Gadget – Touchless Trashcan with sensors and probably an embedded computer of some sort

Here’s your future trash can with a 32-bit microcontroller with some sensors!

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4 Responses to Gadget – Touchless Trashcan with sensors and probably an embedded computer of some sort

1. garrett says:

   November 19, 2006 at 9:11 pm

   This is likely nothing more than an IR object sensor (http://www.hobbyengineering.com/H1606.html) + 555 monostable set to trigger on falling edge + solenoid and a transistor to drive it. You could use a very small 8 bit microcontroller like an HC08 QT series to get rid of the integrated sensor module and the 555 and drop the part cost under $5.
2. max says:

   November 20, 2006 at 1:10 am

   Oh, right, maybe we can make one! 🙂
3. harvey says:

   January 12, 2007 at 5:06 pm

   touchless is out; no takers, too risky.
4. Izl says:

   August 29, 2007 at 5:53 pm

   But you cant play hoops with that :S