SP 3404HOW THINGS WORK:

PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE

DORANENTY HAJI AWG. ABDULLAH11B8169

ASSIGNMENT 3

Contents:

• Introduction.• How it works.• Three levels of intelligent control.• Video.• My ideas.• Conclusion.

DustCart

Introduction:

• DustCart is a shiny robotic trash can has been created by a group of Italian researchers since 2006.

• Developed as part of the DustBot project, a $3.9 million research program that is trying to improve urban hygiene.

• The DustCart robot collects trash from citizen’s doors.

How it works:

• The DustCart robot collects trash from citizen’s doors.

• In a demonstration by the scientists, a quick call summoned the DustCart to the door, where it asked for the personal ID number that identifies the user and tracks the garbage.

• The robot also asked to classify the trash as organic, recyclable or waste. It then opened its belly bin, collected the trash and zoomed out.

• It's only a trial product, and cannot yet navigate crowded streets (it can avoid fixed obstacles).

Three levels of intelligent control:

• First there are the autonomous, built-in systems including motion sensing, obstacle avoidance and user-interface functions including speech recognition.

• It also uses 'intelligent' data processing to help it navigate it through the streets.

• Finally, a human control center monitors operations but only in an emergency situations.

A resident in the Italian town of Peccioli gets to grips with DustCart during the trial.

The robot is able to guide itself around narrow streets.

Disadvantages:

• Lack of services – few collections per days per week, family should keep garbage at home for many days.

• During collection days garbage remains outside the door in the street producing problems related to hygiene.

Video

My ideas:

• It is very useful at any garbage area in Brunei or at Pasar Gadong.

• It should have hands.• Instead of using the personel ID, why not

just using the sensor of someone throwing rubbish or by inserting coins.

• It should be supervised by someone at the control center.

Conclusions:

• Today, we find most robots working for people in industries, factories, warehouses and laboratories, and one of the example is the DustCart Robot.

• DustCart robot can do jobs better and faster than human can.

• Finally, as the technology improves, there will be new ways to use robots which will bring new hopes and new potentials.

References:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1291142/DustCart-The-bin-wheels-robot-picks-rubbish-call.html

http://www.icar2011.org/files/Mazzolai_ICAR2011-WS%20Urban%20Robotics.pdf

http://www.igreenspot.com/electric-dustcart-robot-by-dustbot/

References:

http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=2394

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2009/07/dustcart-robot-trash-collector/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/07/robot-trash-collector/