System and method for identifying and warning against improper vehicle loading

A system, comprising:

• one or more cameras for a vehicle having a payload and configured to obtain camera images beneath or surrounding the vehicle, the one or more cameras including a front-side camera, a right-side camera, and a left-side camera;
• one or more human-machine interfaces (HMIs) disposed within the vehicle;
• and
• a controller for the vehicle, the controller including a processor, wherein the controller is coupled to the one or more cameras and the one or more human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and is configured to at least facilitate
• performing image processing for the camera images;
• determining a suspension deflection estimation via the processor;
• determining a payload estimation and a payload center of gravity estimation, via the processor, using the suspension deflection estimation;
• and
• providing a warning, based on the payload estimation and the payload center of gravity estimation, to a user of the vehicle if the payload estimation and payload center of gravity estimation indicates at least one of that the payload is unbalanced within the vehicle or that the payload exceeds a threshold.

A vehicle comprising

• a body;
• one or more cameras configured to obtain camera images under and surrounding the body, the one or more cameras including a front-view camera, a right-side camera, and a left-side camera;
• and
• a processor coupled to the one or more cameras and configured to at least facilitate:
• performing image processing for the camera images;
• determining a suspension deflection estimation via the processor;
• determining a payload estimation and a payload center of gravity estimation, via the processor, using the suspension deflection estimation;
• and
• providing a warning, based on the payload estimation and the payload center of gravity estimation, to a user of the vehicle if the payload estimation and the center of gravity estimation indicates at least one of that the payload is unbalanced within the vehicle or that the payload exceeds a threshold.