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In this paper we present a system that monitors cargo compartments in transport vehicles in near real-time using RGB-D sensors (Asus Xtion Pro Live, Microsoft Kinect). The main component of this sensor system is a 3D analysis module that determines relevant logistical parameters of cargo compartment conditions such as free load meters, free cargo space and volume of cargo. Wireless GPRS technology transmits the results data to a central server along with GPS positioning. The latest information on a vehicle’s location and its cargo compartment parameters are always available to dispatchers, thus enabling them to route vehicles flexibly based on incoming transportation orders. The mobile sensor system’s easy and fast integration in the process make it extremely practicable. We also developed a calibration method based on simple planar markers.
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The authors are being funded in part by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in the project ViERforES (No. 01IM08003C).
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Borstell, H., Cao, L., Pathan, S.S., Poenicke, O., Richter, K. (2015). Toward Mobile Monitoring of Cargo Compartment Using 3D Sensors for Real-Time Routing. In: Dethloff, J., Haasis, HD., Kopfer, H., Kotzab, H., Schönberger, J. (eds) Logistics Management. Lecture Notes in Logistics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13177-1_15
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