Shilpa Pawar would never turn away from piles of garbage, instead she
would stare at it and think about ways to find a solution which could
lead to its proper segregation. An MBA graduate and a geographic
information system (GIS) professional, such was her will to crack the
code of the complex cycle of garbage, that she, along with Raghu Raj,
who runs Sunsoft Technologies, created a device – Space Eye Monitoring
System for BBMP’s garbage collection auto.
“As we started to work
with MS Ramakanth, member of Solid Waste Management, we went around to
monitor the segregation of wet and dry waste. While we were on our
rounds, we realised that some autos were not collecting garbage on
designated roads and neither was any routine time being maintained.
Though the citizens vouched that they were segregating waste, they felt
that the garbage was getting mixed in the BBMP autos,” says Shilpa.
In
order to address this issue, the duo started looking at technologies
like Global Positioning System (GPS) and GIS maps using wireless
cameras.
“We came up with the Space Eye Monitoring System which
costs about `8000. The device has the ability to track autos in real
time using a GIS map. An added advantage is the wireless camera with a
transmitter, which has four hours battery backup. It helps us to monitor
the auto movement, which can be viewed and recorded remotely from start
to end. Secondly, with a simple web link that can shared on Facebook,
the residents can watch the live movement of the auto with continuous
video streaming,” she says.
According to her, the speciality of
this instrument is that it is compatible with any android device for
viewing or recording. “The device will show the history of the route map
with speed and total travel time and it is apt to be used in outdoor
conditions,” she adds.
Currently the device has been running on
trial basis at ward no 166, Karesandra Ward, Padmanabhnagar,
Banashankari II stage. “To start with, we are running a pilot project.
We are covering up to 10 to 15 streets, which is one-fourth of the ward.
We have a dedicated person to monitor the system. In a few days, we
will be presenting the device to Vijay Kumar, joint commissioner of
South. We will be explaining him about the importance of this device,
which is convenient to install in autos and lorries. It is easily
attachable and detachable. If found usable, they can further recommend
our device to other wards in consultation with the BBMP authorities,”
she says.
