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Assuming you have an IMU, look at the pitch angle:

should be below a flat surface threshold, e.g. 5°
wait until above threshold for ramp angle, e.g. 20° -> on ramp
wait until below flat surface threshold, e.g. 5° -> off ramp

It's basically like a Schmitt-Trigger if you are familiar with that.

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