MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621074127 A) filed by Ashokrao Mane Group Of Institutions, An Autonomous Institute, Kolhapur on June 15, 2026, for “an Integrated System For Automated Waste Segregation And Smart Collection Management”.
Inventors include Mr. Harshad M. Bhosale; Dr. Jaydeep M. Shinde; Mr. Sangram A. Dopare; Mr. Jayant A. Patil; Ms. Ujjwala Nathaji Kamble; and Ms. Bhakti Sanjay Yadav.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: The invention discloses a Smart Waste Segregation and IoT Management System comprising an integrated apparatus, system, and method for automated multi-category waste segregation, real-time bin monitoring, citizen pickup workflow management, and GPS-based collection tracking within a unified closed-loop ecosystem. The apparatus includes a three-compartment receptacle, an IR sensor, a moisture sensor, a metal sensor, an Arduino microcontroller implementing priority-based classification logic (Wet - Metal - Dry), two servo motors for mechanical segregation, a 16x2 LCD display, and an ESP8266 Wi-Fi module hosting an embedded web server. The system provides a web dashboard with citizen portal, administrative panel, GPS vehicle tracking, and trip history logging. The method encompasses detecting waste via IR sensor, classifying using priority-based sensor logic, mechanically segregating via coordinated servo operation, updating bin levels, synchronizing with the IoT dashboard, processing citizen pickup requests, dispatching trucks with GPS tracking, and logging trips to complete the closed operational loop. The invention achieves 93.7% average segregation accuracy at a hardware cost of approximately INR 4,500, providing a cost-effective, scalable, and functionally comprehensive solution for intelligent municipal waste management.
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