ATTACHMENT METHODS FOR DIRECT TRAILER POSE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS

A sensor attachment system for an autonomous vehicle includes an arm assembly attached to a tractor portion of the autonomous vehicle, the arm assembly moveable between a retracted position and a deployed position. The arm assembly includes a first joint attached to the tractor portion at a first location; a beam arm coupled with the first joint, the beam arm being moveable relative to the first joint; and a sensor coupler provided along a length of the beam arm, the sensor coupler being adapted to affix one or more sensors at a second location on the trailer portion of the autonomous vehicle.