Composting Device With Digital Currency Validation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing composting devices lack functionality to handle non-food waste, provide data on waste input and output, quantify waste reduction, and are not practical for user space and location.
Innovation Solution
A system and device for composting that includes a digital currency creation method based on waste reduction data, using a waste reduction device to receive, validate, and calculate digital currency from validated waste reduction data, and storing this data on a blockchain.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of substance
If composting devices are used to decompose organic waste, then waste reduction is achieved, but the actual reduction is not captured, quantified, validated and made transparent
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where waste reduction data is automatically captured by sensors, validated by validators, and reflected back to users through a digital currency reward system. This creates a closed-loop information flow that makes waste reduction transparent and verifiable, directly addressing the information loss problem while maintaining the waste reduction benefit.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary validation layer between the composting device and the user. Validators act as intermediaries that independently verify waste reduction claims, and blockchain technology serves as an intermediary ledger that transparently records all transactions. This intermediary structure resolves the transparency issue without requiring direct trust between parties.
2Adaptability or versatility
If composting devices handle only food waste, then the composting cycle is simple, but they do not handle non-food waste compostable materials
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed with universal acceptance of multiple waste types including food waste, non-food compostable materials, and other organic matter. The validation mechanism and digital currency system are agnostic to waste type, allowing the same infrastructure to handle diverse inputs without requiring separate systems for each waste category.
Solution Approach 2:
The system accommodates different waste types by adjusting processing parameters such as temperature, humidity, and decomposition time based on the specific material being composted. The validation system adapts its verification criteria according to the waste type, enabling versatile handling while managing complexity through parameterized configurations.
3Loss of information
If composting devices do not provide information about waste input and output, then the device is simple, but users lack knowledge of waste reduction achievements
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service data collection where the composting device automatically monitors and reports its own waste reduction metrics. Sensors within the device continuously measure parameters such as weight, temperature, and volume, eliminating the need for manual tracking by users while providing comprehensive information about waste input and output.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual information gathering and verification with automated electronic sensing and digital validation systems. Weight sensors, temperature probes, and other electronic devices substitute for manual measurement, while blockchain-based validation replaces manual verification processes, reducing device complexity in terms of user interaction while increasing automated functionality.
4Measurement precision
If composting devices do not indicate how much waste the composter has saved, then the device is simple, but the waste reduction impact is not quantified
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides continuous feedback to users about their waste reduction impact through the digital currency reward system. Each validated waste reduction event translates into measurable rewards, giving users precise quantitative feedback about their environmental contribution. This feedback loop transforms abstract waste reduction into concrete, measurable outcomes.
Solution Approach 2:
The validation system acts as an intermediary that independently quantifies waste reduction claims. Validators verify the authenticity and accuracy of waste reduction data before it is converted into digital currency rewards, ensuring precise measurement while maintaining system integrity. This intermediary layer provides trusted quantification without requiring complex user-side measurement capabilities.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively addresses the limitations of existing composting devices by quantifying and validating waste reduction, creating a digital currency for waste reduction achievements, and providing a transparent and practical solution for users.
Implementation Method 1
Composting devices are known to implement a composting cycle for biologically and chemically decomposing refuse, such as organic food waste, into compost for use as a fertilizer and soil amendment.
Implementation Method 2
Composting devices are known to implement a composting cycle for biologically and chemically decomposing refuse
Implementation Method 3
The waste reduction data may comprise an initial waste weight of the contents, which may comprise food, added to a receptacle of the waste reduction device and a completed waste weight of the contents, which may comprise dirt, of the receptacle of the waste reduction device after operation of the waste reduction device.
Data Source
AI summary
A household composting device having housing and composting regions for receiving compostable waste material, the device further having a bucket positioned within the housing, a grinding assembly, and a condenser assembly, configured to: facilitate an outlet air flow leaving the composting region via an air outlet; expose the outlet air outlet to a cooler air flow to cause the air flow to condense into a condensate and an inlet airflow; capture the condensate; and redirect the inlet airflow into the composting region. In addition, there is a system and method for the creation of a waste reduction digital currency, based on waste reduction by the device, the method including receiving, from the waste reduction device, a waste reduction data; validating, by a validator, the waste reduction data; and calculating a number of waste reduction digital currency, based on the validated waste reduction data.