Development of water surface garbage collector machine with solar power

Abdul Kadir, Luqman Nulhakim (2022) Development of water surface garbage collector machine with solar power. Project Report. Melaka, Malaysia, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Urban expansion and population growth have led to an ever-growing demand for water while also increasing water pollution in Malaysia. In Malaysia, the quality of water is a major concern as well as access to water in general. Domestic, agricultural, navigational, hydroelectric, commercial and recreational water resources are all provided by lakes and reservoirs. Rivers’ pollution has been a major concern as 98% of water comes from rivers. Malaysia’s Department of Environment reports that 195 rivers are slightly polluted and 34 are polluted. In Selangor only, 30 rivers are slightly polluted while three rivers are completely polluted. In addition, The Klang River has become one of Malaysia’s most polluted rivers as it is frequently used as a quick waste dump. This project presents a proper procedure to build a water surface garbage collector machine with solar power. The machine will use NodeMCU ESP8266 as the micro-controller. The machine navigation will be controlled by Blynk app that can be installed in both Android or iOS devices. The machine will also be powered by battery as well as solar panel where it will draw solar power to continuously charge the battery. It will assure the machine to operate in a long time. This machine will collect garbage on water surface and unload them in the tray. This project indicates the ability to control the machine in order to collect garbage on water surface thus reduce river pollution.

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