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Projects Updates for Towards Zero Waste: Automated Waste Classification via Computer Vision

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  1. AI characterization project update

    Associated Project(s): 
    Towards Zero Waste: Automated Waste Classification via Computer Vision

    Hi Nishant!

    I wanted to reach out to see if you had any updates regarding the AI characterization project – congrats on receiving more funding from SSC for it! Please let us know if we can assist with this project in any way.


    Thank you,


    Daphne

     

     

     

    Thanks Daphne.

    I don’t have a major update as of now. I’ve a new student who will start looking at this issue. Maybe sometime in April or May, I’ll organize a meeting for us to make a plan to get started.

     

    Best,

    Nishant Garg

     

  2. iSEE announces seed funding for two new projects

    Associated Project(s): 
    Towards Zero Waste: Automated Waste Classification via Computer Vision

    On March 6, iSEE posted a news release with the following information:

    "The Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) is providing seed funding for two new research projects at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign that will use automation to enhance waste sorting for campus recycling efforts and reduce manual labor costs in small urban farming operations.