A Blockchain-based smart waste management system framework for used cooking oil collection process

Öz

Used Cooking Oil (UCO) has significant potential for biodiesel production recycling; however, its recycling is limited by the absence of smart waste management systems specifically designed for UCO. This article proposes a blockchain-based smart UCO collection platform aimed at UCO collection with real-time tracking. The platform features system architecture, UCO detection and classification modules, and a fuzzy inference system (FIS)--based decision support module for estimating UCO collection potential and calculating collection thresholds for smart garbage bins (SGBs). The proposed platform integrates various technologies and tools, including blockchain, IoT sensors, smart bins, cryptocurrency micropayments, gamification elements, and machine learning. A case study from Antalya is presented to showcase the FIS-based decision support module and the computation of collection thresholds. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this platform is the most comprehensive smart recycling solution presented in the literature for UCO, enhancing public awareness, increasing interaction, and motivating recycling through financial incentives.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Used Cooking Oil (UCO) collection
• Blockchain
• real-time tracking
• smart garbage bin (SGB)
• smart waste management systems.

Kullanılmış yemeklik yağ toplama süreci için blokzincir tabanlı akıllı atık yönetim sistemi çerçevesi

Öz

Kullanılmış Yemeklik Yağ (UCO), biyodizel üretimi için geri dönüşüm açısından önemli bir potansiyele sahiptir; ancak, UCO'ya özel tasarlanmış akıllı atık yönetim sistemlerinin olmaması, geri dönüşümünü sınırlamaktadır. Bu makale, UCO'nun toplanmasına yönelik gerçek zamanlı takip imkânı sağlayan blokzincir tabanlı bir akıllı UCO toplama platformu önermektedir. Platform, sistem mimarisi, UCO tespit ve sınıflandırma modülleri ile akıllı çöp kutuları (SGB'ler) için UCO toplama potansiyelini tahmin eden ve toplama eşiklerini hesaplayan bulanık çıkarım sistemi (FIS) tabanlı karar destek modülünü içermektedir. Önerilen platform, blokzincir, IoT sensörleri, akıllı çöp kutuları, kripto para mikro ödemeleri, oyunlaştırma unsurları ve makine öğrenimi gibi çeşitli teknoloji ve araçları bir araya getirmektedir. Antalya’dan bir vaka çalışması, FIS tabanlı karar destek modülü ve toplama eşiği hesaplamalarını göstermek için sunulmaktadır. Yazarların bilgisine göre, bu platform, literatürde sunulan en kapsamlı akıllı UCO geri dönüşüm çözümü olup, kamu farkındalığını artırmakta, etkileşimi güçlendirmekte ve geri dönüşümü finansal teşviklerle motive etmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kullanılmış Yemeklik Yağ (UCO) toplama
• Blokzincir
• gerçek zamanlı takip
• akıllı çöp kutusu (SGB)
• akıllı atık yönetim sistemleri.

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