Descartex: aplicativo mobile para auxílio no descarte correto de resíduos sólidos urbanos

Abstract

This paper presents Descartex, a mobile application designed to optimize the solid waste management cycle for small and medium-sized enterprises. The proposal arises from the growing demand for sustainable and integrated solutions that assist organizations in meeting environmental goals and legal regulations. Descartex centralizes traditionally fragmented processes — such as waste registration, automated weight reading using artificial intelligence, report generation, and selective collection requests — into a single intuitive platform. The methodology included user research, competitor analysis, iterative prototyping with a focus on usability, and comparative tests between OCR technologies, which led to the selection of the Google Vision API for weight detection. The application was evaluated through tests with real users, showing high acceptance, improved efficiency, and reduced human error. It is concluded that Descartex represents an innovative, practical, and accessible solution that supports business engagement with sustainability through technology.