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Ro-Boat: IoT-Based Non-Autonomous Garbage Collector Boat for Organic, Metal, and Non-Metal Waste
Summary
Researchers developed Ro-Boat, an IoT-based non-autonomous garbage-collecting vessel designed to remove organic, metal, and non-metal waste from rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. The prototype uses sensor-based waste detection and optimised collection mechanisms to address aquatic plastic and debris pollution in operational water body environments.
Ro-boat is a prototype garbage collecting vessel which generally operates in aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes and seas. Innovated in the way it operates, Ro-Boat is designed to optimize the procedures to collect garbage, especially microplastic and reduce water pollution. The ship's hull is designed with a double hull type and the propulsion system of this ship uses a propeller, while the method of transporting waste used on Ro-Boat uses a conveyor belt with an adjustable speed. Ro-boat control system is supported by a remote control as a transmitter and the it is functionally designed in an easy way to use so that anyone can operate with ease. The dimensions of the Ro-boat are designed to be as minimal while still paying attention to the level of functionality of this ship in terms of waste transport capacity. Therefore, Ro-Boat focuses on technology that is efficient while saving the water environment.
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