Method to determine vehicle payload, trailer tongue weight, and ride height using underbody cameras
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsSteffen P Lindenthal, Avesta Goodarzi, Utkarsh Saini, Christopher Andrew Stanek
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Abstract
In exemplary embodiments, methods and systems are provided that include one or more underbody cameras and a processor for a vehicle. The underbody cameras are configured to obtain camera images under the vehicle. The processor is coupled to the one or more underbody cameras, and is configured to at least facilitate: performing image processing for the camera images; and determining a ride height, a measure of weight on the vehicle, or both, based on the camera images from the one or more underbody cameras and the processing thereof via the processor.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- obtaining camera images from one or more underbody cameras of a vehicle;
- performing image processing for the camera images, via a processor of the vehicle;
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- determining a ride height, a measure of weight on the vehicle, or both, via the processor, based on the camera images from the one or more underbody cameras and the processing thereof via the processor.
A system comprising:
- one or more underbody cameras for a vehicle and configured to obtain camera images under the vehicle;
- and
- a processor for the vehicle, the processor coupled to the one or more underbody cameras and configured to at least facilitate:
- performing image processing for the camera images;
- and
- determining a ride height, a measure of weight on the vehicle, or both, based on the camera images from the one or more underbody cameras and the processing thereof via the processor.
A vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a drive system configured to move the body;
- one or more underbody cameras configured to obtain camera images under the vehicle;
- and
- a processor coupled to the one or more underbody cameras and configured to at least facilitate:
- performing image processing for the camera images;
- and
- determining a ride height, a measure of weight on the vehicle, or both, based on the camera images from the one or more underbody cameras and the processing thereof via the processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.