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AI-Powered Waste Sorting Guidance System

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Nova is a smart AI camera designed to transform the way we interact with waste bins in public environments—turning everyday disposal into an intuitive, engaging, and sustainable experience.

Nova is an AI-enabled eco station designed to support correct decision-making in public environments where cognitive load is already high.

Rather than emphasizing visual expression or technological spectacle, the project prioritizes clarity, reassurance, and behavioral guidance. By combining computer vision with a carefully restrained physical interface, Nova reduces hesitation and uncertainty at the moment of action, allowing users to sort waste confidently without additional mental effort.

Developed within a real industrial context, Nova represents an early exploration of how AI can operate quietly in the background—shaping behavior not through persuasion or novelty, but through trust, confirmation, and system-level design.

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Whether in shopping malls, airports, or hospitals, Nova mounts effortlessly on walls or ceilings with its flexible, 360° orientation system.
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Smooth 360° rotation for any angle.

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Using real-time computer vision and machine learning, it detects the waste item presented by the user and immediately responds with a color-coded light ring, clearly guiding them toward the correct bin—no guessing, no labels, just instinctive action.
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Auto Wake. Visual Confirmation.

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Nova redefines public waste interaction by making proper sorting simple, accessible, and delightful—a design that promotes sustainable habits without requiring them.

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Thanks

Lead Designer: Revive 
Team: Haoze Weng & Yueling Fu

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