I have been working on a sensor for a while now that will detect the % of fill-rate of any bin it is put onto, using an ultrasonic sensor. One major struggle I've been dealing with is that sometimes, due to the amount of filth, dirt and grime inside a bin, the ultrasonic sensor will get contaminated…

Range Sensor for Dirty garbage bins

groundFungus April 6, 2018, 11:42pm 2

Could you protect them with a movable cover? Have a small servo to open the cover long enough to get a range and then close it.

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