On this Innovation Lab page, we will explain how to implement a waste level management application using the A121 Pulsed Coherent Radar sensor. The Evaluation Kit, such as XE121 Evaluation Board and XC120 Connector Board, are used together with the FZP lens from the Acconeer Lens Kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The A121 radar sensor is mounted on the lid of a bin to monitor the level of rubbish. The level of rubbish can be monitored remotely from any location including public spaces such as parks, streets, universities, shopping centres, and stadiums. This application help optimize the timing of collecting bins when they are full, plan efficient routes to collect them, and reduce the cost and environmental impact of waste collection.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The benefits of A121 radar sensor are its ability to detect the level of a bin with high accuracy, ease of mounting on a lid, and low power consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this setup, the sensor is placed in a hole in the lid of a bin. For commercial use cases, the sensor can be implemented in a battery-powered system positioned under the lid, or in a device placed to look through the plastic of a bin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More information about the application can be found on the Acconeer document site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n