Research Article
Managing Waste through the Internet of Things (IoT)
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.20-6-2017.2270818, author={Stanislas Bigirimana}, title={Managing Waste through the Internet of Things (IoT)}, proceedings={EAI International Conference for Research, Innovation and Development for Africa}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ACRID}, year={2018}, month={4}, keywords={waste managment the internet of things (iot) local municipalities}, doi={10.4108/eai.20-6-2017.2270818} }- Stanislas Bigirimana
Year: 2018
Managing Waste through the Internet of Things (IoT)
ACRID
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.20-6-2017.2270818
Abstract
Waste management has become a topical issue in various parts of the world. Conceptually, there is confusion between waste management and garbage collection in some countries. Waste management includes various steps such as prevention, collection (with separation of various forms of waste), recycling, reuse, and disposal of toxic waste. An examination of current literature shows the most waste management models are fragmented. Hence, this papaer advocates dynamic and integrative models which would amount to transforming trash into cash by addition value to waste. The concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) and corollary concepts such as smart cities, invites for technology enhanced waste management systems and in the current state of knowledge, a mobile app that local municipalities can use for waste management purposes can be developed.