Patent ID: 11972646
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B  E | IPC B  G

Claim 7:
8. A method performed by a controller, the method comprising:
receiving, from a sensor device of a machine, machine drivetrain data indicating a load, on a drivetrain of the machine, over a period of time;
detecting, based on the machine drivetrain data, one or more occurrences of a decrease in the load during the period of time;
determining that the one or more occurrences, of the decrease in the load, are unexpected;
detecting wear of a component of an undercarriage of the machine based on determining that the one or more occurrences, of the decrease in the load, are unexpected; and
causing an action to be performed based on determining the wear of the component.