tanloc-cs / uwc2.0

Project for Software Engineering course

Urban waste collection aid - UWC 2.0

Project for Software Engineering course.

Project context

• Along with economic development, urban waste management is one of the biggest challenges we face today, especially in big cities. The authorities need to come up with solutions to solve this problem in an efficient, cost-effective way to achieve the development goals set out in SDG 11 and SDG 6. This is the reason for the development of the UWC 1.0 information management system.
• UWC 1.0 is a decent system but there are still many drawbacks, thus after 5 years, UWC 2.0 is developed.
• UWC 2.0 is a more well-rounded developed version than UWC 1.0. With UWC 2.0, Back officers, Collectors, and Janitors can manage information and work schedules more easily and efficiently; At the same time, it also supports the management of vehicle information and waste collection points, thereby providing an efficient and cost-effective operation solution. UWC 2.0 also integrates a messaging function that allows contact information to be updated quickly and promptly to facilitate the resolution of arising problems.

Stakeholders

• Back officers
• Janitors
• Collectors

User story

• As a Back officer, I need to have an overview of Janitors’ and Collectors’ work calendars.
• As a Back officer, I need to have an overview of vehicles and their technical details (including weight, capacity, fuel consumption, …)
• As a Back officer, I need an overview of all MCPs (major collecting points) and information about their capacity. MCPs’ data should be updated every 15 minutes with the availability of at least 95% of their operating time.
• As a Back officer, I need to assign vehicles to Janitors and Collectors.
• As a Back officer, I need to be able to assign Janitors and Collectors to MCPs.
• As a Back officer, I need to create a route for each Collector. The route should be optimized in terms of fuel consumption and travel distance.
• As a Back officer, I need to be able to send messages to Collectors and Janitors.
• As a Collector/Janitor, I need to have an overview of my work calendar.
• As a Collector/Janitor, I need to have an overview of my tasks on a daily and weekly basis.
• As a Collector/Janitor, I need to be able to communicate with other Collectors, Janitors, and Back officers.
• As a Collector/Janitor, I need to be able to check in / check out every day.
• As a Collector/Janitor, I need to be notified about MCPs’ capacity.

Benefits of UWC 2.0

• Back officers can manage and retrieve information from Collectors and Janitors rapidly.
• Back officers can follow the status of all vehicles and Major collecting points (MCPs), then can make an efficient operation and cost - reduction.
• Back officers, Collectors, and Janitors can observe their working calendar easily, thus avoiding time-consuming and improving efficiency.
• Having a high response means of communication will help to solve a sudden problem quickly and in a timely manner.