Cable-based measuring system

A measuring system, comprising:

• a measuring device, comprising:
• one or more encoders, the one or more encoders configured to detect movement of an inner cable member relative to an outer cable member and to generate measurement information relating to movement of the inner cable member relative to the outer cable member;
• and
• a communications mechanism, the communications mechanism configured to communicate the measurement information to a computer system;
• and
• a computer system configured to communicate with the measuring device, the computer system being configured to perform the following:
• initiate creation of a box template based on the measurement information;
• and
• update an existing entry in a database for a physical item measured with the measuring device, wherein updating the existing entry comprises updating dimensional information previously stored in the database for the physical item, such that box templates for the physical item subsequently created upon initiation by the computer system are created based upon the updated dimensional information.

A non-transitory computer system including one or more processors and system memory, a method for identifying three-dimensional object measurements, the method comprising:

• the computer system receiving measurement data, the measurement data indicating length as a function of time, the measurement data indicating at least three orthogonal dimensional measurements, each dimensional measurement corresponding to a dimension of a three-dimensional object;
• the computer system identifying a length of each dimensional measurement, including identifying at least a length, a width, and a height of the three-dimensional object based on the measurement data;
• the computer system initiating creation of a physical box template from raw material, the physical box template being configured to be erected into a box sized to accommodate the three-dimensional object;
• and
• the computer system updating a database, updating the database including updating an item entry for the three-dimensional object in the database, such that physical box templates subsequently created upon initiation by the computer system for the three-dimensional object are created based upon the updated item entry in the database.