Systems and methods for segmenting and tracking package walls in commercial trailer loading

A three-dimensional (3D) imaging method for segmenting and tracking package walls in commercial trailer loading, the 3D imaging method comprising:

• capturing, via a 3D-depth camera, 3D image data of a vehicle storage area, the 3D-depth camera oriented in a direction to capture the 3D image data of the vehicle storage area, wherein a first portion of the 3D image data is captured by the 3D-depth camera during a first time period, and wherein a second portion of the 3D image data is captured by the 3D-depth camera during a second time period;
• and
• determining, based on the 3D image data and via a segmentation application (app) executing on one or more processors, a first data wall slice corresponding to a first package wall and a second data wall slice corresponding to a second package wall,
• wherein the first package wall is defined by a first plurality of packages each having a first similar depth dimension and each packed within the vehicle storage area during the first time period, and
• wherein the second package wall is defined by a second plurality of packages each having a second similar depth dimension and each packed within the vehicle storage area during the second time period.