US-12621309-B2 - Vehicle data consistency verification system and method

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Abstract

Provided are a vehicle data consistency verification system and method allowing verification of validity and consistency of various vehicle data collected to improve vehicle quality and service. Provided are a vehicle data consistency verification system and method allowing vehicle data stored in a server to be efficiently used by improving accuracy and reliability of vehicle data through inspection of data validity and data consistency for various vehicle data transmitted from a vehicle and collected and stored on a server.

Inventors

Jun Sang Lee

Assignees

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
KIA CORPORATION

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20240321
Priority Date: 20231120

Claims (18)

1 . A vehicle data consistency verification system comprising: a server configured to store server collection data, which is vehicle data transmitted through a server-dedicated gateway included in a network system of a vehicle; and an automated data verification device configured to collect server collection data transmitted from the server, directly collect vehicle collection data, which is vehicle data generated from electrical components and controllers of a vehicle, then inspect data validity of the server collection data and the vehicle collection data, compare the vehicle collection data and the server collection data having data validity with each other, and verify data consistency of the server collection data, wherein the automated data verification device includes: a data collection circuitry configured to collect the server collection data from the server and to collect the vehicle collection data from the electrical components and the controllers of the vehicle; a data validity inspection circuitry configured to inspect the data validity of the server collection data and the vehicle collection data collected by the data collection circuitry; and a data consistency determination circuitry configured to determine the data consistency of the server collection data by comparing the vehicle collection data and the server collection data having the data validity with each other, wherein the server collection data are the vehicle data transmitted through the server-dedicated gateway included in the network system of the vehicle, and wherein the vehicle collection data are the vehicle data measured directly by a data automation verification equipment from the vehicle, and include actual driving information, state information of the controller, accident recording device information, failure information, and diagnostic information.
2 . The vehicle data consistency verification system of claim 1 , wherein the data validity inspection circuitry is configured to perform log validity inspection and set validity inspection on the server collection data and the vehicle collection data collected by the data collection circuitry.
3 . The vehicle data consistency verification system of claim 1 , wherein the data consistency determination circuitry is configured to determine whether the server collection data validated by the data validity inspection circuitry is normally registered, set a data comparison reference time and a data comparison determination range between the normally registered server collection data set and a vehicle collection data set, and determine the data consistency of the server collection data.
4 . The vehicle data consistency verification system of claim 3 , wherein the data consistency determination circuitry is further configured for: verifying whether data registered as a collection item in advance is present in the server collection data determined as data validity OK; determining that normal data registration is OK in response that data registered as a collection item is present in the server collection data; and determining that normal data registration is FAIL in response that the data registered as the collection item is not present in the server collection data.
5 . The vehicle data consistency verification system of claim 3 , wherein a comparison determination range of the server collection data set is set to comparison target data of server collection data present every second from a comparison reference time to an end time, and a comparison determination range of the vehicle collection data set is set to comparison target data of vehicle collection data present every second from the comparison reference time to the end time.
6 . The vehicle data consistency verification system of claim 3 , wherein the determining of the data consistency includes: comparing comparison target data of server collection data present from a comparison reference time to an end time with comparison target data of the vehicle collection data, and determining that the data consistency of the server collection data is OK in response that the comparison target data of the server collection data is a same as the comparison target data of the vehicle collection data, and comparing the comparison target data of the server collection data present from the comparison reference time to the end time with the comparison target data of the vehicle collection data, and determining that the data consistency of the server collection data is FAIL in response that the comparison target data of the server collection data is different from the comparison target data of the vehicle collection data.
7 . A vehicle data consistency verification method comprising: collecting server collection data and vehicle collection data by a data collection circuitry of an automated data verification device; performing data validity inspection including log validity inspection and setting validity inspection on the collected server collection data and vehicle collection data by a data validity inspection circuitry of the automated data verification device; determining whether server collection data determined as data validity OK is normally registered by a data consistency determination circuitry of the automated data verification device; setting a data comparison reference time and a comparison determination range of a vehicle collection data set and a server collection data set determined as normal data registration OK by a data consistency determination circuitry of the automated data verification device; and determining data consistency to determine whether comparison target data of server collection data present within the comparison reference time and the comparison determination range is a same as comparison target data of the vehicle collection data, wherein the automated data verification device includes: the data collection circuitry configured to collect the server collection data from a server and to collect the vehicle collection data from electrical components and controllers of a vehicle; the data validity inspection circuitry configured to inspect the data validity of the server collection data and the vehicle collection data collected by the data collection circuitry; and the data consistency determination circuitry configured to determine the data consistency of the server collection data by comparing the vehicle collection data and the server collection data having the data validity with each other, wherein the server collection data are vehicle data transmitted through a server-dedicated gateway included in a network system of the vehicle, and wherein the vehicle collection data are vehicle data measured directly by a data automation verification equipment from the vehicle, and include actual driving information, state information of the controller, accident recording device information, failure information, and diagnostic information.
8 . The vehicle data consistency verification method of claim 7 , wherein the log validity inspection on the server collection data and the vehicle collection data includes a process of determining whether collection start record information on the server collection data and the vehicle collection data is present, and a process of determining whether collection end record information on the server collection data and the vehicle collection data is present.
9 . The vehicle data consistency verification method of claim 8 , wherein, in response that the collection start record information is not present in the server collection data and the vehicle collection data, or the collection end record information is not present in the server collection data and the vehicle collection data, data validity of the server collection data and the vehicle collection data is determined to be FAIL.
10 . The vehicle data consistency verification method of claim 8 , wherein, in response that the collection start record information and the collection end record information are present in the server collection data and the vehicle collection data, data validity of the server collection data and the vehicle collection data is determined to be OK.
11 . The vehicle data consistency verification method of claim 7 , wherein the set validity inspection on the server collection data and the vehicle collection data includes a process of determining whether a number of server collection data sets is a same as a number of vehicle collection data sets, and a process of determining whether a last data set of the server collection data sets is a same as a last data set of the vehicle collection data sets.
12 . The vehicle data consistency verification method of claim 11 , wherein, in response that the number of server collection data sets is different from the number of vehicle collection data sets, data validity of the server collection data and the vehicle collection data is determined to be FAIL.
13 . The vehicle data consistency verification method of claim 11 , wherein, in response that the last data of the server collection data sets is different from the last data set of the vehicle collection data sets, the set validity inspection is restarted.
14 . The vehicle data consistency verification method of claim 12 , wherein, upon determining that the number of server collection data sets is a same as the number of vehicle collection data sets, and upon determining that the last data of the server collection data sets is a same as the last data set of the vehicle collection data sets, data validity of the server collection data and the vehicle collection data is determined to be OK.
15 . The vehicle data consistency verification method of claim 7 , wherein the determining of whether server collection data determined as data validity OK is normally registered includes: verifying whether data registered as a collection item in advance is present in the server collection data determined as data validity OK; determining that normal data registration is OK in response that data registered as a collection item is present in the server collection data; and determining that the normal data registration is FAIL in response that the data registered as the collection item is not present in the server collection data.
16 . The vehicle data consistency verification method of claim 7 , wherein a comparison reference time of the server collection data set is set to a timestamp value included in a collection start information record of the server collection data set, and a comparison reference time of the vehicle collection data set is set to a timestamp value included in collection start information of the vehicle collection data set.
17 . The vehicle data consistency verification method of claim 7 , wherein a comparison determination range of the server collection data set is set to comparison target data of server collection data present every second from the comparison reference time to an end time, and a comparison determination range of the vehicle collection data set is set to comparison target data of vehicle collection data present every second from the comparison reference time to the end time.
18 . The vehicle data consistency verification method of claim 7 , wherein the determining of the data consistency includes: comparing comparison target data of server collection data present from the comparison reference time to an end time with comparison target data of the vehicle collection data, and determining that data consistency of the server collection data is OK in response that the comparison target data of the server collection data is a same as the comparison target data of the vehicle collection data, and comparing the comparison target data of the server collection data present from the comparison reference time to the end time with the comparison target data of the vehicle collection data, and determining that data consistency of the server collection data is FAIL in response that the comparison target data of the server collection data is different from the comparison target data of the vehicle collection data.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0160008 filed on Nov. 20, 2023, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein for all purposes by this reference. BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE Field of the Present Disclosure The present disclosure relates to a vehicle data consistency verification system and method. More particularly, it relates to a vehicle data consistency verification system and method allowing verification of validity and consistency of various vehicle data collected to improve vehicle quality and service. Description of Related Art Due to advancements in vehicle electronics technology and communication technology, it is possible to collect vehicle data generated from various electrical components and controllers mounted in a vehicle by connecting to a vehicle network through a wireless communication network. Vehicle data collected from a vehicle is information collected only when specific security conditions are met and includes actual driving information, controller state information, event data record (EDR) information, failure information, and diagnostic information. Vehicle data collected from the vehicle in the instant way may be used to improve productivity through vehicle manufacturing process improvement, strengthen consumer service capabilities, and generate new business models. The collected vehicle data need to have data validity, which refers to consistency and quality of data, and data consistency, which refers to a state in which values of certain data match each other. When the collected vehicle data does not have data validity and data consistency, there may be problems in that accuracy of comprehensive analysis work of the vehicle data is reduced, and the vehicle data cannot be efficiently utilized. The information included in this Background of the present disclosure is only for enhancement of understanding of the general background of the present disclosure and may not be taken as an acknowledgement or any form of suggestion that this information forms the prior art already known to a person skilled in the art. BRIEF SUMMARY Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing a vehicle data consistency verification system and method allowing vehicle data stored in a server to be efficiently used by improving accuracy and reliability of vehicle data through inspection of data validity and data consistency for various vehicle data transmitted from a vehicle and collected and stored on a server. Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing a vehicle data consistency verification system including a server configured to store server collection data, which is vehicle data transmitted through a gateway of a vehicle network system, and an automated data verification device configured to collect server collection data transmitted from the server, directly collect vehicle collection data, which is vehicle data generated from various electrical components and controllers of a vehicle, then inspect data validity of the server collection data and the vehicle collection data, compare the vehicle collection data and the server collection data having data validity with each other, and verify data consistency of the server collection data. In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the automated data verification device may include a data collection unit configured to collect server collection data from the server and to collect vehicle collection data from the various electrical components and the controllers of the vehicle, data validity inspection unit configured to inspect data validity of the server collection data and the vehicle collection data collected by the data collection unit, and a data consistency determination unit configured to determine data consistency of the server collection data by comparing the vehicle collection data and the server collection data having data validity with each other. In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the data validity inspection unit may be configured to perform log validity inspection and set validity inspection on the server collection data and the vehicle collection data collected by the data collection unit. In yet another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the data consistency determination unit may be configured to determine whether server collection data validated by the data validity inspection unit is normally registered, set a data comparison reference time and a data comparison determination range between the normally registered server collection data set and a vehicle collection data set, and determine consistency of the server collection data. Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing a vehicle data consistency verification method including collecting server collection data and vehicle collection data by a data collection unit of an au