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====== Smart Trash Bin Monitoring System ======

**Emir Talha Fidan (32780)**
**Ilker Bakikol (31706)**

====== 1. Introduction ======  
''By 32780''
Every year, inefficient waste-collection leads to unnecessary pickups, added CO₂ emissions, and overflowing public bins. Our **Smart Trash-Bin Fill-Level Monitoring System** uses a VL53L0X Time-of-Flight sensor mounted inside a 41 × 35 × 60 cm³ bin to measure the fill height, displays the percentage full on an SH1106 OLED, and—when a user-configurable threshold is exceeded—sends alerts via a Telegram bot.  



This document walks through each step—hardware assembly (breadboard layout), Arduino IDE firmware, Node-RED flow, Telegram-bot config, and ESP32 simulation—so you can reproduce and extend the system today, then evolve it for outdoor use tomorrow.

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====== 2. Materials & System Overview ====== 
''By 32780''

==== 2.1. Hardware Components ====
^ Component                         ^ Purpose                                                                         ^
| ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1                | Main MCU, Wi-Fi, GPIOs                                                          |
| VL53L0X ToF sensor                | Measures distance from bin top to contents                                      |
| SH1106 128×64 I²C OLED (U8g2 lib) | Displays distance (cm) & fill (%)                                               |
| LED (GPIO 2)                      | Visual “almost full” warning                                                    |
| Powerbank (5 V USB)               | Supplies 5 V to ESP32 for portable operation                                    |
| Wires, breadboard, connectors     | Prototyping and wiring                                                           |

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==== 2.2. Software Components ====
  * **Arduino IDE** (v2.x)  
  * **Libraries**  
    **  * Adafruit_VL53L0X – Time-of-Flight sensor  
    **  * U8g2lib – SH1106 OLED driver  
    **  * WiFi.h / HTTPClient.h – Wi-Fi & HTTP POST  
    **  * UniversalTelegramBot.h – Telegram Bot API  
  * **Node-RED** (v3.x) on 192.168.10.50:1880 — receives HTTP alerts, dashboards fill percentage, logs events  
  * **Telegram Bot** (“TrashAlertBot”) configured with token `xxxx:YYYY` and chat ID 

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====== 3. Hardware Assembly ====== 
''By 32780''

==== 3.1. Breadboard Layout ====
  * **ESP32**: VIN ← 5 V (from powerbank USB→5 V regulator), GND ← GND, SDA ← GPIO 8, SCL ← GPIO 9.  
  * **VL53L0X**: VCC ← 3.3 V (ESP32 3V3 pin), GND ← GND, SDA/SCL as belove.  
  * **OLED (SH1106)**: VCC ← 3.3 V, GND ← GND, SDA/SCL as belove.  
  * **LED**: Anode ← GPIO 2 (with 220 Ω resistor), Cathode ← GND. 
    *All I²C peripherals (ToF sensor, OLED) share ESP32’s **SDA**/**SCL** pins and 3.3 V/GND rails.
    * Secure ToF sensor at bin’s top interior, facing directly downward without obstruction.
    * Mount OLED on exterior lid for clear visibility.
    * Use onboard LED—no additional external LED wiring.
    * ESP32 uses internal antenna for Wi-Fi; no extra antennas needed.
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====== 4. Arduino IDE Firmware ====== 
''By 32780''
Below is the main sketch. **Please replace** `YOUR_SSID`, `YOUR_PASS`, `NODE_RED_URL`, and `BOT_TOKEN` with your actual credentials.

<code cpp>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_VL53L0X.h>
#include <U8g2lib.h>
#include <WiFi.h>
#include <HTTPClient.h>
#include <UniversalTelegramBot.h>

#define I2C_SDA 8
#define I2C_SCL 9
#define LED_PIN 2

#define BIN_HEIGHT_CM 60.0
#define DISTANCE_OFFSET_CM -3.0

// Wi-Fi
const char* ssid       = "YOUR_SSID";
const char* password   = "YOUR_PASS";
// Node-RED endpoint
const char* alert_url  = "http://YOUR_IP_ADDRESS/bin-alert";

// Telegram
const char* telegram_token = "BOT_TOKEN";
String chat_id = "CHAT_ID"; 

U8G2_SH1106_128X64_NONAME_F_HW_I2C display(U8G2_R0, U8X8_PIN_NONE, I2C_SCL, I2C_SDA);
Adafruit_VL53L0X lox = Adafruit_VL53L0X();
WiFiClientSecure secured_client;
UniversalTelegramBot bot(telegram_token, secured_client);

unsigned long lastAlertTime = 0, lastSignalTime = 0;
const unsigned long signalInterval = 30000;
float lastDistance = 0, lastPercentage = 0;
bool updatesEnabled = true;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  Wire.begin(I2C_SDA, I2C_SCL);
  // Initialize display
  display.begin();
  display.clearBuffer();
  display.setFont(u8g2_font_ncenB08_tr);
  display.drawStr(0,10,"Init Display");
  display.sendBuffer();
  // Initialize sensor
  if (!lox.begin()) while (1);
  pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT);
  // Connect Wi-Fi
  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    delay(500);
    Serial.print('.');
  }
  Serial.println("\\nWiFi OK");
  secured_client.setInsecure();
}

void loop() {
  VL53L0X_RangingMeasurementData_t m;
  lox.rangingTest(&m, false);
  if (m.RangeStatus != 4) {
    float d = m.RangeMilliMeter/10.0 + DISTANCE_OFFSET_CM;
    float p = constrain(100.0 - (d/BIN_HEIGHT_CM)*100.0, 0.0, 100.0);
    lastDistance = d; lastPercentage = p;
    // Update OLED
    display.clearBuffer();
    display.setCursor(0,12);
    display.print("Dist: "); display.print(d,1); display.print("cm");
    display.setCursor(0,30);
    display.print("Fill: "); display.print((int)p); display.print("%");
    int w = map((int)p,0,100,0,120);
    display.drawFrame(0,45,120,10);
    display.drawBox(0,45,w,10);
    display.sendBuffer();
    // Alert on ≥80%
    if (p >= 80.0) {
      digitalWrite(LED_PIN, HIGH);
      if (millis() - lastAlertTime > 15000) {
        sendWarning(d, p);
        lastAlertTime = millis();
      }
    } else {
      digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW);
    }
  }
  // Periodic update
  if (millis() - lastSignalTime > signalInterval) {
    if (updatesEnabled) sendRegularUpdate(lastDistance, lastPercentage);
    lastSignalTime = millis();
  }
  // Telegram commands
  static unsigned long lastBot = 0;
  if (millis() - lastBot > 1000) {
    int n = bot.getUpdates(bot.last_message_received + 1);
    while (n) {
      handleNewMessages(n);
      n = bot.getUpdates(bot.last_message_received + 1);
    }
    lastBot = millis();
  }
  delay(500);
}

// ... (sendWarning, sendRegularUpdate, handleNewMessages functions)
</code>


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===== Code Summary =====

1. **Initialization (setup)**
   - Serial debug +<code>Wire.begin()</code>for I²C
   - <code>lox.begin()</code> for ToF sensor and OLED splash
   - Connect to Wi-Fi (SSID/password)
   - Initialize HTTPClient & Telegram bot
   - On failure (sensor or Wi-Fi), print/display error

2. **Main Loop**
   - Ranging measurement via <code>lox.rangingTest()</code>
   - If valid, calculate  
     `fill % = ((BIN_HEIGHT_CM − distance_cm) / BIN_HEIGHT_CM) × 100`
   - Update OLED: distance, fill %, bar graph
   - LED Alert: ON if ≥ 80 %, OFF if below (with hysteresis)
   - HTTP POST to Node-RED every 30 s
   - Telegram: one-time warning on threshold cross; optional periodic updates
   - Handle Telegram commands (<code>/start</code>,<code>/status</code>,<code>/stop</code>, etc.)
   - Delay to regulate loop frequency



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====== 5. Node-RED Flow ====== 
''By 32780''
Our Node-RED instance handles incoming HTTP POSTs at `/bin-alert` and:

  * Parses JSON (distance, fill_percentage)  
  * Switch: if `fill_percentage ≥ 80` → trigger email/SMS, else log  
  * Dashboard: updates a gauge node  

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====== 6. Telegram Bot Configuration ====== 
''By 32780''
  * Create bot with BotFather → get `BOT_TOKEN`.  
  * Invite to your group/channel → note the `chat_id`.  
  * Grant it message-reading rights.  
  * [[http://t.me/Trashbinalertbot|External Link]] Trash Bin alert bot
  * [[http://t.me/klajf0239j2390d|External Link]] Trash Bin Channel
  
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**Commands**:
  * /start - Start bot
  * /status - Get current bin fill
  * /stop - Stop regular update messages
  * /startupdates - Resume regular updates
  * /help - Show this message


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====== 7. Results ====== 
''By 31706''
  * **OLED display**: real-time distance & fill bar (tested up to 85%).  
  * **LED**: lights when fill ≥ 80%.  
  * **Telegram**: immediate alert with bin status.  
  * **Node-RED dashboard**: gauge plotting fill percentage.  




  * **Distance & Fill Readout**  
    - OLED updates in real time:  
      * “Distance: 21.8 cm”  
      * “Fill: 63 %”  
    - Fill percentage = ((60 cm − measured_distance) / 60 cm) × 100 %.

  * **Visual & Remote Alerts**  
    - At ≥ 80 % capacity (trash within ~12 cm of lid):  
      * Onboard LED lights (e.g., red).  
      * Node-RED receives JSON payload:  
        <code>{"bin":"Kitchen","fill":85,"status":"Nearly Full"}</code>  
       * Telegram message: “⚠ Alert: The kitchen trash bin is 85 % full. Please empty it soon.”  
     - Regular status updates (e.g., every 30 s) are also sent.  
     - On sensor error, OLED shows “Sensor error” and that cycle’s data is skipped; an error flag can be forwarded.


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====== 8. Discussion & Lessons Learned ====== 
''By 31706''
  * **Portable power**: using a USB powerbank delivers ~8 hrs runtime; for longer operation, a solar-powered Li-Po pack is recommended.  
  * **Connectivity**: outdoors Wi-Fi drops; consider fallback via GSM/LTE or LoRaWAN.  
  * **Enclosure**: no weatherproof housing yet—future 3D-printed case should protect electronics from dust and moisture.  
  * **Sleep modes**: ESP32 deep-sleep between measurements can drastically reduce power draw.  
  * **Multi-sensor**: adding ambient temperature/humidity could enable smarter waste-decomposition predictions.  
  * **Predictive analytics**: log historical fill data (via MQTT or cloud DB) to forecast optimal pickup schedules.  
  * **Firmware OTA**: integrate over-the-air updates for remote code maintenance.  
  * **Scalability**: mesh-network multiple bins to central server for fleet management.  

* **Limitations**  
    * Single-point ToF measurement may miss uneven trash piles.  
    * Reliance on Wi-Fi: network outages disrupt remote updates.  
    * Continuous power requirement; no battery or power-saving implemented.

  * **Improvements**  
    * Multiple sensors or servo-mounted scanning for holistic fill measurement.  
    * Offline data buffering and reconnection logic for network resilience.  
    * Deep-sleep between measurements for battery operation.

  * **Future Enhancements**  
    * A GPS module (for geo-tagged alerts)  
    * A solar-rechargeable Li-Po power supply (with charge controller)  
    * A weatherproof 3D-printed enclosure   
    * Load cell weight sensor for complementary metrics.  
    * Audible buzzer for local full-bin alarms.  
    * Expanded Node-RED flows: email notifications, historical logging/analytics.  
    * Interactive Telegram bot commands for on-demand status.

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====== 9. Conclusion ====== 
''By 31706''

Deploying multiple units in smart buildings or campuses enables optimized waste collection scheduling, reduces overflow incidents, and contributes to smarter urban infrastructure by leveraging low-cost sensors and Wi-Fi connectivity. This project demonstrates a practical IoT solution for everyday problems, with clear pathways for scaling and enhancement.

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====== 10. References ====== 
''By 31706''
  * **STMicroelectronics VL53L0X Datasheet**  
  * **U8g2 SH1106 OLED driver** – https://github.com/olikraus/u8g2  
  * **UniversalTelegramBot Library** – https://github.com/witnessmenow/Universal-Arduino-Telegram-Bot  
  * **Node-RED Documentation** – https://nodered.org/docs/  


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