Apparatus and method that diagnose vehicle health condition

    公开(公告)号:US10580232B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US16055290

    申请日:2018-08-06

    Abstract: An apparatus and method that detect a condition of a vehicle component are provided. The method includes diagnosing vehicle health of a vehicle by analyzing one or more from among vehicle performance, vehicle energy usage, and vehicle vibration and acoustics, performing fault isolation on the vehicle to detect a health condition of a vehicle component corresponding to the isolated fault if the vehicle health below a predetermined threshold, monitoring the vehicle component corresponding to the isolated fault and estimating a remaining useful life of the vehicle component corresponding to the isolated fault, and performing one or more from among continuously monitoring, scheduling maintenance, providing a warning, and performing fault mitigation based on the estimated remaining useful life of the vehicle component corresponding to the isolated fault.

    ECU ground fault isolation for a delay system

    公开(公告)号:US10429428B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-01

    申请号:US15340043

    申请日:2016-11-01

    Abstract: A method of detecting a ground fault in a faulty electronic control unit. A ground fault detection technique executed by a processor is enabled. The processor determines a message count for each respective electronic control unit transmitted during a ground offset condition over a predetermined time period. The message count includes messages communicated within a communication bus having a measured voltage at least a predetermined voltage value above an expected voltage value. The message counts for each respective electronic control unit are normalized. The faulty electronic control unit is identified as a function of the normalized message counts. A fault signal is output to identify the fault electronic control unit.

    Controller architecture for monitoring health of an autonomous vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10424127B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15688457

    申请日:2017-08-28

    Abstract: A controller architecture for monitoring an autonomic vehicle control system includes a first controller, a second controller, a telematics controller, a third controller, a plurality of subsystem controllers, a first and a second communication bus, and a first and a second communication link. The telematics controller in communication with the first controller. The second controller includes a second processor and a second memory device. Each subsystem controller is configured to effect operation of one of a subsystem, wherein each of the subsystem controllers includes a vehicle health monitor (VHM) agent. The third controller includes a third processor and a third memory device. A first instruction set includes a prognostic classification routine based upon inputs from the VHM agents of the plurality of subsystem controllers. The telematics controller is disposed to communicate an output from the prognostic classification routine to an off-board controller.

    Methods and systems for diagnosing a controller area network

    公开(公告)号:US10310934B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15499795

    申请日:2017-04-27

    Abstract: Methods and system are provided for monitoring a controller area network (CAN) bus. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving fault data associated with the CAN bus; processing, by a processor, the fault data with a software based method to determine a first propositions set; processing, by the processor, the fault data with a hardware based method to determine a second proposition set; processing, by the processor, the first propositions set and the second proposition set to determine a fault decision; and generating, by the processor, a diagnosis of the CAN bus based on the fault decision.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ISOLATE AN ON-VEHICLE FAULT

    公开(公告)号:US20190108692A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-11

    申请号:US15728088

    申请日:2017-10-09

    Abstract: A vehicle including a monitoring system and controller for evaluating a vehicle subsystem is described. The monitoring system includes a sensor that is disposed to monitor on-vehicle noise or vibration. The subsystem includes an actuator, and a fault associated with the subsystem is defined by a fault vibration signature. A command to activate the subsystem is monitored coincident with a signal input from the sensor. A first vibration signature is determined based upon the signal input from the sensor, and a correlation between the first vibration signature and the fault vibration signature are determined for the fault associated with the subsystem. Occurrence of a fault associated with the subsystem can be detected when the correlation between the first vibration signature and the fault vibration signature associated with the subsystem is greater than a threshold correlation.

    Detection of ECU ground fault with can bus voltage measurements

    公开(公告)号:US09989575B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US14837641

    申请日:2015-08-27

    CPC classification number: G01R31/025 G01R31/007 H04L1/24

    Abstract: A method is disclosed for detecting ground faults in a communications system. The method includes measuring a predetermined number of voltage points; determining if the measured voltage points represent recessive or dominant bits; identifying which of the predetermined number of voltage points represent inter-frame bits and which represent frame data bits based on whether the measured voltage points are recessive or dominant; calculating a maximum average voltage for the inter-frame bits; calculating an average frame voltage for all dominant bits within a frame; determining a high average dominant voltage count based on a number of frames for which the average frame voltage is greater than a high voltage threshold; and determining if a ground fault exists based on the average frame voltage and the high average dominant voltage count.

    RULE BASED LANE TOUCH ANALYSIS FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING

    公开(公告)号:US20240400073A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18327704

    申请日:2023-06-01

    Abstract: A system for designing a driving system for a vehicle. The system includes a first sensor, a second sensor and a processor. The first sensor is configured to obtain an external parameter indicative of a lane marking during a time period in which an automated driving program is being operated at the vehicle. The second sensor is configured to obtain an internal parameter of the vehicle during the time period. The processor is configured to detect a lane touch event occurring during the time period, determine an error occurring in the driving system resulting in the lane touch event based on the internal parameter and the external parameter, identify a failure domain of the driving system in which the error occurs, and change a design of a program of the driving system related to the failure domain.

    On-vehicle camera alignment monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US12106518B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US17567371

    申请日:2022-01-03

    Abstract: A system for on-vehicle camera alignment monitoring includes an on-vehicle camera in communication with a controller. The controller monitors vehicle operating parameters and camera signal parameters, and captures an image file from the on-vehicle camera. A first level analysis of the image file, the vehicle operating parameters, and the camera signal parameters is executed to detect dynamic conditions and image feature parameters that affect camera alignment. An error with one of the dynamic conditions or the image feature parameters that affects the camera alignment is detected. A second level analysis of the camera signal parameters is executed to identify a root cause indicating one of the dynamic conditions or the image feature parameters that affects the camera alignment based upon the error. A camera alignment-related fault is detected based upon the root cause, and vehicle operation is controlled based upon the camera alignment-related fault.

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