Object tracking illumination system

A system, comprising:

• a cart, the cart including:
• a frame;
• a plurality of rollers coupled to the frame;
• and
• a mobile communicator carried by the frame;
• and
• an illumination system for a passenger cabin, the illumination system including:
• a plurality of light sources disposed within the passenger cabin, respective ones of the plurality of light sources configured to illuminate respective portions of the passenger cabin;
• a plurality of fixed communicators disposed within the passenger cabin, the plurality of fixed communicators configured to send signals to or receive signals from the mobile communicator;
• and
• a controller in communication with the plurality of light sources and at least one of the plurality of fixed communicators or the mobile communicator, the controller configured to:
• determine a location of the cart based on signals communicated between the plurality of fixed communicators and the mobile communicator;
• and
• selectively activate one or more of the light sources based on the determined location of the cart to illuminate a portion of the passenger cabin in proximity to the cart.

A method for tracking an object within a passenger cabin and illuminating a portion of the passenger cabin in proximity to the object, comprising:

• communicating signals between a plurality of fixed communicators within the passenger cabin and a mobile communicator coupled to or carried by the object;
• determining a location of the object within the passenger cabin based on the signals communicated between the plurality of fixed communicators and the mobile communicator;
• and
• selectively activating one or more light sources based on the determined location of the object to illuminate the portion of the passenger cabin in proximity to the object.