Autonomous Vehicle Prototype for Detecting and Collecting Plastic Bottles and Soda Cans

Abstract

The project focused on the development of a mobile autonomous vehicle prototype designed to detect, collect, and store plastic bottles and soda cans in a controlled environment. The addressed issue was the accumulation of these waste materials in spaces such as homes and laboratories, where manual collection was inefficient and no effective automated solutions existed. This project explored the integration of advanced technologies, such as autonomous navigation, computer vision, and robotics, to optimize the management of these recyclable waste materials. A V-model technical methodology was used for system development, along with a deductive scientific methodology for research and validation. The obtained results included the implementation of a functional prototype and the generation of applicable knowledge for future research and developments in the field of robotics and waste collection automation.