Among other things, the techniques described herein include a method for receiving a plurality of images of one or more containers while the one or more containers are being emptied, the plurality of images comprising a training set of images and a validation set of images; labeling each image of the plurality of images as including either an overfilled container or a not-overfilled container; processing each image of the plurality of images to reduce bias of a machine learning model; training, and based on the labeling, the machine learning model using the plurality of images; and optimizing the machine learning model by performing learning against the validation set, the optimized machine learning model being used to generate a prediction for a new image of a container, the prediction indicating whether the container in the new image was overfilled prior to the new container being emptied.

A waste management system comprises a waste bin storing waste, wherein the waste bin comprises a smart waste bin sensor device installed on the waste bin of a waste bin owner. The smart waste bin sensor device comprises a set of sensors that sends and receives signals through a wireless network to a cloud server. The set of sensors implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors environmental conditions inside or outside the waste bin. A waste and litter sensor detects, measures, and monitors a waste type, a waste volume, a litter type, a litter level, a biohazardous waste type, and a biohazardous waste level. A pathogen biosensor detects, measures, and monitors a pathogen type and a biosafety level. The pathogen biosensor comprises a sterilizer to kill pathogens. A waste bin mobile application and a waste collection facility application functionality enable a user to monitor waste in the waste bin.

A garbage disposal support apparatus capable of reducing the load on a person disposing of garbage is achieved. A garbage disposal support apparatus includes: a position obtaining unit configured to obtain position information about a person having an object; an object image obtaining unit configured to obtain image information about the object that the person has; a garbage determination unit configured to check the image information about the object that the person has against garbage image information stored in a database, and determine whether the object is garbage or not; a route generation unit configured to generate route information to a disposal place of the garbage, based on the position information about the person and on disposal place information stored in the database, if the object is garbage; and a transmitter unit configured to transmit the route information to a display apparatus.

The use of reusable containers is coupled to merchant loyalty programs. Use of a reusable container by a customer in a transaction with a merchant earns benefits in the merchant's loyalty program to incentivize use of the reusable container. Each reusable container incorporates unique identity information. The unique identity information is associated with a customer. Used reusable containers can be exchanged for reprocessed or new reusable containers, and customer associations updated when containers are exchanged. Merchants associated with different corporate entities can participate together where reusable containers can be exchanged between different corporate entities.

A battery ledger management system, includes: a data collecting unit receiving battery production information from an external source, and receiving battery information data and vehicle information data from a data collecting device; a battery ID generation and management unit generating a unique battery ID for each battery unit based on the battery production information; a state information generation and management unit generating and managing state information, information on a current usage state of the battery for the battery ID of each battery unit using the battery information data and the vehicle information data; and a usage information generation and management unit generating and managing usage information, information on a usage history of the battery for the battery ID of each battery unit using the battery information data and the vehicle information data.

Described are systems and methods to verify the identity of an evaluated device that has been previously identified and evaluated remotely from a reader device. The reader device obtains from an evaluated device temporally changing information, where the temporally changing information includes a unique identifier associated with the evaluated device and a proximity indication. The reader device verifies the temporally changing information by verifying that the unique identifier is contained in the temporally changing information, that the unique identifier is stored in a database associated with the reader device, and that the temporally changing information includes the proximity indication indicating that the evaluated device and the reader device are proximate to each other. Upon verifying the temporally changing information, the reader device obtains the price of the evaluated device, based on the unique identifier associated with the evaluated device. Upon obtaining the price of the evaluated device, the system compensates a user associated with the evaluated device.

A process for the segregation, sterilization, and purification of recycled plastic medical waste with the subsequent production of plastic products made therefrom is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for the front-end segregation of recycled plastic medical waste into a polypropylene waste stream and a mixed plastic waste stream. These segregated streams are further purified through a processing method that removes contaminating fibrous, metal and other waste products. Polypropylene and mixed plastic streams isolated using these methods yield a homogenous material that can be blended with other materials for the production of raw plastic or for extrusion to form commercial plastic products. A method for tracking regulated and non-regulated medical waste stream production kinetics and chain of custody from discrete waste disposal sites is also disclosed.

Disclosed and described herein are systems and methods that bring together edge technologies into a single, streamlined process that automates the tracking and usage of assets (containers, equipment, mobile storage, etc.). These systems and methods include the use of smart beacons, low power cellular, sensors (strain gauges, level, contact, ohm/voltage, etc.), voice, video, microcontroller advancements, and the like. Conventional systems that have electronic service order and/or tickets are still limited in their functionality because of data, communication and processing hurdles. Disclosed are modern electronic data capture systems (IoT sensors) along with algorithms to assist on the tracking of assets and workers, more quickly capture authorized transactions for billing and remove the manual processes.

A waste bin management unit manages identification information of a waste bin and identification information and a disposal date of the medical device that has been disposed of in the waste bin in association with each other. The waste bin management unit sets a scheduled date for collecting the waste bin based on at least either one of the number of medical devices that have been disposed of in the waste bin and the disposal date.

Provided herein are database structures, systems, and methods for an anonymous, information exchange platform. The information exchange platform described herein may comprise blockchain structures, decentralized networks, peer-to-peer technology, cryptographic techniques, and/or a combination thereof. Past and present actors associated with a topic of information (e.g., a product) may flexibly exchange information on the information exchange platform by implementing question and answer protocols.