SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDLE TIME IN COMMERCIAL TRAILER LOADING

    公开(公告)号:US20200128226A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-23

    申请号:US16168545

    申请日:2018-10-23

    Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) imaging systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing idle time duration in a storage area. A 3D-depth camera non-concurrently captures frames having respective 3D image datasets. A 3D data analytics application maintains a plurality of records including a first record, associated with a 3D image dataset of a least-recent frame in a series of frames; a third record, associated with a 3D image dataset of a most-recent frame in the series of frames; and a second record, associated with a 3D image dataset of an intermediate frame captured between the least-recent frame and the most-recent frame. Based on comparisons of the first, second, and third records, an activity status type is determined defining an activity occurring within the storage area during a particular time segment. A cumulative idle time duration is incremented based on the activity status type having a non-loading status type.

    Methods and apparatus for recording impact events associated with trailer monitoring units

    公开(公告)号:US11715235B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-01

    申请号:US17067023

    申请日:2020-10-09

    Abstract: An example trailer monitoring system includes a trailer monitoring unit (TMU) that has an image capture arrangement disposed within the TMU, the image capture arrangement to capture first image data, and an accelerometer carried by the TMU, the accelerometer to generate acceleration data of the TMU. The system also has one or more processors configured to access the acceleration data and configured to compare the acceleration data to a reference acceleration data range to determine if the acceleration data is within the reference acceleration range, in response to the acceleration data being outside the reference acceleration data range, the one or more processors are to record an impact event associated with the TMU being impacted, and in response to the acceleration data being outside the reference acceleration data range, the one or more processors are to generate a message associated with the impact event.

    Three-dimensional (3D) imaging systems and methods for detecting and dimensioning a vehicle storage area

    公开(公告)号:US11430104B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US16795243

    申请日:2020-02-19

    Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) imaging systems and methods are disclosed for detecting and dimensioning a vehicle storage area. A 3D-depth camera captures 3D image data comprising one or more 3D image datasets of the vehicle storage area during corresponding one or more image capture iterations. A 3D data analytics application (app) executing on one or more processors communicatively coupled to the 3D-depth camera and for each one or more image capture iterations, updates a number of planar regions detected within the one or more 3D image datasets. The 3D data analytics app further assigns a vehicle storage area type to the vehicle storage area based on the number of planar regions detected by the 3D analytics app over the one or more image capture iterations.

    METHODS FOR UNIT LOAD DEVICE (ULD) DOOR TARP DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20210304414A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US16828692

    申请日:2020-03-24

    Abstract: Methods for determining a unit load device (ULD) door status are disclosed herein. An example method includes capturing a set of image data featuring the ULD. The example method further includes segmenting the set of image data to identify a top portion of the ULD, and determining an amplitude of the top portion of the ULD. The example method further includes determining the ULD door status based on whether the amplitude of the top portion of the ULD exceeds an amplitude threshold.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING IMPACT EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRAILER MONITORING UNITS

    公开(公告)号:US20210027495A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US17067023

    申请日:2020-10-09

    Abstract: An example trailer monitoring system includes a trailer monitoring unit (TMU) that has an image capture arrangement disposed within the TMU, the image capture arrangement to capture first image data, and an accelerometer carried by the TMU, the accelerometer to generate acceleration data of the TMU. The system also has one or more processors configured to access the acceleration data and configured to compare the acceleration data to a reference acceleration data range to determine if the acceleration data is within the reference acceleration range, in response to the acceleration data being outside the reference acceleration data range, the one or more processors are to record an impact event associated with the TMU being impacted, and in response to the acceleration data being outside the reference acceleration data range, the one or more processors are to generate a message associated with the impact event.

    Method and apparatus for calibrating trailer monitoring units

    公开(公告)号:US10803620B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US16217837

    申请日:2018-12-12

    Abstract: An example trailer monitoring system includes a trailer monitoring unit including an image capture arrangement disposed within the trailer monitoring unit to capture first image data. An accelerometer is carried by the trailer monitoring unit is to generate acceleration data of the trailer monitoring unit. The trailer monitoring system also includes one or more processors configured to access the acceleration data and configured to compare the acceleration data to a reference acceleration data range to determine if the acceleration data is within the reference acceleration range. In response to the acceleration data being outside the reference acceleration data range, the one or more processors are to increase a tally of impact events associated with the trailer monitoring unit being impacted. In response to the tally satisfying a threshold, the one or more processors are to generate an alert indicative of the trailer monitoring unit requiring maintenance.

    Systems and methods for idle time in commercial trailer loading

    公开(公告)号:US10687045B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-16

    申请号:US16168545

    申请日:2018-10-23

    Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) imaging systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing idle time duration in a storage area. A 3D-depth camera non-concurrently captures frames having respective 3D image datasets. A 3D data analytics application maintains a plurality of records including a first record, associated with a 3D image dataset of a least-recent frame in a series of frames; a third record, associated with a 3D image dataset of a most-recent frame in the series of frames; and a second record, associated with a 3D image dataset of an intermediate frame captured between the least-recent frame and the most-recent frame. Based on comparisons of the first, second, and third records, an activity status type is determined defining an activity occurring within the storage area during a particular time segment. A cumulative idle time duration is incremented based on the activity status type having a non-loading status type.

    Container load performance metric aggregation

    公开(公告)号:US12211001B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US17491374

    申请日:2021-09-30

    Abstract: An example method includes: during a container load process, controlling a sensor assembly to capture sensor data depicting a container interior; detecting, from the sensor data, items in the container interior; determining, based on the detected items, first and second load process metrics associated with first and second targets; generating first and second normalized metrics based on the first and second load process metrics, and the first and second targets; obtaining a first weighting factor associated with the first load process metric, and a second weighting factor associated with the second load process metric; combining the first normalized metric and the first weighting factor, with the second normalized metric and the second weighting factor, to generate an aggregated load process metric; and transmitting a control command according to the aggregated load process metric; and rendering, at an indicator device, a load process state indicator according to the control command.

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