Systems and methods for warning of a protruding body part of a wheelchair occupant

A system for notifying a navigation system of a medical vehicle of a protruding object, comprising:

• a sensor configured to generate sensor data based on a position of an object;
• and
• a processing circuit configured to:
• determine a contour of the medical vehicle;
• detect the protruding object of the medical vehicle, wherein detecting the protruding object is based on the sensor data and the contour;
• and
• notify the navigation system of the medical vehicle of the protruding object.

A system for updating a navigation system of a medical vehicle, comprising:

• a processing circuit configured to:
• determine a contour of the medical vehicle;
• detect a protruding object of the medical vehicle, wherein detecting the protruding object is based on the contour and data associated with a position of the protruding object;
• update the navigation system of the medical vehicle based on the protruding object,
• wherein the processing circuit comprises a contour generation module in communication with the navigation system and configured to determine the contour.