A passenger conveyance system, comprising: a depth-sensing sensor within a passenger conveyance enclosure for capturing sensor data from within the passenger conveyance enclosure; a processing module in communication with the depth-sensing sensor to receive the sensor data, the processing module using the depth-sensing sensor data to determine that the passenger conveyance enclosure is empty; a passenger conveyance controller to receive the empty passenger conveyance enclosure determination from the processing module to control operation of the passenger conveyance system in response to the empty passenger conveyance enclosure determination; characterised by the passenger conveyance system further comprising: a data capture module in communication with the depth-sensing sensor and the processing module to capture data in coordination with the operation of the passenger conveyance system; a load sensor in communication with the data capture module, the load sensor operable to determine a current load weight of the passenger conveyance enclosure; wherein the data capture module is operable to receive sensor data within the passenger conveyance enclosure from the depth-sensing sensor for communication to the processing module; and wherein the load sensor is operable to trigger the data capture module to obtain sensor data from the depth-sensing sensor if the sensed load weight is less than a preset threshold. a depth-sensing sensor within a passenger conveyance enclosure for capturing sensor data from within the passenger conveyance enclosure; a processing module in communication with the depth-sensing sensor to receive the sensor data, the processing module using the depth-sensing sensor data to determine that the passenger conveyance enclosure is empty; a passenger conveyance controller to receive the empty passenger conveyance enclosure determination from the processing module to control operation of the passenger conveyance system in response to the empty passenger conveyance enclosure determination; characterised by the passenger conveyance system further comprising: a data capture module in communication with the depth-sensing sensor and the processing module to capture data in coordination with the operation of the passenger conveyance system; a load sensor in communication with the data capture module, the load sensor operable to determine a current load weight of the passenger conveyance enclosure; wherein the data capture module is operable to receive sensor data within the passenger conveyance enclosure from the depth-sensing sensor for communication to the processing module; and wherein the load sensor is operable to trigger the data capture module to obtain sensor data from the depth-sensing sensor if the sensed load weight is less than a preset threshold. a data capture module in communication with the depth-sensing sensor and the processing module to capture data in coordination with the operation of the passenger conveyance system; a load sensor in communication with the data capture module, the load sensor operable to determine a current load weight of the passenger conveyance enclosure; wherein the data capture module is operable to receive sensor data within the passenger conveyance enclosure from the depth-sensing sensor for communication to the processing module; and wherein the load sensor is operable to trigger the data capture module to obtain sensor data from the depth-sensing sensor if the sensed load weight is less than a preset threshold.