Drone Technology in Waste Management: A Review

Abstract

A clean Environment is the basic right of every human being. For the last two decades, India is dealing with huge environmental issues and one of the major issues is waste management. There is a huge gap between the generation and processing of waste in India. Some of the current methods of dealing with waste disposal are causing more harm than benefit to the environment and public health. Huge advancement in technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, smart sensors, IoT, UAVs or Drones, automation, etc. has improved human life in every domain such as healthcare, Agriculture, Consumer Services, and Manufacturing. There is huge scope in harnessing the potential of these technologies in the field of Waste Management. Due to the advancement in sensors and availability of cost-effective commercial Drones, Drones have shown significant improvement and huge application scope in different domains. There is a huge prospect of using drones in waste management. It is one of the popular tools and technology, whose use can be explored in different areas of Waste Management. Government and Waste Management organizations can utilize smart UAVs or Drones to efficiently manage waste disposal at Landfills and dumping zones. In this paper, an attempt has been made to review and identify the different areas of waste management where Drones can be utilized efficiently in India. This article also reviews the various challenges and requirements of using Drone technology in waste management.