RiVision
Research and development of a control and management system for eco compactors adopting innovative technologies
Scheda del progetto
The RiVision project consists of the development of a smart system for the management and control of PET selective collection machines. The aim is to develop a reliable, functional and efficient reading system that minimises the margin of error on the recognition of the packaging introduced and is secure on data processing and credit allocation to the customer. To achieve this, a vision system managed by artificial intelligence will be studied, which will work synergically with the barcode reader.
Contact:
- Alessandro Persia, Ripet S.r.l. - sandro@ripet.it
To date, eco-compactor recognition systems of other competitors scan the packaging on motorised belts. RiVision aims to increase the smart component in an extremely efficient system for selective waste collection. These eco-compactors, designed and manufactured in Piedmont, are equipped with a patented technology that allows a volume reduction of up to 3 times compared to competitor machines, enabling a significant reduction in CO2 emissions linked to the net efficiency of collection logistics.
Compared to solutions on the market, the new machine would be more efficient and high-performance in several respects. As we have seen, the greater reduction in volume of the collected packaging that is achieved with our eco-compactors makes selective collection more environmentally friendly (and cheaper) than competitor machines. the reading system arranged on a channel that exploits gravity instead of a horizontal belt system would have advantages in terms of simplicity and reliability, with less maintenance and fewer service interruptions, as well as clearly lower costs. The project would go beyond the state of the art thanks to the use of the innovative discipline of artificial intelligence, which, through the development of a specific algorithm, would manage the vision system to recognise the packaging introduced.
The new system would ensure reliable sorting and collection for a high purity of the collected PET with undoubted benefits to the recycler. The upstream sorting of waste allows significant savings in terms of economy and energy compared to sorting at the recycling companies. This would greatly streamline sorting operations with important consequences on recycling costs. This saving would be passed on to the final consumer, with economic savings on a large scale.