This crosswalk maps each on‑truck technology family from your compendium to a Seattle program, policy, or use case. It assigns an adoption priority (Yes / Maybe / Not now) with reasoning and links to official sources.
| Technology family | Seattle need / program | Adoption priority | Why it matters | Potential partners | Source links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera‑based contamination detection (hopper/arm) | Reduce recycling & organics contamination (SPU Solid Waste Plan + CROP) | Yes | Targets contamination hot spots; closes feedback loop with customers; supports zero‑waste goals. | SPU; collection haulers | SPU 2022 Solid Waste Plan • CROP (Appx B) |
| Thermal IR + Temp/CO/TVOC (battery fire cues) | Battery/electronics disposal ban; fire risk mitigation on routes | Yes | Early warning reduces truck and transfer‑station incidents; aligns with 2024 ban on batteries in garbage. | SPU; Seattle Fire; haulers | SPU battery/e‑waste ban • King County battery guidance |
| Safety video / driver‑assist & incident logging | Vision Zero 2024 near‑term safety actions | Yes | Improves evidence and coaching; faster close‑outs for incidents; supports safe operations in high‑injury network. | SDOT; SPD; haulers | Vision Zero 2024 Update |
| Route optimization + telematics (with SLM triage) | Cut VMT/idling; align with transportation electrification & emissions goals | Yes | Reduces emissions and improves on‑time windows; creates data for EV routing constraints. | SPU; OSE; SDOT; haulers | Transportation Electrification Blueprint |
| Air‑quality mobile sensing (PM/NO₂/BC) | Environmental justice work in the Duwamish Valley & citywide exposure mapping | Yes | Hyperlocal exposure maps support EJ planning and targeted interventions. | OSE; SPU; Public Health; UW | Duwamish Valley Action Plan • UW mobile monitoring study |
| Methane & TVOC sensing (odor/leak screening) | Odor management near transfer stations; landfill gas awareness; commercial organics | Maybe | Useful for screening and complaint response; prioritize around sensitive corridors. | SPU; SPU Solid Waste Ops; OSE | SPU Plan |
| Noise & soundscape logging | Noise Code enforcement/education; routing around sensitive uses | Maybe | Documents corridor noise patterns and supports quiet‑hours routing near schools/hospitals. | SDCI (noise); SDOT; SPU | SMC 25.08 Noise Code • Noise code FAQ |
| Micro‑weather / urban‑heat transects | UHI mitigation & equity analysis; climate adaptation planning | Maybe | Identifies block‑level heat patterns to target cooling investments and schedule changes. | OSE; SDOT; SPU | TE Blueprint |
| RFID/bin ID + on‑board scales | Service verification; route QA; potential pay‑by‑generation pilots | Maybe | Improves service records and contamination accountability; program‑dependent. | SPU; commercial accounts; haulers | SPU Plan |
| ArcGIS/QGIS on‑truck integration | Offline geofences (school/noise zones), one‑tap edits that sync to City layers/dashboards | Yes | Fits existing City GIS practices; improves data integrity and response. | SDOT GIS; SPU GIS; ITD | Vision Zero • TE Blueprint |
| SDR / spectrum diagnostics | Troubleshooting IoT sensors/private‑LTE; niche diagnostics | Not now | Limited mandate unless connected infrastructure on routes scales up. | ITD; IoT pilots | — |
| Acoustic + SLM event analysis | Operational anomalies (compactor/arm), safety cues; potential EJ noise mapping | Maybe | Edge audio models + SLM triage can flag events and draft SOP actions; needs pilot. | SPU; SDOT; OSE | Noise code FAQ |
| Fleet electrification telemetry (EV/RNG readiness) | Transportation Electrification Blueprint; emissions reduction tracking | Yes | Quantifies range/charging constraints and emissions benefits for collection routes. | OSE; SPU; SDOT; utilities | TE Blueprint (PDF) • 2022–23 Actions Report |