic Sensor

5.) Servo Motor

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6.) Breadboard

7.) Connecting wires

1.) Arduino-
Arduino is an open source, computer hardware and software company, project, and user
community that designs and manufactures microcontroller kits for building digital
devices and interactive objects that can sense and control objects in the physical world.
The project's products are distributed as open-source hardware and software, which are
licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) or the GNU General
Public License (GPL), permitting the manufacture of Arduino boards and software
distribution by anyone. Arduino boards are available commercially in preassembled form,
or as do-it-yourself kits. Arduino board designs use a variety of microprocessors and
controllers. The boards are equipped with sets of digital and analog input/output (I/O)
pins that may be interfaced to various expansion boards (shields) and other circuits. The
boards feature serial communications interfaces, including Universal Serial Bus (USB) on
some models, which are also used for loading programs from personal computers.[3]
Arduino/Genuino Uno is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328P (datasheet).
It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog
inputs, a 16 MHz quartz crystal, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header and a
reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect
it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get
started. You can tinker with your UNO without worrying too much about doing something
wrong, worst case scenario you can replace the chip for a few dollars and start over again.
"Uno" means one in Italian and was chosen to mark the release of Arduino Software (IDE)
1.0. The Uno board and version 1.0 of Arduino Software (IDE) were the reference
versions of Arduino, now evolved to newer releases. The Uno board is the first in a series
of USB Arduino boards, and the reference model for the Arduino platform; for an
extensive list of current, past or outdated boards see the Arduino index of boards.

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Fig 5: Pin diagram of Arduino

(i) Power USB- Arduino board can be powered by using the USB cable from your
computer. All you need to do is connect the USB cable to the USB connection

(ii) Power (Barrel Jack)

Arduino boards can be powered directly from the AC mains power supply by connecting
it to the Barrel Jack.

(iii) Voltage Regulator

The function of the voltage regulator is to control the voltage given to the Arduino board
and stabilize the DC voltages used by the processor and other elements.

(iv) Crystal Oscillator

The crystal oscillator helps Arduino in dealing with time issues. How does Arduino
calculate time? The answer is, by using the crystal oscillator. The number printed on top
of the Arduino crystal is 16.000H9H. It tells us that the frequency is 16,000,000 Hertz or
16 MHz.

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(v, xvii) Arduino Reset

You can reset your Arduino board, i.e., start your program from the beginning. You can
reset the UNO board in two ways. First, by using the reset button (17) on the board.
Second, you can connect an external reset button to the Arduino pin labelled RESET (5).

(vi, vii, viii, ix) Pins (3.3, 5, GND, Vin)

 3.3V (6) − Supply 3.3 output volt

 5V (7) − Supply 5 output volt

 Most of the components used with Arduino board works fine with 3.3 volt and 5
volt.

 GND (8)(Ground) − There are several GND pins on the Arduino, any of which
can be used to ground your circuit.

 Vin (9) − This pin also can be used to power the Arduino board from an external
power source, like AC mains power supply.

(x) Analog pins- The Arduino UNO board has five analog input pins A0 through A5.
These pins can read the signal from an analog sensor like the humidity sensor or
temperature sensor and convert it into a digital value that can be read by the
microprocessor.

(xi) Main microcontroller- Each Arduino board has its own microcontroller (11). You
can assume it as the brain of your board. The main IC (integrated circuit) on the Arduino
is slightly different from board to board. The microcontrollers are usually of the ATMEL
Company. You must know what IC your board has before loading up a new program from
the Arduino IDE. This information is available on the top of the IC. For more details
about the IC construction and functions, you can refer to the data sheet.

(xii) ICSP pin- Mostly, ICSP (12) is an AVR, a tiny programming header for the Arduino
consisting of MOSI, MISO, SCK, RESET, VCC, and GND. It is often referred to as an
SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface), which could be considered as an "expansion" of the
output. Actually, you are slaving the output device to the master of the SPI bus.

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(xiii) Power LED indicator- This LED should light up when you plug your Arduino into
a power source to indicate that your board is powered up correctly. If this light does not
turn on, then there is something wrong with the connection.

(xiv) TX and RX LEDs- On your board, you will find two labels: TX (transmit) and RX
(receive). They appear in two places on the Arduino UNO board. First, at the digital pins
0 and 1, to indicate the pins responsible for serial communication. Second, the TX and
RX led (13). The TX led flashes with different speed while sending the serial data. The
speed of flashing depends on the baud rate used by the board. RX flashes during the
receiving process.

(xv) Digital I/O- The Arduino UNO board has 14 digital I/O pins (15) (of which 6
provide PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) output. These pins can be configured to work as
input digital pins to read logic values (0 or 1) or as digital output pins to drive different
modules like LEDs, relays, etc. The pins labelled can be used to generate PWM.

(xvi) AREF- AREF stands for Analog Reference. It is sometimes, used to set an external
reference voltage (between 0 and 5 Volts) as the upper limit for the analog input pins.

Microcontroller- ATmega2560

Operating Voltage -5V

Input Voltage (recommended)- 7-12V

Input Voltage (limit)- 6-20V

Digital I/O Pins 54 (of which 15 provide PWM output)

Analog Input 16

2.) Gsm (Global System for Mobile Communication)-

GSM Modem can accept any GSM network operator SIM card and act just like a mobile
phone with its own unique phone number. Advantage of using this modem will be that
you can use its RS232 port to communicate and develop embedded applications.
Applications like SMS Control, data transfer, remote control and logging can be
developed easily using gsm. The modem can either be connected to PC serial port
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directly or to any microcontroller through MAX232. It can be used to send and receive
SMS or make/receive voice calls. It can also be used in GPRS mode to connect to internet
and do many applications for data logging and control. In GPRS mode you can also
connect to any remote FTP server and upload files for data logging. This GSM modem is
a highly flexible plug and play quad band SIM900A GSM modem for direct and easy
integration to RS232 applications. Supports features like Voice, SMS, Data/Fax, GPRS
and integrated TCP/IP stack.

A GSM network comprises of many functional units. These functions and interfaces are
explained in this chapter. The GSM network can be broadly divided into:

 The Mobile Station (MS)

 The Base Station Subsystem (BSS)

 The Network Switching Subsystem (NSS)

 The Operation Support Subsystem (OSS)

Given below is a simple pictorial view of the GSM architecture.

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Fig 6: Architecture of GSM

The additional components of the GSM architecture comprise of databases and

messaging systems functions:

 Home Location Register (HLR)

 Visitor Location Register (VLR)
 Equipment Identity Register (EIR)
 Authentication Centre (AuC)
 SMS Serving Centre (SMS SC)
 Gateway MSC (GMSC)
 Chargeback Centre (CBC)
 Transcoder and Adaptation Unit (TRAU)

The following diagram shows the GSM network along with the added elements:

Fig 7: GSM Network architecture

The MS and the BSS communicate across the Um interface. It is also known as the air
interface or the radio link. The BSS communicates with the Network Service Switching
(NSS) centre across the A interface.

GSM network areas

In a GSM network, the following areas are defined:

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  Cell: Cell is the basic service area; one BTS covers one cell. Each cell is given a
Cell Global Identity (CGI), a number that uniquely identifies the cell.

 Location Area: A group of cells form a Location Area (LA). This is the area that
is paged when a subscriber gets an incoming call. Each LA is assigned a Location
Area Identity (LAI). Each LA is served by one or more BSCs.

 MSC/VLR Service Area: The area covered by one MSC is called the MSC/VLR
service area.

 PLMN: The area covered by one network operator is called the Public Land
Mobile Network (PLMN). A PLMN can contain one or more MSCs.

3.) PIR Sensor

PIR sensors allow you to sense motion. They are used to detect whether a human has
moved in or out of the sensor’s range. They are commonly found in appliances and
gadgets used at home or for businesses. They are often referred to as PIR, "Passive
Infrared", "Pyroelectric", or "IR motion" sensors.

Following are the advantages of PIR Sensors −

 Small in size
 Wide lens range
 Easy to interface
 Inexpensive
 Low-power
 Easy to use
 Do not wear out

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Fig 8: PIR sensor
PIRs are made of pyroelectric sensors, a round metal can with a rectangular crystal in the
centre, which can detect levels of infrared radiation. Everything emits low-level radiation,
and the hotter something is, the more radiation is emitted. The sensor in a motion detector
is split in two halves.[4] This is to detect motion (change) and not average IR levels. The
two halves are connected so that they cancel out each other. If one-half sees more or less
IR radiation than the other, the output will swing high or low.

PIRs have adjustable settings and have a header installed in the 3-pin ground/out/power
pads.

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Fig 9: PIR Sensor Diagram

4.) ULTRASONIC SENSOR-

The HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor uses SONAR to determine the distance of an object just
like the bats do. It offers excellent non-contact range detection with high accuracy and
stable readings in an easy-to-use package from 2 cm to 400 cm or 1” to 13 feet. The
operation is not affected by sunlight or black material, although acoustically, soft
materials like cloth can be difficult to detect. It comes complete with ultrasonic
transmitter and receiver module.

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Fig 10: Ultra sonic sensor

Technical Specifications

 Power Supply − +5V DC

 Quiescent Current − <2mA
 Working Current − 15mA
 Effectual Angle − <15°
 Ranging Distance − 2cm – 400 cm/1″ – 13ft
 Resolution − 0.3 cm
 Measuring Angle − 30 degree

5.) Servo Motor-

A Servo Motor is a small device that has an output shaft. This shaft can be positioned to
specific angular positions by sending the servo a coded signal. As long as the coded
signal exists on the input line, the servo will maintain the angular position of the shaft. If
the coded signal changes, the angular position of the shaft changes. [8] In practice, servos
are used in radio-controlled airplanes to position control surfaces like the elevators and
rudders. They are also used in radio-controlled cars, puppets, and of course, robots.

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Fig 11: Servo Motor

Servos are extremely useful in robotics. The motors are small, have built-in control
circuitry, and are extremely powerful for their size. A standard servo such as the Futaba
S-148 has 42 oz/inches of torque, which is strong for its size. It also draws power
proportional to the mechanical load. A lightly loaded servo, therefore, does not consume
much energy. The guts of a servo motor is shown in the following picture. You can see
the control circuitry, the motor, a set of gears, and the case. You can also see the 3 wires
that connect to the outside world. One is for power (+5volts), ground, and the white wire
is the control wire.

Fig 12: Servo motor parts

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Working of a Servo Motor
The servo motor has some control circuits and a potentiometer (a variable resistor, aka
pot) connected to the output shaft. In the picture above, the pot can be seen on the right
side of the circuit board. This pot allows the control circuitry to monitor the current angle
of the servo motor.

If the shaft is at the correct angle, then the motor shuts off. If the circuit finds that the
angle is not correct, it will turn the motor until it is at a desired angle. The output shaft of
the servo is capable of traveling somewhere around 180 degrees. Usually, it is
somewhere in the 210-degree range, however, it varies depending on the manufacturer.
A normal servo is used to control an angular motion of 0 to 180 degrees. It is
mechanically not capable of turning any farther due to a mechanical stop built on to the
main output gear.

The power applied to the motor is proportional to the distance it needs to travel. So, if the
shaft needs to turn a large distance, the motor will run at full speed. If it needs to turn only
a small amount, the motor will run at a slower speed. This is called proportional
control.

How Do You Communicate the Angle at Which the Servo Should Turn?
The control wire is used to communicate the angle. The angle is determined by the
duration of a pulse that is applied to the control wire. This is called Pulse Coded
Modulation. The servo expects to see a pulse every 20 milliseconds (.02 seconds). The
length of the pulse will determine how far the motor turns. A 1.5 millisecond pulse, for
example, will make the motor turn to the 90-degree position (often called as the neutral
position). If the pulse is shorter than 1.5 milliseconds, then the motor will turn the shaft
closer to 0 degrees. If the pulse is longer than 1.5 milliseconds, the shaft turns closer to
180 degrees.

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6.) Breadboard-

A breadboard is a construction base for prototyping of electronics. Originally it was

literally a bread board, a polished piece of wood used for slicing bread. Because the
solderless breadboard does not require soldering, it is reusable. This makes it easy to use
for creating temporary prototypes and experimenting with circuit design. For this reason,
solderless breadboards are also extremely popular with students and in technological
education. Older breadboard types did not have this property. A stripboard (Vero board)
and similar prototyping printed circuit boards, which are used to build semi-permanent
soldered prototypes or one-offs, cannot easily be reused. A variety of electronic systems
may be prototyped by using breadboards, from small analog and digital circuits to
complete central processing units (CPUs).

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Fig 13: Breadboard

4 ) Implementation

4.1) Source code:

4.1.1.) PIR Code for detecting a person near dustbin:

int led = 13; // the pin that the LED is attached to

int sensor = 2; // the pin that the sensor is attached to

int state = LOW; // by default, no motion detected

int val = 0; // variable to store the sensor status (value)

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void setup() {

pinMode(led, OUTPUT); // initalize LED as an output

pinMode(sensor, INPUT); // initialize sensor as an input

Serial.begin(9600); // initialize serial

void loop(){

val = digitalRead(sensor); // read sensor value

if (val == HIGH) { // check if the sensor is HIGH

digitalWrite(led, HIGH); // turn LED ON

delay(100); // delay 100 milliseconds

if (state == LOW) {

Serial.println("Motion detected!");

state = HIGH; // update variable state to HIGH

else {

digitalWrite(led, LOW); // turn LED OFF

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 delay(200); // delay 200 milliseconds

if (state == HIGH){

Serial.println("Motion stopped!");

state = LOW; // update variable state to LOW

4.1.2.) Servo Code to open LID of Dustbin:

#include <Servo.h> //Servo library

Servo name_servo; //initialize a servo object for the connected servo

int servo_position =0;

void setup()

name_servo.attach(9); // attach the signal pin of servo to pin9 of arduino

void loop()

for (servo_position=0;servo_position<=180;servo_position +=1){

name_servo.write(servo_position);

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 delay(10);

for(servo_position=180; servo_position>=0;servo_position-=1)

name_servo.write(servo_position);

delay(10);

4.1.3.) Ultra sonic Code to measure the dustbin height:

/*

HC-SR04 Ping distance sensor:

VCC to arduino 5v

GND to arduino GND

Echo to Arduino pin 7

Trig to Arduino pin 8

*/

#define echoPin 7 // Echo Pin

#define trigPin 8 // Trigger Pin

#define LEDPin 13 // Onboard LED

int maximumRange = 200; // Maximum range needed

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int minimumRange = 0; // Minimum range needed

long duration, distance; // Duration used to calculate distance

void setup() {

Serial.begin (9600);

pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);

pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);

pinMode(LEDPin, OUTPUT); // Use LED indicator (if required)

void loop() {

/* The following trigPin/echoPin cycle is used to determine the

distance of the nearest object by bouncing soundwaves off of it. */

digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);

delayMicroseconds(2);

digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);

delayMicroseconds(10);

digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);

duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);

//Calculate the distance (in cm) based on the speed of sound.

distance = duration/58.2;

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if (distance >= maximumRange || distance <= minimumRange){

/* Send a negative number to computer and Turn LED ON

to indicate "out of range" */

Serial.println("-1");

digitalWrite(LEDPin, HIGH);

else {

/* Send the distance to the computer using Serial protocol, and

turn LED OFF to indicate successful reading. */

Serial.println("Dustbin is at distance of");

Serial.println(distance);

digitalWrite(LEDPin, LOW);

//Delay 50ms before next reading.

delay(50);

4.1.4.) GSM code to send Message to use when it is filled:

#include "SIM900.h"

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

//#include "inetGSM.h"

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#include "sms.h"

SMSGSM sms;

int numdata;

int value;

boolean started=false;

char smsbuffer[160];

char n[20];

int PIN = A0;

int sensor = 450;

int LED1 = 11;

void setup()

pinMode(LED1, OUTPUT);

pinMode (PIN,INPUT);

value = analogRead (PIN);

Serial.begin(9600);

Serial.println(value);

Serial.println("GSM Shield testing.");

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 if (value > sensor){

digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);

if (gsm.begin(2400)){

Serial.println("\nstatus=READY");

started=true;

else Serial.println("\nstatus=IDLE");

if (value > sensor){

digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);

(sms.SendSMS("+917530001174", "RJ27 CB 3**9 Pollution Level Exceeding ,

Attention Required "));

Serial.println("\nSMS sent OK");

};

void loop()

if(started){

if(gsm.readSMS(smsbuffer, 160, n, 20))

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 {

Serial.println(n);

Serial.println(smsbuffer);

};

4.1.5.) Finally intergrated code of project:

#include "SIM900.h"

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

//#include "inetGSM.h"

#include "sms.h"

SMSGSM sms;

int numdata;

int value;

boolean started=false;

char smsbuffer[160];

char n[20];

int PIN = A0;

int sensor = 450;

int LED1 = 11;

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#include <Servo.h>

Servo myservo; //creates a servo object

//a maximum of eight servo objects can be created

int pos = 0; //variable to store servo position

//amount of time we give the sensor to calibrate(10-60 secs according to the

datasheet)

int calibrationTime = 30;//the time when the sensor outputs a low impulse

long unsigned int lowIn; //the amount of milliseconds the sensor has to be low
//before we assume all motion has stopped

long unsigned int pause = 5000;

boolean lockLow = true;

boolean takeLowTime;

int pirPin = 12; //digital pin connected to the PIR's output

int pirPos = 13; //connects to the PIR's 5V pin

void setup(){

pinMode(LED1, OUTPUT);

pinMode (PIN,INPUT);

value = analogRead (PIN);

Serial.begin(9600);

Serial.println(value);

Serial.println("GSM Shield testing.");

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if (value > sensor){

digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);

if (gsm.begin(2400)){

Serial.println("\nstatus=READY");

started=true;

else Serial.println("\nstatus=IDLE");

if (value > sensor){

digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);

(sms.SendSMS("+917530001174", "RJ27 CB 3**9 Pollution Level Exceeding ,

Attention Required "));

Serial.println("\nSMS sent OK");

Serial.begin(9600); //begins serial communication

pinMode(pirPin, INPUT);

pinMode(pirPos, OUTPUT);

digitalWrite(pirPos, HIGH);

//give the sensor time to calibrate

Serial.println("calibrating sensor ");

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 for(int i = 0; i < calibrationTime; i++){

Serial.print(calibrationTime - i);

Serial.print("-");

delay(1000);

Serial.println();

Serial.println("done");

//while making this Instructable, I had some issues with the PIR's output

//going HIGH immediately after calibrating

//this waits until the PIR's output is low before ending setup

while (digitalRead(pirPin) == HIGH) {

delay(500);

Serial.print(".");

Serial.print("SENSOR ACTIVE");

void loop(){

if(started){

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 if(gsm.readSMS(smsbuffer, 160, n, 20))

Serial.println(n);

Serial.println(smsbuffer);

if(digitalRead(pirPin) == HIGH){ //if the PIR output is HIGH, turn servo

/*turns servo from 0 to 180 degrees and back

it does this by increasing the variable "pos" by 1 every 5 milliseconds until it hits
180

and setting the servo's position in degrees to "pos" every 5 milliseconds

it then does it in reverse to have it go back

to learn more about this, google "for loops"

to change the amount of degrees the servo turns, change the number 180 to the
number of degrees you want it to turn

**/

for(pos = 0; pos < 180; pos += 1) //goes from 0 to 180 degrees

{ //in steps of one degree

myservo.write(pos); //tells servo to go to position in variable

"pos"

delay(5); //waits for the servo to reach the

position

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 }

for(pos = 180; pos>=1; pos-=1) //goes from 180 to 0 degrees

myservo.write(pos); //to make the servo go faster, decrease

the time in delays for

delay(5); //to make it go slower, increase the

number.

if(lockLow){

//makes sure we wait for a transition to LOW before further output is made

lockLow = false;

Serial.println("---");

Serial.print("motion detected at ");

Serial.print(millis()/1000);

Serial.println(" sec");

delay(50);

takeLowTime = true;

if(digitalRead(pirPin) == LOW){

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 if(takeLowTime){

lowIn = millis(); //save the time of the transition from HIGH to

LOW

takeLowTime = false; //make sure this is only done at the start of a LOW
phase

//if the sensor is low for more than the given pause,

//we can assume the motion has stopped

if(!lockLow && millis() - lowIn > pause){

//makes sure this block of code is only executed again after

//a new motion sequence has been detected

lockLow = true;

Serial.print("motion ended at "); //output

Serial.print((millis() - pause)/1000);

Serial.println(" sec");

delay(50);

} }

5.) Conclusion:

This project work is the implementation of Automatic Garbage Fill Alerting system
using Ultrasonic sensor, Arduino Uno, Buzzer and Wi-Fi module. This system assures the
cleaning of dustbins soon when the garbage level reaches its maximum. It will take power
supply with the help of Piezoelectric Device .If the dustbin is not cleaned in specific time,
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then the record is sent to the Sweeper or higher authority who can take appropriate action
against the concerned contractor. This system also helps to monitor the fake reports and
hence can reduce the corruption in the overall management system. This reduces the total
number of trips of garbage collection vehicle and hence reduces the overall expenditure
associated with the garbage collection. It ultimately helps to keep cleanliness in the
society. Therefore, the Automatic Garbage Fill Alerting system makes the garbage
collection more efficient.

6.) Test Result-

The dustbin is able to open the lid with the help of servo motor and PIR sensor whenever
it detects motion. The ultrasonic sensor is giving the details about the waste present in the
dustbin. The status of the waste is transferred to the municipal authority whenever it is
exceeding the threshold value.

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7.) Future Enhancement:

Automatic Garbage Fill Alerting system helps us to reduce the pollution. Many times
garbage dustbin is overflow and many animals like dog or cow enters inside or near the
dustbin. Also some birds are also trying to take out garbage from dustbin. This project can
avoid such situations. And the message can be sent directly to the cleaning vehicle instead
of the contractor’s office. Apart from this, differentiation can be made between dry trash

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bin and wet trash bin collecting plastic dry waste and biodegradable waste respectively.
To implement this methane and smell sensors can be used. This helps in distinguishing
the waste at the source and hence reducing the requirement of manpower. To enhance it
further, an automated system can be developed which is able to pick up waste in and
around the bin, segregate them and put them in respective bins.

8.) References

[1]. S.S. Navghane, M.S. Killedar, Dr.V.M. Rohokale,‖ IoT Based Garbage and Waste
Collection Bin‖, May 2016.

[2]. Ghose, M.K., Dikshit, A.K., Sharma, S.K. A GIS based transportation model for solid
waste disposal – A case study on Asansol municipality. Journal of Waste Management‖.

[3]. Guerrero, L.A., Maas, G., Hogland, W.: Solid waste management challenges for
cities in developing countries. Journal of Waste Management.

[4]. Alexey Medvedev, Petr Fedchenkov, ArkadyZaslavsky, Theodoros,

Anagnostopoulos Sergey Khoruzhnikov,‖Waste Management as an IoT-Enabled Service
in Smart Cities‖.

[5]. Meghana K C, Dr. K R Nataraj,‖ IOT Based Intelligent Bin for Smart Cities‖.

[6]. KasliwalManasi H., SuryawanshiSmitkumar B, A Novel Approach to Garbage

Management Using Internet of Things for Smart Cities‖.

[7]. Vishesh Kumar Kurrel,‖ Smart Garbage Collection Bin Overflows Indicator using
Internet of Things

[8]. Monika K A, Nikitha Rao, Prapulla S B, Shobha G, Smart Dustbin-An Efficient

Garbage Monitoring System.

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