US 11,754,471 B1
Techniques for testing a deflection of a structural section of a vehicle
Johannes Edren, Belmont, CA (US); Ahditya Melkote, Foster City, CA (US); and Keith David Myers, San Mateo, CA (US)
Assigned to Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US)
Filed by Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/246,344.
Int. Cl. G01M 17/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/22 (2006.01); B60W 40/12 (2012.01)
CPC G01M 17/04 (2013.01) [B60W 10/22 (2013.01); B60W 40/12 (2013.01); B60W 2510/222 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a structural component providing rigidity to the vehicle;
a sensor disposed on the vehicle;
a suspension coupled to the structural component;
a wheel coupled to the suspension;
one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from the sensor, first sensor data associated with a first state of the suspension;
causing the suspension to transition to a second state of the suspension wherein the wheel is either extended or retracted from the vehicle;
receiving, from the sensor, second sensor data associated with the second state of the suspension;
determining, based at least in part on the first sensor data and the second sensor data, a deflection associated with the structural component; and
determining a condition of the vehicle based at least in part on a comparison of the deflection and a baseline deflection for the vehicle.