# iTrash: Incentivized Token Rewards for Automated Sorting and Handling

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.18161 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2502.18161/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
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- First posted on arXiv 25 Feb 2025.

## Builds on (most cited first, 4 of 4)

- [To incentivize or not: Impact of blockchain-based cryptoeconomic tokens on human information sharing behavior](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2206.03221/) (2022)
- [From Technology to Society: An Overview of Blockchain-based DAO](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2011.14940/) (2020)
- [RoboChain: A Secure Data-Sharing Framework for Human-Robot Interaction](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1802.04480/) (2018)
- [Gaka-chu: a self-employed autonomous robot artist](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2203.03411/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

As robotic systems (RS) become more autonomous, they are becoming increasingly used in small spaces and offices to automate tasks such as cleaning, infrastructure maintenance, or resource management. In this paper, we propose iTrash, an intelligent trashcan that aims to improve recycling rates in small office spaces. For that, we ran a 5 day experiment and found that iTrash can produce an efficiency increase of more than 30% compared to traditional trashcans. The findings derived from this work, point to the fact that using iTrash not only increase recyclying rates, but also provides valuable data such as users behaviour or bin usage patterns, which cannot be taken from a normal trashcan. This information can be used to predict and optimize some tasks in these spaces. Finally, we explored the potential of using blockchain technology to create economic incentives for recycling, following a Save-as-you-Throw (SAYT) model.