Systems and methods for detecting cargo lost from an autonomous vehicle
US12431003B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2250/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for detecting and reporting cargo lost from an autonomous vehicle. The method includes receiving, from a plurality of sensors, at least one sensor signal representing one or more measurements of the vehicle, determining a mass of the vehicle based on the one or more measurements, estimating a center of mass along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle based on the one or more measurements and the mass, and receiving, from the plurality of sensors, at least one sensor signal representing one or more cargo loss-related conditions. The method also includes identifying one or more cargo loss-indicative conditions based on the center of mass estimation and the one or more cargo loss-related conditions, generating a lost cargo detection signal based on at least one of the one or more cargo loss-indicative conditions and a location of the vehicle, and transmitting the lost cargo detection signal to an external receiver.
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