Originally Posted by
RatherBeFlying
You would need actuation for horizontal and vertical accelerations that would release springs to drive locking pins.
The pins would have to act quickly because bins tend to come open by themselves in harder landings.
You also need a mechanism to unlock the bins.
I can hear the beancounters wailing in horror at the prospect
Another way would be to automatically lock the bins when the seat belt sign is on -- even more distressing for the beancounters
Or the warning not to take bags of any kind with you in an emergency evacuation could be part of the routine safety briefing.
I have been an SLF to the extent that flight attendants recognize me - but I have not had a safety brief that says not to take any bags with you on evacuation. Perhaps i have been flying the incorrect airlines?
The reason most SLF have cabin baggage is that those bags have valuable or irreplaceable items in them. It will take more than a line in the safety booklet to stop them taking those bags with them.