Waste management

What is this service?
We analyse images from waste conveyor belts using Birds.ai view. Our in-house developed platform provides a detailed report of certain types of waste to estimate total volumes that could be separated, reused or recycled. 

Who is this service for?
Waste management organisations that want to know the potential of waste valorisation, which is typically hard to estimate by error-prone sorting process done by humans.

Benefits
Reduction of manual sortin activities.
Improving the quality of output: obtaining raw materials from waste.
Valuable insights on litter/ material ratios per conveyor belt to make informed decisions and moving towards a 100% recycling goal.

Problem

The difference in waste composition, ranging from plastics, composites to organic fractions (wood, cardboard), is challenging because it varies greatly per region and season. Manual work is inconsistent and lacks speed.

Solution

  • Data Collection

    We collect RGB images of the sorting centre. The visual data is used to train the algoritm to sort four kind of different materials.

  • Data Analysis

    We create a digital representation of the waste that gives a general overview of the different materials. Then we analyse the collected data on our AI-powered platform to detect and annotate effects.

  • Reporting Results

    Based on the analysis, we provide the asset owner with a detailed report of certain types of waste to estimate total volumes that could be seperated, reused or recycled.

Here is a quick demo video of our waste management analyses in action to give you a better idea of how this will work.

For more information, download our in-depth case study on how our technology is implemented across waste management.

If you would like to discuss a solution for your waste management or other needs, fill out the contact form and we will be in touch.