Stimulation Initiative for European Neural Applications
Esprit Project 9811
Facilities for Material-Specific Sorting and
Selection
Company background
Company background: TZN is a research and development company with
headquarters in Unterlüß, Germany
The problem
The countless synthetic packings are a great challenge for refuse
disposal. In Germany, for example, recycling of synthetic packings is
laid down legally. Until now, sorting -as a part of this process- was
time-consuming and caused enormous costs because the sorting out of
synthetic packings was mainly done manually.
Neural network application
A system of sensors registers the individual objects. The follow-up
software, based on neural network technology, decides to which class of
material the registered object belongs and provides the facilities for
sorting with this information.
Benefits
The application of neural networks replaces the costly manual sorting
process by an automatically-driven system, even avoiding direct contact
with the objects. Furthermore, supplementing the system with a sensor
for color-detection allows for the extraction of high-quality synthetic
material of pure sort and color.
Generalization
This application illustrates the growing importance of neural network
technology for environmental protection.
Contact person
Dr. Gerhard Glotz -
TZN Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Unterlüß GmbH.
Neuensothriether Straße 20,
D-29345 Unterlüß.
Phone: +49 5827 87-661,
Fax: +49 5827 5356.
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