GoRecycle App

Inspiration

• School's recycling club
• School article on how current recycling is inefficient

What it does

• Scans recycling bin and detects any trash
• Notifies user of any trash detection so that they can remove it and speed up the recycling process

How we built it

• We used Mitappinventor as the platform for our app

Challenges we ran into

• Displaying buttons and text icons at the appropriate times
• Turning the result from the trash detection system into a text icon that displays the results accurately
• Finalizing on what components will be included into the app and what needs to be taken out

Accomplishments that we're proud of

• Created an app that sufficiently scans and detects trash in a recycling bin
• Designed a well thought out appearance for the app

What we learned

• The process of recycling is tedious, and if not done correctly, even more so
• Troubleshooting code is a major part in the development of our app, and that allowed us to gain a better understanding of coding as a whole through this project

What's next for GoRecycle App

• Our app may be a probable solution for shortening the recycling process
• With proper resources and funds, GoRecycle can turn into a large scale project that not only scans recycling bins inside households, but also recycling trash cans and dumpsters outside of home

Built With

• mit-app-inventor