A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING VOLUME

摘要

A cargo handling vehicle(1) comprising a mast (4) and a lifting device (5) movable along said mast (4). The cargo handling vehicle(1) comprises a range sensor (8) located on said cargo handling vehicle(1) at a position suitable for measuring the distance to the top (10) of a piece of cargo (2). The cargo handling vehicle(1) also comprises means (11) for calculating a calculated height of said piece of cargo (2) with respect based on said distance to the top (10) of the piece of cargo (2), and means for calculating the estimated volume of said piece of cargo (2) based on said known length and width and said calculated height. The cargo handling vehicle(1) is used in a method for calculating the estimated volume of said piece of cargo (2).