Monitoring a machine's brake performance

A system comprising:

• a machine comprising a brake system;
• and
• a control system for monitoring a brake performance of the brake system, the control system being configured to:
• detect a brake input;
• operate the brake system to engage in response to detection of the brake input;
• detect a brake engagement of the brake system in response to the detection of the brake input;
• determine a brake delay as a time period between the detection of the brake input and the detection of the brake engagement;
• detect an actual deceleration of the machine during the brake engagement;
• determine a predicted deceleration of the machine during the brake engagement, wherein the predicted deceleration is based at least in part on at least one of an estimated rolling resistance and an estimated windage;
• determine the brake performance based upon the determined actual deceleration and the determined predicted deceleration;
• generate brake performance data based upon the determined brake delay and the determined brake performance;
• process the brake performance data;
• generate an alert indicative of a brake performance issue based upon the determined brake delay and the determined brake performance, the brake performance issue being related to a component causing the brake delay;
• and
• triggering disengagement of the brake system upon detection of the brake engagement, wherein the machine is configured to continue travelling after the disengagement of the brake system.