MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641018154 A) filed by JAIN; Dr Feon Jaison; Rachana K; Mithilesh S. G; Ihsanas Ibrahim; Nitish D; and Judah Fernandes, Bangalore, Karnataka, on Feb. 18, for 'ecoroute: a system and method for dynamic urban waste management.'
Inventor(s) include Dr Feon Jaison; Rachana K; Mithilesh S. G; Ihsanas Ibrahim; Nitish D; and Judah Fernandes.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Rapid urbanization has introduced significant challenges in municipal solid waste management, particularly regarding logistical inefficiencies and low citizen participation in recycling. Conventional systems often rely on static collection schedules or expensive loT sensor networks that are difficult to scale in developing urban contexts. The present invention relates to an intelligent, web-based system for optimizing municipal waste collection through a hybrid reporting model. The system comprises a user interface for collecting householdspecific waste generation metrics and real-time bin status updates, a centralized server employing a linear regression model to predict waste accumulation patterns, and a routing engine that utilizes a modified Dijkstra's algorithm to generate optimized collection paths. To ensure data veracity and incentivize user participation, the invention incorporates a verification loop where a service provider confirms waste collection, thereby triggering a points-based credit allocation to the user. The system provides a scalable, low-cost alternative to hardware-dependent .loT waste management solutions by leveraging "human-as-a-sensor" logicfto reduce fuel consumption and operational inefficiencies."
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