Patent ID: 11922362
Assignee: WAYMO LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 11:
12. A method of performing cargo monitoring for a vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous driving mode, the method comprising:
receiving, by one or more processors of the vehicle during operation in the autonomous mode, sensor information regarding at least one of a cargo arrangement or a cargo securement of cargo along a cargo section of the vehicle;
correlating the received sensor information with one or more vehicle signals, the one or more vehicle signals including a change in vehicle dynamics, a change in a suspension mechanism, a change in tire pressure of at least one tire, or a change in vehicle pose;
determining by the one or more processors based on the correlating, whether at least a portion of the cargo is no longer secured according to a threshold securement requirement; and
upon determining that at least the portion of the cargo is no longer secured, the one or more processors causing the vehicle to take a corrective action while operating in the autonomous driving mode.