For the full video of this presentation, please visit: http://www.embedded-vision.com/platinum-members/embedded-vision-alliance/embedded-vision-training/videos/pages/dec-2016-member-meeting-compology For more information about embedded vision, please visit: http://www.embedded-vision.com Ben Chehebar, co-founder of Compology, delivers the presentation "Using Vision to Improve Waste Collection Efficiency" at the December 2016 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Meeting. Chehebar describes a novel vision-based solution that is dramatically improving the efficiency of trash collection.

1. Vision in a
Dumpster
Ben Chehebar
Co-founder @ Compology

2. What we do
How we do it
Making it work

3. What we do
Compology uses hardware and
software to help waste haulers be
more productive.
Compology helps waste
haulers make more money.

4. What we do
Reduce pickups
by 50%
Pickup
Skip
Skip
Pickup

5. What we do

6. What we do
How we do it
Making it work

7. How we do it
R1 R3 R7 R10 R11

8. How we do it

9. How we do it
Full Service
Compology installs, maintains and
supports the product so customers
don’t have to worry about technology
Recurring Revenue
Compology owns the hardware and
customers pay per container, per month
for access to software

10. What we do
How we do it
Making it work

11. Making it work
LTV (lifetime value) =
Life of sensor (mos)
x (Rev/mo - Cost/mo) - COGS
Value Reliability
Battery
Data
Image processing
Upfront

12. Making it work / COGS

13. Making it work / Reliability
Unmounted drop (1.5m)
Plate-mounted drop (1m)
Tumble
Vibration table
Mechanical impact
Rear standoff pull-out
Enclosure pull-open
Enclosure crush
Mounted enclosure pull-off
Mounted enclosure shear-off
Thermal cycle (-20C-85C)
Pressure/humidity cycle
Electrostatic discharge
Water immersion (1m)
Dust ingress
Salt spray
Steam clean
Enclosure seal pressurization
Freeze cycle
Chlorine spray
Petroleum spray
UV exposure

14. Making it work / Reliability

15. Making it work / Reliability

16. Making it work / Reliability

17. Making it work / Reliability

18. Making it work / Battery + Data
Stereo cameras!
Reduce number of times our
sensor talks back

19. Making it work / Battery + Data

20. Making it work / Battery + Data

21. Making it work / Image processing

22. Making it work / Image processing

23. Making it work / Image processing

24. Making it work / Revenue
GPS
Volume
*Contamination
*Content

25. Making it work
COGS
$0
$125
$250
$375
$500
Cost/mo
$0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25
R12?
R11
R10
R7

26. Vision in a
Dumpster
Ben Chehebar
Co-founder @ Compology