Monitoring conveyor systems with sensor(s) arranged parallel to flow direction

A method comprising:

• causing a first sensor to emit a first signal in a direction along a longitudinal length of a conveyor;
• causing a second sensor to emit a second signal in the direction along the longitudinal length of the conveyor;
• determining at least one of:
• a lack of receipt of the first signal by a third sensor, or
• a lack of receipt of the second signal by a fourth sensor;
• determining, based at least in part on the at least one of the lack of receipt of the first signal or the lack of receipt of the second signal, that an obstruction is present along the conveyor;
• determining one or more actions associated with resolving the obstruction;
• and
• causing performance of the one or more actions.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:
• receiving a first indication associated with a first sensor emitting a signal, the signal being emitted in a direction that is along a flow path associated with a conveyor, the first sensor being coupled to a frame of the conveyor;
• receiving a second indication associated with a second sensor failing to receive the signal, the second sensor being spaced apart from the first sensor in the direction along the flow path, the second sensor being coupled to the frame of the conveyor;
• and
• causing, based at least in part on receiving the second indication, a movement of the conveyor to be altered.