CPC B60Q 9/00 (2013.01) [G01G 19/02 (2013.01); G01G 19/08 (2013.01); G01G 19/086 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a processor, starting of an engine of a vehicle;
determining, by the processor at a first time subsequent to the starting of the engine, information about a first laden weight of a vehicle;
determining, by the processor at the first time, presence of a first object outside the vehicle, wherein the first laden weight does not include a first weight of the first object;
determining, by the processor and using at least one image sensor coupled to the vehicle, that the first object will be located inside the vehicle at or after a second time after the first time;
determining, by the processor at the second time, a second laden weight of the vehicle, the second laden weight including the first weight of the first object;
determining, by the processor, that the second laden weight exceeds the payload capacity of the vehicle;
determining, by the processor, a weight difference between the second laden weight and the payload capacity; and
providing, by the processor based on the weight difference, information about one or more objects to be removed from the vehicle.
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