Samueli School of Engineering

Abstract: We will be presenting the Automatic Trash Bin (ATB) for practical use. The ATB comprises multiple modules including ultrasonic ranging modules, servos, load cell, Pixy2 camera, and motor chassis, which are connected using the Arduino UNO Rev2 microcontroller board. The ATB detects the weighted volume inside. When the capacity determines that it is full, it will navigate towards the nearest emptying station. Using the Pixy2 Camera as a navigation system, it will empty itself with the pulley system. This allows for the ATB to transition between stationary, navigation, and dumping phase. The long-term goal is to reduce nonpoint source pollution through AI-driven self dumping.