Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for configuring and using on-board luggage space availability indicators are provided. An example method includes initializing multiple sensors, each of which includes a receiver, in an interior space of an overhead bin, using the receiver in each of the multiple sensors to acquire a signal, and determining, based on the received signals, an amount of empty space corresponding to a respective sensor of the multiple sensors. Based on the amount of empty space indicated by each of the multiple sensors, one of multiple visual indicators is selected. Herein, each of the multiple visual indicators is indicative of a different available capacity of the overhead bin, e.g., a first visual indicator indicates the overhead bin is empty, whereas a last visual indicator indicates the overhead bin has no more space for additional luggage. The overhead bin visual indicator is then displayed using a light-emitting means.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for configuring and using on-board luggage space availability indicators are provided. An example method includes initializing multiple sensors, each of which includes a receiver, in an interior space of on overhead bin, using the receiver in each of the multiple sensors to acquire a signal, and determining, based on the received signals, an amount of empty space corresponding to a respective sensor of the multiple sensors. Based on the amount of empty space indicated by each of the multiple sensors, one of multiple visual indicators is selected. Herein, each of the multiple visual indicators is indicative of a different available capacity of the overhead bin, e.g., a first visual indicator indicates the overhead bin is empty, whereas a last visual indicator indicates the overhead bin has no more space for additional luggage. The overhead bin visual indicator is then displayed using a light-emitting means.