Abstract: A detector is configured to be mounted to a container. The detector has a housing and a mounting arrangement for mounting the housing to a container. A sensor arrangement includes a sensor to monitor the container and to generate a sensor output signal in response to a sensed container event. A processor executes a machine learning algorithm trained to determine a class of the sensed container event for determining occupancy of the container from the sensor output signal, where the control system is configured to provide an output based on the class of sensed container event determined by the machine learning algorithm.

Abstract: A system and method for managing vending inventory of digital video discs is provided. A plurality of digital video discs are stored in a plurality of storage compartments, wherein each of the compartments corresponds to a type of digital video disc. An inventory descriptor is generated, wherein the descriptor identifies a set of digital video discs. The inventory descriptor is scanned, causing a conveyor to convey the set of digital video discs from the storage compartments to a vending delivery module. The set of digital video discs is secured within the vending delivery module.

Abstract: A system and method for managing vending inventory of digital video discs is provided. A plurality of digital video discs are stored in a plurality of storage compartments, wherein each of the compartments corresponds to a type of digital video disc. An inventory descriptor is generated, wherein the descriptor identifies a set of digital video discs. The inventory descriptor is scanned, causing a conveyor to convey the set of digital video discs from the storage compartments to a vending delivery module. The set of digital video discs is secured within the vending delivery module.