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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2020
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Amar Patel, Chicago, IL (US);
Vinutha Patel, Chicago, IL (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An example system for determining space availability in an aircraft includes a plurality of laser sensors configured to be positioned in a baggage container at a first wall and a second wall, and the first wall and the second wall face each other. The plurality of laser sensors emit signals within the baggage container and detect reflected responses to generate outputs. The system also includes one or more processors in communication with the plurality of laser sensors for executing instructions stored in non-transitory computer readable media to perform functions including receiving the outputs from the plurality of laser sensors, mapping contents of the baggage container based on the outputs from the plurality of laser sensors, and based on said mapping, outputting data indicative of occupied space in the baggage container.