Reverse Vending Machine

Mohamed Khair Johari, Mohamad Azahari (2019) Reverse Vending Machine. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The Smart Recycle and Reward as the prototype of a Reverse Vending Machine (RVM). RVM is an innovative concept that has been introduced in western countries to help collect recycling materials and thus boot recycling activities. This project concept focused more on recycling system. Our project prototype allows the user to recycle beverage container for cans and receives reward points in term of money. This project uses one IR sensor module to detect motion, developed with Arduino set. Several sets of special coding have been applied to make the overall process runs smooth. The sensor module consists of servo motor. When a can or tin is being inserted, the servo motor will work to accept and record type of the material. At the same time, the servo motor prevents the can or tin from going down to the storage area during the record process. We can say that these processes are well-automated and runs in its own manner. This concept is quite similar to the normal vending machine, but for this project, it will be done by using the reverse concept which is, the users insert the cans and bottles inside the machine and get their reward like money. In this project, user can decide whether to put a single unit of the aluminium can and bottle plastic or put 4 unit of it all together. The machine is expected to function correctly and able to achieve the stated objectives. The important characteristic of studies for this project are user friendly, eco-friendly and have sustainability to be used widely in industry

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