The First Step in The Data Flow Is A High

The first step in the data flow is a high-resolution 3D sensor based on a laser line.
This sensor gives an

isometric 2D height map of the conveyor. The height map is used as the primary input for
segmentation, that is, identifying individual objects on the belt (for an overview of segmentation
methods, see [1, Chapter 5]). In addition, several sensors sensitive from visual wavelengths to near
infrared as well as a metal detector are used for determining the materials of the identified objects.
In addition to material recognition, high resolution RGB cameras also offer a visual view to the waste
stream for annotation.
Prvi korak u protoku podataka je 3D senzor visoke razlučivosti zasnovan na laserskoj liniji. Ovaj senzor
daje izometričku 2D visinu karte transportera. Karta visine koristi se kao primarni unos za
segmentaciju, tj. Identifikacija pojedinačnih objekata na pojasu (za pregled metoda segmentacije vidi
[1, Poglavlje 5]). Osim toga, za određivanje materijala identificiranih predmeta koriste se više senzora
osjetljivih od vizualnih valnih duljina do infracrvenog zraka kao i metalni detektor. Osim
prepoznavanja materijala, RGB kamere visoke razlučivosti također nude vizualni prikaz struje otpada
za bilježenje.
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startup ZenRobotics is on a mission to make the world
a greener place by attempting to solve the global waste problem.
The European Union alone generates 900 million tons of waste from construction and
demolition.
ZenRobotics aims to make the waste sorting process faster and safer. Typically, humans
manually sort through materials and in doing so, get exposed to dust and chemicals.
The ZenRobotics Recycler (ZRR) system sorts raw materials like metal, wood, and stone.
Eventually, ZenRobotics will recycle mobile electronics.
We recently had the opportunity to see the ZenRobotics Recycler in action.
Disclosure: Finnish funding agency Tekes and Finnfacts, a non-profit media service
organization in Finland, paid for my trip to Helsinki to explore the startup scene.
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We first went to the ZenRobotics HQ in Helsinki.

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They have these cute little robots sitting on top of the

reception desk.
But since they don't break down waste in their actual

offices, we took a minibus to Sita. Sita is an
environmental waste company in Finland, and was the
first to use the ZenRobotics Recycler. ZenRobotics has
five customers so far.
For safety reasons, we had to wear these bright,

orange vests and hard hats.
They made some of us, namely me, look pretty dorky.

But hey, safety first!
About 20,000 tons of waste goes through Sita in

Finland.
Here, the Sita staff can monitor what's going in and out
of the ZenRobotics Recycler.
This is "The Brain," the technology behind the recycler.

It uses multiple sensor inputs in real time, reacts to

changes, and learns from its mistakes.
Those sensors include various cameras, 3D scanners,

touch-based haptic-feedback sensors, and metal
detectors.
All of the waste passes through a feeder and then

lands on the conveyor belt for sorting.
The ZRR can distinguish between metal, wood, and

stone. It then sorts all of those materials accordingly.
The ZRR Heavy Picker can pick through 1,400 pieces

of junk per hour.
Here, you can see the ZRR pick up a piece of wood.

Now, it's tossing that piece of wood into the proper

area.
Anything that's not stone, wood, or metal ends up in

the reject pile. For now, the rejected materials wind up
in landfills.
This is where all of the materials funnel out of the ZRR.

The robot sorts the waste correctly 95% of the time.
It all gets dumped into these bins. From here, SITA

crushes the stone, burns the wood, and sells metals to
scrap yards to make new metals.
But in order to really appreciate the ZRR, you have to

see a video of it in action.
That was stone, wood, and metal. But what about
gadgets?
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The first step in the data flow is a high-resolution 3D sensor based on a laser line.

This sensor gives an

Watch This Garbage-Picking

We recently had the opportunity to see the ZenRobotics Recycler in action.

View As: One Page Slides

We first went to the ZenRobotics HQ in Helsinki.

They have these cute little robots sitting on top of the

But since they don't break down waste in their actual

For safety reasons, we had to wear these bright,

They made some of us, namely me, look pretty dorky.

About 20,000 tons of waste goes through Sita in

This is "The Brain," the technology behind the recycler.

It uses multiple sensor inputs in real time, reacts to

Those sensors include various cameras, 3D scanners,

All of the waste passes through a feeder and then

The ZRR can distinguish between metal, wood, and

The ZRR Heavy Picker can pick through 1,400 pieces

Here, you can see the ZRR pick up a piece of wood.

Now, it's tossing that piece of wood into the proper

Anything that's not stone, wood, or metal ends up in

This is where all of the materials funnel out of the ZRR.

It all gets dumped into these bins. From here, SITA

But in order to really appreciate the ZRR, you have to

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