01 December 2011Swiss industrial wireless network specialist, Paradox Engineering and Rete di Imprese STEP - a group which comprises Italian firms Tecnotel, Sortron and PZ - has launched a pilot project for the advanced monitoring of urban solid waste.
'Solid Waste Integrated Network Gathering System' (SWINGS) is backed by the entrepreneurial association CNA Industria Forlì-Cesena, and consists of the implementation of an electric-mechanical system on traditional dump bins in order to monitor the input of waste and therefore optimise its collection.
According to Paradox Engineering, data regarding environmental services use and the status of every bin located in an area can be tracked and collected. Additionally, the technology can be installed on existing bins, avoiding further investments.
The company said that by April 2012 around 900 bins in the province of Forlì-Cesena in the Center of Italy will be automated, serving about 11,000 users. The system will be gradually offered to interested local administrations, through the respective multi-utilities.
SWINGS stems from a multi-utility based in Emilia-Romagna, which wanted to increase the efficiency of urban solid waste collection tthrough an accurate evaluation of the input of waste and service costs, as well as the creation of a statistical base concerning environmental services usage.
Compared to door-to-door collection, Paradox claimed that SWINGS can originate significant savings, along with environmental impact reduction and making the separate collection of waste easier.
The project was developed by Rete di Imprese STEP, a consortium made by the Italian companies Tecnotel, specialised in telecommunication systems, PZ, which deals with mechanical manufacturing, and SORTRON, which designs electronic systems for industrial applications.
Paradox Engineering, said that its expertise lie in smart metering, smart grid, virtual network and wireless sensor network technologies.
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Paradox said that SWINGS improves the collection and management of urban solid waste by implementing an ad hoc designed electric-mechanical system on dump bins. It consists of an intelligent unit for user authentication and access, and a wireless transmitter for data collection and dump bins remote management.
Users are equipped with customised electronic keys to open the bin and put the rubbish in. Every bin can selectively manage users' access and record the different inputs.
Collected data is wireless delivered to rubbish trucks and then sent to a central station for consolidation and analysis. Energy is supplied to the bins through a rechargeable battery and a photovoltaic solar panel.
Paradox said that the system incorporates its PE.AMI technology , which allows the collection of access data and the monitoring of parameters such as the status of the bin and the filling level, etc.
Through this the service provider obtains up-to-date information that, once elaborated, can aid decisions concerning access authorisations, such as only people from a specific area access to a specific bin, as well as the introduction of personalised fees and the optimisation of refuse collection routes.
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Paradox said that SWINGS improves the collection and management of urban solid waste by implementing an ad hoc designed electric-mechanical system on dump bins. It consists of an intelligent unit for user authentication and access, and a wireless transmitter for data collection and dump bins remote management.
Users are equipped with customised electronic keys to open the bin and put the rubbish in. Every bin can selectively manage users' access and record the different inputs.
Collected data is wireless delivered to rubbish trucks and then sent to a central station for consolidation and analysis. Energy is supplied to the bins through a rechargeable battery and a photovoltaic solar panel.
Paradox said that the system incorporates its PE.AMI technology , which allows the collection of access data and the monitoring of parameters such as the status of the bin and the filling level, etc.
Through this the service provider obtains up-to-date information that, once elaborated, can aid decisions concerning access authorisations, such as only people from a specific area access to a specific bin, as well as the introduction of personalised fees and the optimisation of refuse collection routes.
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