CPC G01M 17/04 (2013.01) [B60W 10/22 (2013.01); B60W 40/12 (2013.01); B60W 2510/222 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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.
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