1 . A system comprising: at least one processor configured to: receive sensor data from a sensor of a transport chassis configured to carry a cargo transportation unit (CTU); and determine, based on the sensor data and a profile learned based on past data, whether the transport chassis is loaded with a CTU or cargo.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is received over a network from a communication transceiver of the transport chassis.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data comprises measured data from a strain gauge.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data comprises a signal characteristic of a wireless signal to be transmitted or received by a wireless transceiver of the transport chassis.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the signal characteristic is of the wireless signal to be communicated by the wireless module over a wireless network.
6 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the signal characteristic is of the wireless signal for receipt by a Global Positioning (GPS) receiver.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data comprises measurement data from an optical sensor of the transport chassis.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is from a magnetic field sensor of the transport chassis.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is from an accelerometer of the transport chassis.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is from a camera of the transport chassis.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive the sensor data as part of a collection of events detected by sensors of the transport chassis, wherein the determining of whether the transport chassis is loaded with a CTU or cargo is based on the collection of events.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive information of a location or movement of the transport chassis; and determine whether the transport chassis is loaded with a CTU or cargo further based on the information of the location or movement of the transport chassis.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to: determine whether the transport chassis has a specified relationship with respect to a geofence; and determine whether the transport chassis is loaded with a CTU or cargo further based on determining whether the transport chassis has the specified relationship with respect to the geofence.
14 . A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions that upon execution cause a system to: receive sensor data from a sensor of a transport chassis configured to carry a cargo transportation unit (CTU); access profile data learned based on past determinations of load status performed by the system; and determine, based on the sensor data and the profile data, whether the transport chassis is loaded with a CTU or cargo.
15 . The non-transitory storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the instructions upon execution cause the system to further perform, based on the determining of whether the transport chassis is loaded with a CTU or cargo, one or more of: tracking a usage of the transport chassis in carrying a CTU or cargo; determining billing for use of the transport chassis in carrying a CTU or cargo; determining whether maintenance is to performed for the transport chassis; and detecting theft of the transport chassis.
16 . The non-transitory storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the sensor data from the sensor is part of a first event received from the sensor, and wherein the instructions upon execution cause the system to further: receive a second event generated responsive to further measurement data from a further sensor, wherein the determining of whether the transport chassis is loaded with a CTU or cargo is based on a collection of events including the first and second events.
17 . The non-transitory storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions upon execution cause the system to further: compute likelihoods of a loaded status corresponding to respective events of the collection of events, wherein the determining of whether the transport chassis is loaded with a CTU or cargo is based on the likelihoods.
18 . The non-transitory storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the instructions upon execution cause the system to further: trigger the determining in response to a location or motion of the transport chassis determined based on a further sensor of the transport chassis.
19 . A method comprising: receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a collection of events that are produced responsive to measurement data of corresponding sensors of a transport chassis; and determining, by the system based on the collection of events and a profile learned based on past data, whether the transport chassis is loaded with a CTU or cargo.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the sensors comprise at least two sensors selected from among: a strain gauge, a signal characteristic sensor, an optical sensor, a camera, a magnetic field sensor, an accelerometer, a position sensor, and a motion sensor.
