Our solutions, artificial intelligence
ARCAM, the Swiss eye that counts every piece of waste
Developed by the Autonomous River Cleanup team at ETH Zurich, ARCAM is a smart camera installed on the Mobula 10. It watches the collection conveyor, recognises each piece of waste and identifies its material, in real time.
What ARCAM changes
Reliable data, without counting by hand
Film
The camera continuously watches the conveyor that brings the waste on board.
Recognise
Artificial intelligence identifies each item: PET bottle, can, cardboard, glass.
Count
Each item is classified by material and counted automatically.
Share
The results guide our collection work, our studies and public policy.
A Swiss technology
From Zurich to the rivers of Ambon
On board the Mobula 10, ARCAM will combine a camera and artificial intelligence to identify, quantify and locate the waste collected. Valuable data to better understand plastic pollution, identify priority areas and help local authorities target their action.
ETH Zurich's Autonomous River Cleanup project develops tools to detect waste in rivers. The ARCAM images shown on this page are courtesy of ETH Zurich.
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A complete chain, from detection to recycling
Science needs the field
By supporting our expeditions, you enable ARCAM to produce data that is useful to everyone, far beyond our bays.
