This project investigates the feasibility for WPI to sort its own recycling waste. We will especially be focusing on the role of the robotics technology that would enable in-place sorting of WPI waste. WPI’s Manipulation and Environmental Robotics Laboratory (MER Lab) already has an early prototype for robotic waste sorting. We will explore potential benefits and challenges of using such technology (and others) and understand their logistic, economic, and safety requirements. The finding of this project will be the first step towards making WPI the first university that processes its own recyclables.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• McCrudden, Kevin
• Tran, Jonathon
• Hoy, Luke
• Akbashev, Yasin

Subject

• Environment
• Food
• Project-Based Learning
• Community
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 119046
• E-project-032124-001609

Stichwort

• Research
• Single-stream
• Robotic Systems
• Education
• Code
• Recycling

Advisor

• Mathisen, Paul P.
• Calli, Berk

Year

• 2024

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2024-03-21

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-032124-001609

Rights statement

• In Copyright