MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541133481 A) filed by Dr. Mahalingam College Of Engineering And Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 30, 2025, for 'sensor based automated waste segregation system.'
Inventor(s) include R. Anuja; and Dr. S. Raja Rajeswari.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an automated trash segregation system that requires little human intervention to segregate the solid waste into biodegradable, metallic, hazardous, recyclable categories. Each particles in waste are separated by its size using a multi-stage trommel-based pre-sorting unit in the system, which gets ready for sensor-driven classification. Moisture sensors, metal detectors, gas sensors, and near-infrared (NIR) optical sensors make up a modular sensor array are used to identify all categories of waste streams. These items are automatically directed to the proper collecting bins by an actuator-controlled diverter based on sensor outputs. In order to detect bin fill levels, the system incorporates an intelligent binmonitoring module with Intemet-of-things (IoT) connectivity. The invention can be implemented at industrial recycling centers, municipal waste facilities, and smartcities due to its scalability and continuous operation. The system greatly increases the automation of waste segregation and decreases human intervention, lowers contamination, and promotes sustainable waste management techniques by combining mechanical pre-sorting, sophisticated sensing, and automated actuation."
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