Blastic IoT Scale 1.0

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The Blastic IoT Scale is a convenient way for Precious Plastic Workspaces to monitor their plastic waste management and a great tool to upload their collection data online to a custom collection data upload system on Google Forms module in the layout of Precious Plastic's original collection form (http://upload.preciousplastic.com/). It is a versatile and customizable tool designed to be economical. It is relatively precise in mesaurements and strong. The scale has a simple interface that selects the type of plastic waste that is being collected and uploads the data to Google Form quickly with a simple touch. It has a matrix led screen that informs the user with the weighing data and also the upload status. Special thanks to Lorenzo Pistone who coded the firmware and Giacomo Bellini for networking Ongoing support for the project at https://github.com/pisto/blastic-scale/discussions, checked once a week.

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1 Build it -1. Electronic Hardware

Useful/required skills: - electronics soldering - purchasing on internet (oriental manufacturers too) Machinery: - basic electronic lab equipment for soldering Disclaimer: 30 plus min of videoguide, raw version to be slightly improved, still useful with a little patience

2 Build it - 2a. Structural Hardware LIGHT Version

Useful/required skills: - tinkering - electronics wiring (stripping, screwing) - small builds - wood screwing - 3D printing Machinery: - 3D printer (optional) - electric screwdriver with bits and drills or manual screwdriver - allen keyes Disclaimer: 30 plus min of videoguide, raw version to be slightly improved, still useful with a little patience

3 Build it - 2b. Structural Hardware PRO Version

Useful/required skills: - tinkering - electronics wiring (stripping, screwing) - small builds - 3D printing Machinery: - 3D printer (optional) - electric screwdriver with bits and drills or manual screwdriver - allen keyes Disclaimer: 30 plus min of videoguide, raw version to be slightly improved, still useful with a little patience

4 Build it - 3. Firmware setup

Useful/required skills: - average/good computer user - CLI user Machinery: - Computer This is a video guide for the Blastic IoT Scale firmware download and install (upload) on a blank Arduino R4 Wifi. There is also a little demo of its command line interface usage. if you have troubles write me on https://github.com/pisto/blastic-scale/discussions, it will be checked once a week; that's a kind of asynchronous direct support for the board. LINKS: https://github.com/pisto/blastic-scale - main page with the download button https://github.com/pisto/blastic-scale/wiki/Command-line-interface https://github.com/pisto/blastic-scale/wiki/Variables-reference - Blastic scale firmware configuration and usage https://community.preciousplastic.com/research/blastic-iot-scale - blog of the research for this project

5 Run it

Create your copy of the upload Google Forms module configurated as Precious Plastic upload module (Google account needed), by clicking on the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wEeFvgA7bsJmRAVDKFk9yfIIRku0hJh4Lvz5DNHnCyA/copy Follow the video for the instructions to finish the configuration and upload them to the Blastic IoT Scale If you have troubles, you can get periodic support with answers at direct questions here: https://github.com/pisto/blastic-scale/discussions Wiki of the firmware: https://github.com/pisto/blastic-scale/wiki Command reference page (to configure the scale, wifi ssid, calibrate and more): - https://github.com/pisto/blastic-scale/wiki/Command-line-interface#commands-reference - https://github.com/pisto/blastic-scale/wiki/Variables-reference Please consider submitting your data for Precious Plastic's yearly impact report campaign, those data help shaping decisions and self-assess the global Precious Plastic community!