Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for vehicle processing component cooling. A vehicle may include a compartment, a computing system including one or more processing components located within the compartment, and a cooling system configured to cool the one or more processing components. The cooling system may include a heat exchanger defining a plurality of flow channels. Each flow channel may be defined by an outlet and may be configured to provide cooling fluid. Operation of the processing components may heat the surrounding cabin air within the compartment through an air cooling operation. The cabin air from within the compartment may be directed through the heat exchanger to cool the cooling fluid. The compartment may be a trunk of the vehicle, and the heat exchanger may be located within the trunk and near the processing components.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the distance between a first sensor and a surface in a refuse container is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first transmitter, the first transmitter configured to transmit a first electromagnetic signal toward a set of surfaces at a first time; and, a first receiver coupled to the first transmitter, the first receiver configured to receive a first reflected electromagnetic signal from the set of surfaces at a second time. The apparatus further includes a distance calculating circuit coupled to the first receiver, the distance calculating circuit configured to calculate a first flight time period between the first time and the second time. The apparatus also includes a time-distance conversion circuit coupled to the distance calculating circuit, the time-distance conversion circuit configured to convert the first flight time period to a first distance; wherein a notification is generated if the first distance is less than a first threshold distance.