Automated tracking of aircraft loading and unloading

A computing device, comprising:

• a logic subsystem;
• and
• a storage subsystem holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to:
• obtain object classification data for a plurality of image frames, the object classification data comprising location data for a fuselage of the aircraft and location data for a loadable object,
• based at least on the location data for the fuselage and the location data for the loadable object, determine a first distance between the fuselage and the loadable object in a first frame of the plurality of image frames,
• based at least on the location data for the fuselage and the location data for the loadable object, determine a second distance between the fuselage and the loadable object in a second, later frame of the plurality of image frames,
• determine that the loadable object is being loaded based at least on the second distance being less than the first distance, or determine that the loadable object is being unloaded based at least on the second distance being greater than the first distance, and
• output a determination that the loadable object is being loaded or unloaded.

A method of monitoring airport turnaround, the method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of image frames of a view of a gate at an airport;
• inputting the plurality of image frames into a trained multi-object tracker to obtain object classification data for each image frame of the plurality of image frames, the object classification data comprising location data for a fuselage of an aircraft at the gate and location data for a loadable object;
• based at least on the location data for the fuselage and the location data for the loadable object, determining a first distance between the fuselage and the loadable object in a first frame of the plurality of image frames;
• based at least on the location data for the fuselage and the location data for the loadable object, determining a second distance between the fuselage and the loadable object in a second, later frame of the plurality of image frames;
• determining that the loadable object is being loaded based at least on the second distance being less than the first distance, or determining that the loadable object is being unloaded based at least on the second distance being greater than the first distance;
• and
• outputting a determination that the loadable object is being loaded or unloaded.