Author :
Phithakkitnukoon, Santi ; Wolf, Malima I. ; Offenhuber, Dietmar ; Lee, David ; Biderman, Assaf ; Ratti, Carlo
Author_Institution :
The Open University
Abstract :
Using active self-reporting tags, the authors followed 2,000 objects through Seattle´s waste management system. By making the waste "removal chain" more transparent, they help reveal the disposal process of everyday objects, highlighting potential inefficiencies in the current removal system.
Keywords :
Environmental management; Remote sensing; Tagging; Tracking; Ubiquitous computing; Waste management; Wearable computers; environmental sensing; location-aware tags; pervasive computing; removal chain; trash track;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2013.37
