A system (100) comprises a plurality of RFID readers (102) distributed throughout an aircraft cabin (104). The RFID readers are configured to read RFID tags (106) attached to luggage items (108). The system also includes a controller (114) operatively connected to the plurality of RFID readers. The controller (114) includes machine readable instructions configured to cause the controller to receive RFID readings from the plurality of RFID readers and track locations of the luggage items within the aircraft cabin. A method (200) comprises tracking (202) RFID tags affixed to luggage items within an aircraft cabin to monitor distribution and/or movement of the luggage items within the aircraft cabin. Tracking RFID tags includes detecting (204) the RFID tags (106) using a plurality of RFID readers located in overhead bins (114) of the aircraft cabin.
INTEGRATED RFID TAGS IN PASSENGER AIRCRAFT
INTEGRIERTE RFID-ETIKETTEN IN PASSAGIERFLUGZEUGEN
ÉTIQUETTES RFID INTÉGRÉES DANS UN AÉRONEF DE PASSAGERS
2022-06-29
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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