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KONU Bin Detector

KONU bindector is designed for waste bin (trash bin) status detection. It detect for examle full/empty, flame risk, inclined (fall). With LoRaWAN® module, it transmit the status via KONU gateway to networks server and application server. User can monitor the status remotely. With this information user can assign the collector resource work plan and route plan. As it is with algorithm of low power consumption, the internal battery can work for more than 5 years.

This device acquires the filling level of waste containers and ambient temperature, then sends collected data over the LoRaWAN™ network with a scheduled timing or by event (eg. emptying). Unlike other waste sensors with single transducer, the sensor developed by mcf88 reads the actual filling level on the entire container’s area. A fire alarm can be managed thanks to the temperature sensor. This sensor can help to reduce amount of collections, which reflects in less fuel, less labor, less fleet management costs, reduced CO2 emissions and pollution, cleaner public spaces and avoiding trash cans overflow.

KONU bin detector solution provides for the following:

  • Is efficient & intelligent
  • Is cost effective & sustainable
  • Can be optimized in real-time
  • Is responsive to unusual events
  • Optimize collection management: filling levels in real time
  • Fire detection: temperature
  • Activity detection: vibration
  • Dump detection: positioning

The waste sensor is equipped with an ultrasonic sensor for real-time data collection on the filling level (%), temperature and vibration of the dumpster in order to optimize its management saving time, money and reducing CO2 emissions.

  • Optimize collection management: filling levels in real time
  • Fire detection: temperature
  • Activity detection: vibration
  • Dump detection: positioning