Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for system self-recovery. Specifically, a power meter employs a method in which a processor monitors the status of threads running in the power meter. The threads include at least one critical thread for measuring electricity usage at a metering point and at least one noncritical thread for other auxiliary functions. The Power meter can reboot if the status received from the threads indicates that a critical thread among the at least one critical thread works abnormally, and can restart the noncritical thread if the status received from the threads indicates that a noncritical thread among the at least one noncritical thread works abnormally.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for processing images of a damaged vehicle and estimating a repair cost of the damaged vehicle includes receiving image data of a vehicle from a user mobile device. The image data is processed to determine whether one or more parts of the damaged vehicle are damaged. In addition, one or more parts of the damaged vehicle are identified for repair and one or more parts of the damaged vehicle are identified for replacement. A cost associated for the repair of each of the one or more parts of the damaged vehicle for repair is estimated based on estimated repair cost data contained in a parts repair database. Moreover, a cost associated with the replacement of each of the one or more parts of the damaged vehicle for replacement is determined based on replacement cost data contained in a parts replacement database.

Abstract: A method for operating a brake system of a motor vehicle. The brake system includes a master brake cylinder operable by a user and a pressure generator driven by an electric motor, for generating a hydraulic system pressure, and includes at least one hydraulically operable friction brake. On the inlet side, the at least one friction brake is assigned a proportioning valve acted upon by the system pressure, to adjust a hydraulic actuating pressure for the friction brake. The pressure generator is given a setpoint value for carrying out a testing operation. The setpoint value is selected so as to be smoothed by a logistical growth function.

Abstract: A fault diagnostic device 80 includes an input unit 81 and a generation unit 82. The input unit 81 receives input of observation data of a vehicle operating at a predetermined speed. The generation unit 82 extracts time series features of the observation data as features indicating a normal condition, and generates a feature master indicating the normal condition of the vehicle based on the extracted features.

Abstract: An autonomous driving validation system may include a primary advanced autonomy system located on board an autonomous vehicle (AV) that includes sensors, computing subsystems, and a drive-by-wire system. The primary advanced autonomy system may be configured to process first computations relating to a driving operation of the AV. The autonomous driving validation system may also include an off-board autonomous cloud computing system that includes cloud computing subsystems. The off-board autonomous cloud computing system may be configured to process second computations that are similar to the first computations processed by the primary advanced autonomy system.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an item-identifying, mobile cart that may be utilized by a user in a materials handling facility to automatically identify a user operating the cart and items that the user places into a basket of the cart. In addition, the cart may update a virtual shopping cart of the identified user to include items taken by the user. The mobile cart may include multiple imaging devices and oriented such that their respective optical axes are directed towards an interior of a perimeter of the top of the basket, and above the top of the basket. The mobile cart may also include an imaging device oriented away from the basket such that a user operating the mobile cart may scan a user identifier using this imaging device to enable recognition of the user.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a torque motor monitoring system that includes a first observer module configured to receive a first collection of operational information about a torque motor when the torque motor is operating normally, and determine a duty offset ratio value based on the first collection of operational information, a second observer module configured to receive a second collection of operational information about a torque motor, determine a MOSFET gate duty ratio value based on the second collection of operational information and the duty offset ratio value, and determine a motor current value, and a fault detection module configured to identify a fault in the torque motor based on the MOSFET gate duty ratio value, the motor current value, and a predetermined fault determination threshold value.

Abstract: The power management unit supplies first power that is continuous power to the second sensor when the power switch is on, supplies second power that is intermittent power having a voltage lower than the first power to the second sensor when the power switch is off, and outputs rotation number information representing a rotation number of the motor rotation shaft based on the second sensor signal. The power management unit includes a comparator that operates using the second power as the power source when the power switch is off and compare the second sensor signal and the reference voltage, and a counter that detects the rotation number of the motor rotation shaft by counting the output of the comparators.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analysing the operation of an anti-pollution system for a motor vehicle (1) with an internal combustion engine, said vehicle (1) comprising at least one sensor for measuring (110) a parameter of the vehicle (1) and an analysis computation means (140) directly connected to said measuring sensor (110), said analysis computation means (140) comprising a memory area, said method being characterised in that it comprises a step for using the measuring sensor (110) to measure at least one parameter of the vehicle (1), a step for using the measuring sensor (110) to transmit at least one digital datum representative of the measured value of the parameter to the analysis computation means (140) and a step for using the analysis computation means (140) to compare said digital datum with a predetermined range of values representative of an operation of the anti-pollution system according to a predetermined standard.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for diagnosing error of at least one of an ego vehicle (10) and a surrounding vehicle (12), which method comprises the steps of: the ego vehicle (10) receiving (S1) sensor data about the surrounding vehicle (12) from an on-board sensor (14) of the ego vehicle (10) and vehicle to vehicle data from the surrounding vehicle (12); the ego vehicle (10) comparing (S2) the received sensor data and the received vehicle to vehicle data; and the ego vehicle (10) detecting (S3) a difference between the received sensor data and the received vehicle to vehicle data, whereby the ego vehicle (10): stops (S4) receiving vehicle to vehicle data from the surrounding vehicle (12); registers (S5) a potential error of the ego vehicle (10); and reports (S6) a potential error of the surrounding vehicle (12) to at least one of the surrounding vehicle (12) and a remote server (18). The invention also concerns a method for diagnosing error of a surrounding vehicle (12).

Abstract: In a ground fault detection apparatus, a first charge voltage of a detection capacitor measured with a positive electrode side of a high-voltage battery connected in series with a positive electrode side end of the detection capacitor and a negative electrode side end of the detection capacitor grounded, is compared with a second charge voltage of the detection capacitor measured with the positive electrode side end of the detection capacitor grounded and the negative electrode side of the high-voltage battery connected in series with the negative electrode side end of the detection capacitor. When the first charge voltage is smaller and degree of smallness is greater than a predetermined reference, it is determined that positive electrode side insulation resistance is decreased. When the second charge voltage is smaller and degree of smallness is greater than a predetermined reference, it is determined that negative electrode side insulation resistance is decreased.

Abstract: In a power management apparatus communicable with a controller of an electrical load via a communication interface, the power management apparatus includes a control power generator configured to generate control power and supply the control power to the controller, and a reset terminal connected to the controller. The power management apparatus includes a reset control circuit configured to transmit a reset control signal from the reset terminal to the controller for controlling resetting of the controller, and a storage unit accessible by the controller via the communication interface. The power management apparatus includes a check unit configured to check for a state of the reset terminal, and store a checked result of the state of the reset terminal in the storage unit.

Abstract: A state detection system for an internal combustion engine is provided. A detection mapping takes, as inputs, rotation waveform variables and a road surface state variable to output a combustion state variable. The rotation waveform variables include information on a difference between cylinders in the rotational speed NE of a crankshaft during periods in which the respective cylinders generate combustion torque. The combustion state variable relates to a level of variations in combustion state among the cylinders. A determination process performed by an execution device determines whether the internal combustion engine is in a predetermined operating state based on an output value of the detection mapping that takes, as inputs, values of the rotation waveform variables and a value of the road surface state variable.

Abstract: A method for monitoring pollutant emissions during the operation of a combustion engine and/or an exhaust-aftertreatment device in a motor vehicle includes determining one or more pollutant-limit values for one or more pollutant categories using an emission limit-value model and as a function of one or more operating-state variables of the motor vehicle; ascertaining a pollutant-concentration variable for each pollutant category using sensors; and detecting an error in the form of an exceeding of the one or the plurality of pollutant-limit vales as a function of the pollutant-concentration variable for each pollutant category.

Abstract: Provided are a regenerative braking method and device for a transportation device. A regenerative braking method through adaptation to a driving habit includes accumulating a deceleration level of a driver, determining a regenerative braking level based on the accumulated deceleration level, and controlling a torque of a motor based on the regenerative braking level.

Abstract: A ground fault detection apparatus includes a detection capacitor, termination resistors on positive- and negative-electrode sides, bypass resistors on positive- and negative-electrode sides, a bypass twin relay, twin relays on positive- and negative-electrode sides, and a control unit configured to compare a first full-charge voltage obtained with the positive-electrode-side twin relay in a first state, the negative-electrode-side twin relay in a second state and the bypass twin relay in a first state, with a second full-charge voltage obtained with the positive-electrode-side twin relay in a second state, the negative-electrode-side twin relay in a first state and the bypass twin relay in the first state, and determines that negative-electrode-side insulation resistance is lowered when the second full-charge voltage is smaller and when degree of the smallness is great.

Abstract: An aircraft failure diagnostic method and system includes a group of at least one smart mobile device, mobile in relation to the on-board equipment of an aircraft. The smart mobile device transmits a request for measurement data to an on-board equipment, following a tree structure of measurement data to be acquired. A piece of measurement data received from the on-board equipment by a smart mobile device causes passage to a later step in the tree structure of measurement data requests or interactive maintenance document. The interactive maintenance document is generated by automatically extracting inferences, data to be measured, measurements achievable on the on-board equipment, and measurements requiring a tool not included in the on-board equipment from an aircraft technical documentation.

Abstract: A sensor control apparatus connected to a gas sensor includes a microcomputer containing a ROM (first storage section), and an EEPROM (second storage section) independently of the ROM. The ROM stores an anomaly diagnosis program containing at least one type of anomaly determination process. The EEPROM stores one or more flags set so as to represent whether the corresponding anomaly determination process is valid or invalid. The states of the one or more flags can be readily changed from an externally connected PC. A CPU executes a series of processing steps of the anomaly determination processes, and then obtains a determination result thereof when the CPU determines that the anomaly determination process is valid, with reference to the one or more flags.

Abstract: In one aspect, a digital engine control system for an aircraft engine is provided. The control system includes a selection unit, the selection unit including a monitoring module configured to determine a measurement of the speed of rotation of the engine from the output signal from one or more protection sensors and to compare the or each speed measurement determined by the selection unit with speed measurements supplied by electronic control units to determine an operating state of each electronic control unit.

Abstract: Computer-implemented techniques include determining, at a controller of a vehicle, a wheel speed for each of two front wheels of the vehicle and two rear wheels of the vehicle. The techniques include calculating, at the controller, a difference between (i) an average of the wheel speeds for the two front wheels of the vehicle and (ii) an average of the wheel speeds for the two rear wheels of the vehicle to obtain an error. The techniques include setting, at the controller, a rough road detection bit when the error is greater than or equal to a threshold indicative of an error corresponding to rough road. The techniques include monitoring, at the controller, the rough road detection bit for a period to obtain a hysteresis band. The techniques also include determining, at the controller, whether the vehicle is traveling on rough road based on the hysteresis band.

Abstract: Methods and maintenance systems for use in analyzing data related to maintenance of at least one vehicle are disclosed. One example method includes retrieving, by a computing device, a plurality of diagnostic entries associated with at least one fault message from a database of diagnostic entries, each diagnostic entry including an identified corrective action and a date on which the identified corrective action was taken; identifying a plurality of groups of diagnostic entries, wherein the diagnostic entries in a group have a same corrective action, and each group has a confidence level associated with its corrective action; and weighting the confidence level for each group based on an age of the plurality of diagnostic entries in the group.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for arbitrating sensor and actuator signals in various devices. One system includes input/output (I/O) circuitry, redundant computation circuits coupled to the I/O circuitry, and an arbitration circuit coupled between the I/O circuitry and the redundant computation circuits. The I/O circuitry is configured to be coupled to multiple non-redundant systems, and the redundant computation circuits are configured to be coupled to one of multiple system buses. One such device is an aircraft including multiple non-redundant systems and a plurality of system buses that are configured to transmit redundant messages to the non-redundant systems.

Abstract: A system and method of identifying carts exhibiting tendencies that are indicative of damaged or defective wheels. A shopping cart may be identified and tracked visually through one or more surveillance cameras. By comparing the cart's tracked movement to known symptomatic movement patterns, the system may identify defective or damaged carts. Alternatively, by analyzing movement and positioning of a cart's swiveling wheels, the system may identify defective or damaged carts. Alternatively, by identifying if a customer has abandoned a cart, the system may identify defective or damaged carts. A notification message may be transmitted to an associate to repair or replace the identified problematic cart. The notification may be displayed on a mobile computing device, a workstation, or other like systems.

Abstract: To diagnose whether a diagnostic function inside an RD converter is normally operated with a simple configuration even if abnormality occurs in the RD converter itself. A diagnostic device of an RD converter diagnostic unit according to the present invention generates and inputs a resolver output that is in an error state to an RD converter, and determines that the diagnostic unit is normally operated if a diagnosis result of the RD converter indicates an abnormal state.

Abstract: An in-vehicle control system includes an in-vehicle control apparatus and a different in-vehicle apparatus communicably connected with each other. The different in-vehicle apparatus outputs detection data including a vehicle signal, result information indicating a diagnostic result of a self-diagnostic process, and time information indicating elapsed time measured from an appearance of an abnormal symptom in the vehicle signal. The in-vehicle control apparatus stores at least the vehicle signal as preliminary analysis data in a first storage in time series, and reads out, from the first storage, one preliminary analysis data upon a confirmation of an abnormality detection data including the result information indicating abnormality occurrence. The readout data is stored prior to a confirmation time of the abnormality detection data by the measured elapsed time. Then, the in-vehicle control apparatus stores the readout data in a second storage as an analysis data.

Abstract: In a system and method for communicating data in a locomotive consist or other vehicle consist (comprising at least first and second linked vehicles), a first electronic component in the first vehicle of the vehicle consist is monitored to determine if the component is in (or enters) a failure state. In the failure state, the first electronic component is unable to perform a designated function. Upon determining the failure state, data is transmitted from the first vehicle to a second electronic component on the second vehicle, over a communication channel linking the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The second electronic component is operated based on the transmitted data, with the second electronic component performing the designated function that the first electronic component is unable to perform.

Abstract: A vehicle network system is configured such that a plurality of ECUs that allow internal data to be modified are connected to a network so as to be communicable with one another. The system determines whether the internal data of a first ECU has been modified on the basis of a comparison between combined data and a check value. The combined data is created by collecting and combining pieces of split data, split from original data generated on the basis of the internal data of the first ECU and distributed and held in the plurality of ECUs. The check value is generated on the basis of internal data held in the first ECU at each point in time.

Abstract: A method for detecting wear of a tire involves at least one sonic wear gauge emitting an acoustic footprint noise that includes several acoustic footprint elementary frequency components. An acoustic signal that includes the acoustic footprint noise is acquired, with the acoustic signal including several elementary frequency components acquired in the frequency domain. Several series of elementary frequency components are enumerated, with each enumerated series forming some part of the acoustic footprint elementary frequency components. An acoustic footprint series is determined and, if a confidence index determined based on a local confidence index is greater or less than a predetermined threshold, an alert regarding the wear of the tire is emitted.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of an improved scanning tool with a module reprogramming capability are disclosed. In various embodiments, the improved scanning tool uses sophisticated identification software to identify automotive functional modules to identify the modules' part-numbers and resident software revisions. The appropriate update software can then be uploaded and programmed onto the modules of interest with minimal delay and human interaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Method so control a steering apparatus comprising following steps: (A) Checking at every time whether there is a straight run state of the vehicle or not; (B) If the straight run state of vehicle is reached, determines the instantaneous rack position (R) and calculates a new offset as to a difference between the instantaneous rack position (R) and the first position (R0) of said rack (7); (C) Checking in a first justify operation, whether the new offset of the rack position in the straight run state of vehicle to the first rack position differs to an old offset, which where determined as the new offset at an earlier time, and set in this case the first justify result as to true and otherwise as to false; (D) Checking in a second justify operation, whether the pull situation value exceeds a threshold value and set in this case the second justify result as to true and otherwise as to false; (E) If the first and second justify results are true, set a suspension device status as to a “

Abstract: A system and method is presented for diagnosing problems in a sensor, a vehicle computer and a vehicle sensor wiring harness. The diagnostic system comprises a sensor simulator configured to be selectively coupled to the vehicle computer via a wiring harness during a diagnostic mode, and to eliminate and simulate a known good sensor to the vehicle computer by way of the vehicle sensor wiring harness directly connected therebetween. The system includes an external computer adapted to selectively couple the sensor simulator to the vehicle computer, and a user keypad and memory to receive and store user commands of a selected manufacturer's make, model, year of vehicle, and the function type of the selected sensor, and to enable the user to select or adjust a typical operational value comprising one or more of a voltage, current or resistance operational range values of the selected sensor.

Abstract: The failure sign detection apparatus includes an abnormality detector to make a comparison between a failure detection parameter of a vehicle device mounted on a vehicle and a predetermined abnormality detection threshold, and make a determination whether there is an abnormality in the vehicle device based on a result of the comparison, a failure sign evaluation index calculator to calculate a failure sign evaluation index for evaluating a sign of failure of the vehicle device based on an abnormality duration period over which the detected abnormality continues and a parameter threshold difference indicative of a difference between the abnormality detection threshold and the failure detection parameter, and a failure sign detector to detect a sign of failure of the vehicle device based on the failure sign evaluation index calculated by the failure sign evaluation index.

Abstract: An insulated state detection device includes a positive-side input terminal, a negative-side input terminal, a ground electrode, a ground fault resistance value calculation unit, a measuring state identification unit a tuning information generation unit that generates a timing information, automatically updates a value of the timing information by a predetermined value each time the ground fault resistance value calculation unit generates a new insulation resistance value, and reflects a state of the identification of the measuring state identification unit on the value of the timing information, and an information transmission unit that transmits the insulation resistance value calculated by the ground fault resistance value calculation unit and the timing information generated by the timing information generation unit to a host control device.

Abstract: A method for the diagnosis of defects in components of motor vehicle chassis systems. Vibrations produced by rotating components of the chassis system due to an imbalance are filtered such that the frequency range which depends on the wheel rotation speed and contains the imbalance-induced vibrations of the rotating components is filtered out. The signals from sensors associated with the component and arranged on the wheel carrier side and the vehicle body side, are received and stored. The amplitudes of these signals are sorted by increasing frequency and the mechanical impedance of the transmission chain is determined and compared with the known impedance of that component undamaged. If a deviation of the determined impedance for the component and the known impedance of the undamaged component is recognized, then the component is determined to have a defect and a flag is set.

Abstract: A system and a method of generating a reliability prediction for components of a vehicle. The system and the method include implementing importance sampling in dynamic vehicle systems when the vehicle is subjected to time-dependent random terrain input. Alternatively, simulation data may be implemented. The system and the method include determining a decorrelation length, scaling up the standard deviation of white noise, and calculation of a likelihood ratio.

Abstract: In a motor ECU, a motor control unit detects an abnormality when a parking mechanism has not attained a target range within a predetermined period after control of the driving of a motor is started. A data memory unit stores diagnosis information when the motor control unit detects an abnormality. An abnormality check unit compares the state of a changeover mechanism outputted by the motor control unit with the target range and stores diagnosis information in the data memory unit, when the state of the parking mechanism has not attained the target range within a predetermined period after the state of the parking mechanism is outputted and when the motor control unit has not detected an abnormality.

Abstract: A method of conserving operating data of a vehicle, the method including the steps of collecting the operating data and recording it progressively on board the vehicle, detecting an event, as from a detection, transmitting to at least one external receiver firstly at least some of the data that is being collected and as it is being collected, and secondly at least some of the stored data in a chronological order that is the reverse of the order in which it was recorded, and recording the data received by said external receiver. A conservation system for implementing the method is also provided.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing a cooling subsystem of an engine system in response a parameter extracted from dynamic hydraulic pressure sensed in the cooling subsystem, and products and systems using same.

Abstract: In a system and method for communicating data in a locomotive consist or other vehicle consist (comprising at least first and second linked vehicles), a first electronic component in the first vehicle of the vehicle consist is monitored to determine if the component is in (or enters) a failure state. In the failure state, the first electronic component is unable to perform a designated function. Upon determining the failure state, data is transmitted from the first vehicle to a second electronic component on the second vehicle, over a communication channel linking the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The second electronic component is operated based on the transmitted data, with the second electronic component performing the designated function that the first electronic component is unable to perform.

Abstract: In a system and method for communicating data in a locomotive consist or other vehicle consist (comprising at least first and second linked vehicles), a first electronic component in the first vehicle of the vehicle consist is monitored to determine if the component is in (or enters) a failure state. In the failure state, the first electronic component is unable to perform a designated function. Upon determining the failure state, data is transmitted from the first vehicle to a second electronic component on the second vehicle, over a communication channel linking the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The second electronic component is operated based on the transmitted data, with the second electronic component performing the designated function that the first electronic component is unable to perform.

Abstract: A method of detecting an in-range failure of a brake pedal position sensor includes calculating the difference between a minimum position and a maximum position of the brake pedal position sensor. The calculated difference is weighted to define a fast test weighted input value and/or a full test weighted input value. A cumulative test result value is incremented by the fast test weighted input value and/or the full test weighted input value. The cumulative test result value is filtered to define a moving average of the cumulative test result value after each incremented occurrence. The moving average of the cumulative test result value is tracked to determine if the brake pedal position sensor is functioning properly.

Abstract: System and method for monitoring the operation of a vehicle, comprising a housing having an accelerometer unit, and a global positioning system (GPS) unit, wherein the housing is adapted to be mounted in a window of the vehicle, and wherein the system is adapted to be powered by an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle.

Abstract: There is disclosed an on-vehicle fault detecting device that can more accurately identify what has caused data different from intended-to-be-written data in a memory as a hardware fault. The IG-operation counting unit counts a number of ON-operations of the ignition (IG) switch. The usage-environment-change determining unit determines whether or not a number of times of continuous non-coincidence has reached a determination number, and presumes that the usage environment has changed if a number of continuous IG-switch operations has reached a determination number. Even in cases where the number of times of continuous non-coincidence has reached the determination number, the data writing unit will not write occurrence of a fault in hardware in the memory unless it is presumed by the usage-environment-change determining unit that the usage environment around the vehicle C has changed.

Abstract: A method for determining an object angle, especially for a driver assistance system in a motor vehicle, includes the steps of determining directional angles of the object with respect to two sensors, determining the object angle based on the directional angles, determining a cross-misalignment angle as the difference of the determined directional angles, determining a validity signal indicating the validity of the object angle based on the cross-misalignment angle and compensating for the influence of a relative misalignment of the sensors on the determined object angle based on the cross-misalignment angle.

Abstract: A driving force distribution control device controls an inductive load circuit to adjust a ratio of driving forces transmitted from a driving source to a plurality of wheels via a driving force transmitting system. The driving force distribution control device counts a number of tests performed by applying a test current to the inductive load circuit; determines that a disconnecting abnormality occurs in an electric load including the inductive load circuit if a difference between a value of the test current and a value of current flowing in the inductive load circuit is greater than a current difference threshold value; and determines that the disconnecting abnormality is definitive if the number of tests is equal to a threshold value or more, and also if the number of determinations of the disconnecting abnormality is equal to a predetermined threshold value or more.

Abstract: A method and a device are described for scanning the surrounding environment of a vehicle. When the vehicle falls below a first boundary speed a timer is triggered whose state is incremented until the vehicle exceeds a boundary speed, a check of the unobstructed view of the scanning device being carried out upon expiration of the time period recorded by the state of the timer and in which the state of the counter is incremented.

Abstract: Multiple leak rate methodologies are combined and operate in parallel in a system for providing optimal results under different tire conditions. The methodologies may operate continuously or alternatively. Tandem large leak rate and low leak rate algorithms and methodology, for example, may deployed in a system in which, for large leak rates, a large leak rate methodology is employed and used to trigger a warning. At some pre-designated low leak rate threshold value, the system employs a low leak rate methodology either as an exclusive diagnostic monitor or in parallel with the companion large leak rate methodology. In the low leak rate analytical system, a change in tire pressure is correlated to a change in energy within a vehicle system pursuant to the algorithm W=??P*dx and derivative algorithms are used to calculate a final time and pressure drop at the final time as a basis for issuing a low pressure warning.

Abstract: A dashboard for use in a vehicle is provided. The dashboard comprises a dashboard display screen and a processor. The dashboard display presents a plurality of information components to a vehicle occupant and the processor determines a condition. The condition is comprised of at least one of a fuel condition, a brake fluid condition, a speed condition, a tire pressure condition, an oil condition, an engine condition, an instrument condition, a washer fluid condition, an anti-lock brake system condition, a traction control system condition, a windshield wiper motor condition, a safety restraint system condition, and a weather condition. The processor adapts a first display signal based on the condition and sends the first display signal to the dashboard display screen to command presentation by the dashboard display screen of the information components.

Abstract: A method includes: receiving classification data for a hazard associated with a system of a vehicle, the classification data indicating a classification of the hazard under standard 26262 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO); receiving fault tree data for a fault tree of the hazard; analyzing the fault tree data using a fault tree analysis (FTA) application; identifying a minimal cut-set for the hazard; retrieving standards data for the hazard based on the classification of the hazard, the standards data indicating a minimum value for minimal cut-sets under the 26262 standard; comparing a number of elements in the minimal cut-set with the minimum value; and indicating whether the minimal cut-set complies with the 26262 standard based on the comparison.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for providing a fault diagnosis for at least one system, in particular of an aircraft. The method comprises: (a) providing a number N1, n1?[1, . . . , N1], of systems, wherein the n1-th system, in each case, provides a number N2, n2?[1, . . . , N2], of instances of a main function of a number N3, n3?[1, . . . , N3], of main functions of the aircraft; (b) providing a number N4, n4?[1, . . . , N4], of IMA modules, wherein in each case the n4-th IMA module provides resources at least for the respective n2-th instances of the main functions; (c) providing a generic diagnostic unit; (d) instantiating the generic diagnostic unit to provide a predetermined number N5, n5?[1, . . . , N5], of instances of the generic diagnostic unit; and (e) configuring the n5-th instance, in each case, of the generic diagnostic unit for adaption of the corresponding n5-th diagnostic unit to at least one system.