Vehicle controls based on the measured weight of freight
AssigneeUber Technologies, Inc.
InventorDonald Burnette
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Abstract
A computing system determines an estimated weight of a vehicle by measuring kinematic data of the vehicle, including at least one of a velocity or an acceleration of the vehicle. The computing system processes the data to determine an estimated weight of the vehicle. Based on the estimated weight of the vehicle, the computing system can autonomously operate the throttle, braking, and steering systems of the vehicle.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- throttle, braking, and steering systems;
- a computing system comprising one or more processors executing software, causing the computing system to:
- determine one or more of a velocity or an acceleration of the vehicle;
- based on the one or more of the velocity or the acceleration of the vehicle, determine an estimated weight of the vehicle;
- and
- autonomously operate the throttle, braking, and steering systems of the vehicle based on the estimated weight of the vehicle.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable software that, when executed by one or more processors of a vehicle, causes the one or more processors to:
- determine one or more of a velocity or an acceleration of the vehicle;
- based on the one or more of the velocity or the acceleration of the vehicle, determine an estimated weight of the vehicle;
- and
- autonomously operate throttle, braking, and steering systems of the vehicle based on the estimated weight of the vehicle.
A computing system for a vehicle comprising:
- a memory storing software;
- and
- one or more processors executing the software, causing the computing system to:
- determine one or more of a velocity or an acceleration of the vehicle;
- based on the one or more of the velocity or the acceleration of the vehicle, determine an estimated weight of the vehicle;
- and
- autonomously operate throttle, braking, and steering systems of the vehicle based on the estimated weight of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.