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Load monitoring system using acceleration of the vehicle for waste service vehicle

  • US 10,207,866 B1
  • Filed: 03/22/2018
  • Issued: 02/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for monitoring waste collected by a service vehicle, comprising:

  • a sensor configured to generate an acceleration signal indicative of an acceleration of a powertrain of the service vehicle;

    an output device; and

    a controller in communication with the sensor and the output device, the controller being configured to;

    receive the acceleration signal from the sensor after collection of the waste from a service stop;

    determine an amount of the waste collected by the service vehicle from the service stop based on the acceleration signal; and

    relay the amount of the waste to the output device.

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