Systems and method for determining a position of a container on a container bay of a container vessel

A controller for determining at least one property of a container on a container bay of a container vessel, the controller comprising:

• a memory configured to store image data, LiDAR data, combined data, and/or position data that is representative of a position of a camera mounted on a structure of a crane and/or of a position of a LiDAR device mounted on a structure of a crane, wherein the structure of the crane at least partly extends over the container bay;
• and
• a processor which is configured to:
• receive first image data from a camera mounted on a structure of a crane, wherein:
• the structure of the crane at least partly extends over the container bay, and
• the first image data is representative of a first image showing at least an area of the container bay in which the container is arranged;
• receive first LiDAR data from a LiDAR device mounted on a structure of the crane, wherein the first LiDAR data is representative of a first point cloud representing at least a part of the area of the container bay;
• combine the first image data and the first LiDAR data;
• and
• determining the property of the container based on the combined data.

A determination device for determining at least one property of a container on a container bay of a container vessel, the determination device comprising:

• a controller comprising:
• a memory configured to store image data, LiDAR data, combined data, and/or position data that is representative of a position of a camera mounted on a structure of a crane and/or of a position of a LiDAR device mounted on a structure of a crane, wherein the structure of the crane at least partly extends over the container bay;
• and
• a processor which is configured to:
• receive first image data from a camera mounted on a structure of a crane, wherein:
• the structure of the crane at least partly extends over the container bay, and
• the first image data is representative of a first image showing at least an area of the container bay in which the container is arranged;
• receive first LiDAR data from a LiDAR device mounted on a structure of the crane, wherein the first LiDAR data is representative of a first point cloud representing at least a part of the area of the container bay;
• combine the first image data and the first LiDAR data;
• and
• determining the property of the container based on the combined data;
• and
• a camera mounted on a structure of a crane, wherein the structure of the crane at least partly extends over the container;
• and
• a LiDAR device mounted on a structure of a crane, wherein the structure of the crane at least partly extends over the container.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising programming instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of a determination device, are configured to determine at least one property of a container on a container bay of a container vessel by directing the at least one processor to:

• receive first image data from a camera mounted on a structure of a crane, wherein:
• the structure of the crane at least partly extends over the container bay, and
• the first image data is representative of a first image showing at least an area of the container bay in which the container is arranged;
• receive first LiDAR data from a LiDAR device mounted on a structure of the crane, wherein the first LiDAR data is representative of a first point cloud representing at least a part of the area of the container bay;
• combine the first image data and the first LiDAR data;
• and
• determine the property of the container based on the combined data.