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Home > Projects > Smart trash detection and damage prevention for shared mobility

Smart trash detection and damage prevention for shared mobility

Improves the cleanliness in shared vehicles, trains, and trams. The project will demonstrate a machine-vision based trash detection system, odour detection system as well as develop materials more suitable for shared vehicle applications

Project summary

Improves the cleanliness in shared vehicles, trains, and trams. The project will demonstrate a machine-vision based trash detection system, odour detection system as well as develop materials more suitable for shared vehicle applications

Project start:

1 January 2020

Budget:

€ 650.000

Context

Improve the cleanliness in shared vehicles, trains, and trams. The project will demonstrate a machine-vision based trash detection system, odour detection system as well as develop materials more suitable for shared vehicle applications.

Challenge

Cleanliness is extremely important for customers of transportation. The cleaner, the more customers trust on a mode of transport. This multidisciplinary consortium will develop means to assess and improve the cleanliness in shared vehicles, trains, and trams.

Expected outcome

Machine-vision based trash and odour detection system as well as materials more suitable for shared vehicle applications. The demonstrations will be linked to customer satisfaction and their perceptions regarding the attractiveness of different transportation modes.

Project partners

Silver

France

Ynstant

Silver

Spain

RMIT Europe

Silver

Spain

Parkunload

Project Lead

Kari Tammi

kari.tammi@aalto.fi