Waste Classification
Classify waste items in an image as biodegradable or non-biodegradable using AI. Designed for smart bins, recycling automation, and environmental IoT projects powered by ESP32-CAM or Raspberry Pi.
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1#include "esp_camera.h"
2#include <WiFi.h>
3#include <WiFiClientSecure.h>
4
5const char* WIFI_SSID = "YOUR_WIFI_SSID";
6const char* WIFI_PASS = "YOUR_WIFI_PASSWORD";
7const char* API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
8const char* serverName = "www.circuitdigest.cloud";
9const char* serverPath = "/api/v1/waste-detection/detect";
10const int serverPort = 443;
11
12#define TRIGGER_BTN 13
13unsigned long lastTriggerTime = 0;
14const unsigned long debounceDelay = 500;
15
16#define PWDN_GPIO_NUM 32
17#define RESET_GPIO_NUM -1
18#define XCLK_GPIO_NUM 0
19#define SIOD_GPIO_NUM 26
20#define SIOC_GPIO_NUM 27
21#define Y9_GPIO_NUM 35
22#define Y8_GPIO_NUM 34
23#define Y7_GPIO_NUM 39
24#define Y6_GPIO_NUM 36
25#define Y5_GPIO_NUM 21
26#define Y4_GPIO_NUM 19
27#define Y3_GPIO_NUM 18
28#define Y2_GPIO_NUM 5
29#define VSYNC_GPIO_NUM 25
30#define HREF_GPIO_NUM 23
31#define PCLK_GPIO_NUM 22
32
33WiFiClientSecure client;
34
35void initCamera() {
36 camera_config_t cfg = {};
37 cfg.ledc_channel = LEDC_CHANNEL_0; cfg.ledc_timer = LEDC_TIMER_0;
38 cfg.pin_d0 = Y2_GPIO_NUM; cfg.pin_d1 = Y3_GPIO_NUM;
39 cfg.pin_d2 = Y4_GPIO_NUM; cfg.pin_d3 = Y5_GPIO_NUM;
40 cfg.pin_d4 = Y6_GPIO_NUM; cfg.pin_d5 = Y7_GPIO_NUM;
41 cfg.pin_d6 = Y8_GPIO_NUM; cfg.pin_d7 = Y9_GPIO_NUM;
42 cfg.pin_xclk = XCLK_GPIO_NUM; cfg.pin_pclk = PCLK_GPIO_NUM;
43 cfg.pin_vsync = VSYNC_GPIO_NUM; cfg.pin_href = HREF_GPIO_NUM;
44 cfg.pin_sscb_sda = SIOD_GPIO_NUM; cfg.pin_sscb_scl = SIOC_GPIO_NUM;
45 cfg.pin_pwdn = PWDN_GPIO_NUM; cfg.pin_reset = RESET_GPIO_NUM;
46 cfg.xclk_freq_hz = 20000000;
47 cfg.pixel_format = PIXFORMAT_JPEG;
48 cfg.frame_size = FRAMESIZE_VGA;
49 cfg.jpeg_quality = 10;
50 cfg.fb_count = 1;
51
52 if (esp_camera_init(&cfg) != ESP_OK) {
53 Serial.println("Camera init failed!");
54 while (1) delay(1000);
55 }
56
57 sensor_t* s = esp_camera_sensor_get();
58 s->set_brightness(s, 1);
59 s->set_contrast(s, 1);
60 s->set_saturation(s, 0);
61 s->set_whitebal(s, 1);
62 s->set_exposure_ctrl(s, 1);
63 s->set_gain_ctrl(s, 1);
64 Serial.println("Camera initialized.");
65}
66
67String sendImageToAPI(camera_fb_t* fb) {
68 if (!client.connect(serverName, serverPort)) {
69 return "Connection failed";
70 }
71
72 String boundary = "----ESP32Boundary";
73 String head = "--" + boundary + "
74";
75 head += "Content-Disposition: form-data; name="imageFile"; filename="snap.jpg"
76";
77 head += "Content-Type: image/jpeg
78
79";
80 String tail = "
81--" + boundary + "--
82";
83 int contentLen = head.length() + fb->len + tail.length();
84
85 client.println("POST " + String(serverPath) + " HTTP/1.1");
86 client.println("Host: " + String(serverName));
87 client.println("X-API-Key: " + String(API_KEY));
88 client.println("Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=" + boundary);
89 client.println("Content-Length: " + String(contentLen));
90 client.println("Connection: close");
91 client.println();
92 client.print(head);
93 client.write(fb->buf, fb->len);
94 client.print(tail);
95
96 long timeout = millis();
97 while (client.available() == 0) {
98 if (millis() - timeout > 15000) {
99 client.stop();
100 return "Timeout";
101 }
102 }
103
104 String response = "";
105 while (client.available()) {
106 response += (char)client.read();
107 }
108 client.stop();
109
110 int jsonStart = response.indexOf("
111
112");
113 return (jsonStart != -1) ? response.substring(jsonStart + 4) : response;
114}
115
116void classifyWaste() {
117 camera_fb_t* fb = esp_camera_fb_get();
118 esp_camera_fb_return(fb);
119 delay(200);
120 fb = esp_camera_fb_get();
121 if (!fb) { Serial.println("Capture failed"); return; }
122 Serial.println("Photo captured! Sending to API...");
123 String result = sendImageToAPI(fb);
124 esp_camera_fb_return(fb);
125 Serial.println("Response: " + result);
126}
127
128void setup() {
129 Serial.begin(115200);
130 pinMode(TRIGGER_BTN, INPUT_PULLUP);
131 initCamera();
132 WiFi.begin(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASS);
133 Serial.print("Connecting to WiFi");
134 while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
135 delay(500);
136 Serial.print(".");
137 }
138 Serial.println("
139Connected: " + WiFi.localIP().toString());
140 client.setInsecure(); // Accept self-signed certs
141}
142
143void loop() {
144 if (digitalRead(TRIGGER_BTN) == LOW) {
145 unsigned long currentTime = millis();
146 if (currentTime - lastTriggerTime > debounceDelay) {
147 lastTriggerTime = currentTime;
148 Serial.println("Button pressed! Capturing image...");
149 classifyWaste();
150 }
151 }
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