Smart Garbage Seggregation using ResNet model

Ultimately, the Smart Garbage Waste Segregation App is a viable and convenient product to enhance the day-to-day waste management behaviors. The system can effectively eliminate the need to manually input the type of waste by enabling people to take a picture of the waste materials or upload them and the system will be capable of telling them how and where to dispose it. This eliminates the misunderstanding of the segregation of wastes and assists the users to make right choices without the need to be technically or environmentally knowledgeable. The application will not be aimed at substituting the current waste management systems and sanitation procedures, but helping people to learn and apply correct waste segregation in their origin. The system can be useful in various users because of such features as AI-based image classification, real-time feedback, secure data handling, and user-centric interface. Moreover, the educational material and gamification raise the long-term interaction and responsible behaviour. Generally, the project shows that modern technologies can be properly exploited to simplify, increase the reliability and actionability of waste segregations, which helps to make the environment less polluted and more sustainable.

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