https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/Reuse, Recycle, Rebuild! Use kit from NI, ADI, Hammond, and Camdenboss to build a recycling or refuse-themed project.en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238492Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:44:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0c40e273-7ef0-4380-86e9-7c1bff0b99fcFred27Now I'm considering getting tickets to see Penguin Cafe Orchestra live...https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238459Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:14:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2363a5a8-7a44-4551-a5fd-935c01ee0079QbitGood to know it was just a group membership display bug after clicking the carousel link! It definitely looked like a ghost town at first, but glad to see the full challenge details are visible now.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238447Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:36:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5911328e-6378-4361-b336-0a0656904bbeDABYou never know. Some ghosts are active others are just passive.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/m/managed-videos/151871Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b3ca6b7c-9f4c-41f3-8fd3-04e369365bc6beacon_davehttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238435Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:23:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2a882599-d64c-4e47-a192-a96ba1fc3abbbeacon_daveThe waste bin scene starts at about 1h05m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjJXExbQ-ww&t=3925s [quote userid="123345" url="~/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238426"]the local waste collection people gave me a little mini bin earlier this year [/quote] Kitchen waste recycling caddies per chance ? On windy days here, the wheelie bins get to do their Dalek impersonations roaming the street. I think John has a bit of a head start on this competition: https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/john-wiltrout-s-blog/posts/using-extremely-sophisticated-electronics-to-solve-a-real-world-problemhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/m/managed-videosTue, 29 Sep 2026 15:02:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c5cf71d6-1d39-4f74-bc4f-ed3d809fbc38https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/m/managed-videos/151870Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:02:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b4e87084-5909-4dc9-9d17-3cc5cf1d8bdcbeacon_daveTelephone and Rubber Band Live from Penguin Cafe's tour of Japan September 2014. Penguin Cafe released their critically acclaimed new album 'THE RED BOOK' in Feb 2014, a culmination of two years work that has seen Arthur Jeffes, son of original co...harmoniummusic for a found harmoniumPCOtelephoneperpetuum mobilearthur jeffespenguin cafe orchestrarubber bandPenguin CafeTelephone and Rubber bandsimon jeffeshttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238434Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:02:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2faf1799-8bae-44ac-b126-8fe6cf444650beacon_dave[quote userid="8646" url="~/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238429"]That film's definitely worth a watch.[/quote] It was released the same year as Crocodile Dundee , so it probably didn't get quite the same viewing that it deserved. [quote userid="8646" url="~/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238429"]Just seeing those bins has Penguin Cafe Orchestra playing in my head.[/quote] Telephone and Rubber Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziW0gVm7cOYhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238429Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:05:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:aa9cbcb3-ef3d-413a-b4b2-48b944e89cf2Fred27That film's definitely worth a watch. Just seeing those bins has Penguin Cafe Orchestra playing in my head.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238426Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:32:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f5893605-5c32-4aba-832c-e589c4e7bf59shabazNot seen that, but the local waste collection people gave me a little mini bin earlier this year (well, two by mistake, and I've not used either one so far..) with little wheels on them, turn them into something more useful. When I saw this challenge, it made me think maybe they needed electrical motion added to both (but lack of time.. : (https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238422Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:46:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:00a17a85-1319-4fb6-97e3-5b1995d0815abeacon_daveEver seen the 1986 movie 'Malcolm' with the remote-controlled waste bins scene ?https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238417Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:03:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:4fdefc51-0d3f-4e4e-88d6-146505ced0b2javagozaHi Obones, Glad the mystery has been solved!https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238416Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:01:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d7499f61-42e4-4af2-b5df-c007891111d1obonesNice to see you have so many ideas, but my message was really about the fact that apart from this thread, I can't see anything else. I mean, no details on the kit, no presentation of the challenge, nothing. And now that I have posted these two messages, I can actually see all the details that I could not see before. I believe this comes from the fact that I am now part of the group. But coming from the front page image in the carrousel, it was a very strange behavior.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-here/238415Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:52:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ebc134bf-1dca-4e7d-ab8d-0bf59f8740c9javagozaHi Obones, No ghosts here! I think many of us are still in the "staring at a blank sheet of paper" phase and trying to decide which direction to take. At least that's where I am. So far my mind has wandered through all sorts of ideas: a pager-style system to locate bins, monitoring systems for noise, vibration, gases, odors or vandalism, intelligent action recognition around waste containers, automatic waste-sorting bins, sorting based on impact sound and vibration, recycling reward systems, alert beacons, and several others. The problem is that every idea seems promising for about ten minutes, and then I find a technical, economic, or practical obstacle that makes me rethink everything. Maybe that's actually a good topic for discussion. What ideas have other participants considered so far, and what were the main challenges that made you reject them? It could be interesting to share concepts early, even if they're only half-baked. Sometimes another person sees a solution to the exact problem that made you abandon an idea. Looking forward to hearing what everyone is thinking.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/f/forum/57309/it-s-all-lonely-hereMon, 28 Sep 2026 13:21:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:294d3032-ba71-491c-b68f-19fde63dd791obonesI feel that I am missing something here, but maybe it's just me. Are there ghosts around?https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/my-project-is-trash/dc/dc/91/my_project_is_trashWed, 16 Sep 2026 12:27:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:670d1953-45b6-4e03-bae8-6facea5d7b51e14sbhargavBuild a smart recycling or refuse-themed electronics project – the smarter, the better! Maybe you want to track your city refuse collectors, build a prototype system for an imaginary smart city, automatically sort your own recycling using computer vision, or have a drone put your bins out on the right day of the week. 5 selected Challengers will receive a FREE kit to build a smart recycling or refuse-themed project! For the chance to win one of the prizes below, you must blog your build process and the final outcome of your project. Innovative projects, technical merit, and imaginative uses of the kit’s features will be graded more favorably. Example projects that could be created include but are not limited to: Self-Driving Trash Can That Takes Itself Out Refuse Sorting Bot Refuse Truck Tracking Recycling Schedule Reminder Trash-To-Energy Converter Scroll down to see all the prizes, the free kit provided to selected challengers, the important dates, and how to win! The Prizes Prizes are subject to change but will be of similar prize and style. 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