Snow removal truck broom systems and methods

A broom assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

• a frame;
• a broom core axle rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the broom core axle defines an axis around which a broom rotates when in use;
• an actuator coupled to the frame and positioned to raise and lower the broom core axle relative to the frame;
• and
• a controller having an output for adjusting the actuator and an input for receiving position information from a sensor, the sensor comprising a linear position sensor coupled to the actuator and the position information comprising a sensor input from the linear position sensor, wherein the controller is configured to:
• use the received position information to automatically lower the broom core axle over a period of operation to account for an estimated wear of the broom;
• use the sensor input to controllably adjust the actuator to a setpoint changing over the period of operation to account for the estimated wear;
• use, after the period of operation, the sensor input to record a current position and to add an offset to the current position to achieve a new position sensor target setpoint;
• and
• use the new position sensor target setpoint to adjust the output.