OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002626

Loading operation monitoring apparatus and method of using the same

Published: 2026-09-15T19:14:17.111861Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002626
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

Various embodiments are directed to an apparatus for monitoring a loading
operation, comprising: a movable body configured to be inserted in a loading
space of a carrier during a loading operation and proximate to an upper
portion of the loading space; an imaging device secured to the movable body,
the imaging device configured to capture imaging data of the loading space,
wherein the captured imaging data comprise a three-dimensional (3D) map of the
loading space; a distance measuring device secured to the movable body, the
distance measuring device configured for measuring a distance between the
imaging device and a front wall of the loading space; and a controller
configured to receive the imaging data captured by the imaging device, wherein
the controller comprise one or more processors configured to detect a loading
condition of the loading space of the carrier based at least in part on the
imaging data.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002626
Published 2026-09-15T19:14:17.111861Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002626