METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING COMPATIBILITY OF SYSTEM PARAMETERS

Abstract

A computer-implemented method and system for determining compatibility of system parameters for a test execution of a virtual test of a device for at least partial autonomous guidance of a motor vehicle, comprising an application of a rule-based algorithm to the at least one first system parameter for determining compatibility of the at least one first system parameter with at least one further system parameter from a group comprising the system to be tested, the test environment, the test system, the test scenario and/or the vehicle type to be tested, wherein the rule-based algorithm determines compatibility on the basis of a hardware and/or software component that executes the virtual test of the device for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle and/or provides test data.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for determining compatibility of system parameters for a test execution of a virtual test of a device for at least partial autonomous driving of a motor vehicle, the method comprising: providing a parked selection or selecting at least one first system parameter that designates a system to be tested, a test environment, a test system, a test scenario and/or a vehicle type to be tested for the test execution of the virtual test; applying a rule-based algorithm to the at least one first system parameter for determining compatibility of the at least one first system parameter with at least one further system parameter from a group including the system to be tested, the test environment, the test system, the test scenario and/or the vehicle type to be tested, the rule-based algorithm determining compatibility on the basis of a hardware and/or software component that executes the virtual test of the device for at least partially autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle and/or provides test data; and outputting the at least one further system parameter, which is compatible with the at least one first system parameter.

2. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the system to be tested is a computer-implemented method for performing the virtual test of the device for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle and the test environment is formed by software and/or hardware components of the test environment.

3. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the hardware and/or software component that executes the virtual test of the device (8) for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle and/or provides the test data is a type of sensor, a camera sensor, a radar sensor, a LiDAR sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a rain sensor and/or a brightness sensor, and/or a processor type, in particular a CPU or GPU, and a type of test system.

4. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the system to be tested, the test environment, the test system, the test scenario and/or the vehicle type to be tested are each defined by a plurality of categories of system components and/or system properties, wherein each category of system components and/or system properties assigned to the system to be tested, the test environment, the test system, the test scenario and/or the vehicle type to be tested has at least one designation, in particular an alphabetical and/or numeric designation, which identifies the system component and/or the system property.

5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 4, wherein compatibility of the at least one first system parameter with the at least one, further system parameter is given by matching at least one first designation which identifies the system component and/or the system property with a second designation which identifies the system component and/or the system property.

6. The computer-implemented method according to claim 2, wherein the system to be tested requires availability of parked computing resources and/or type of sensors.

7. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein, in response to the output of the at least one, further system parameter, at least one second system parameter is selected by the rule-based algorithm which is compatible with the at least one first system parameter from the group of further system parameters for the test execution of the virtual test.

8. The computer-implemented method according to claim 7, wherein the rule-based algorithm is applied to the provided and/or selected at least one first system parameter and to the selected at least one second system parameter for the test execution of the virtual test to determine compatibility of the at least one first system parameter and the at least one second system parameter with the further system parameters.

9. The computer-implemented method according to claim 8, wherein the rule-based algorithm outputs the further system parameters which are compatible with the at least one first system parameter and the at least one second system parameter.

10. The computer-implemented method according to claim 9, wherein in response to the output of the further system parameters by the rule-based algorithm, which is compatible with the at least one first system parameter and the at least one second system parameter, at least a third system parameter is selected from the group of further system parameters for the test execution of the virtual test.

11. The computer-implemented method according to claim 10, wherein the rule-based algorithm is applied to the provided and/or selected at least one first system parameter, the selected at least one second system parameter and the selected at least one third system parameter for the test execution of the virtual test to determine compatibility of the at least one first system parameter, the at least one second system parameter and the at least one third system parameter with further system parameters.

12. The computer-implemented method according to claim 11, wherein the rule-based algorithm outputs the further system parameters which are compatible with the at least one first system parameter, the at least one second system parameter and the at least one third system parameter.

13. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the rule-based algorithm for determining compatibility of the at least one first system parameter with the further system parameters queries a database, in particular centrally managed on a server, in which a compatibility definition of at least one first system parameter with the further system parameters is stored.

14. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein on the basis of the determined compatibility of the system parameters, the test execution of the virtual test of the device for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle is configured using the selected system parameters.

15. A system for determining compatibility of system parameters for a test execution of a virtual test of a device for at least partial autonomous driving of a motor vehicle, the system comprising: a selector to provide a parked selection or for selecting at least one first system parameter that designates a system to be tested, a test environment, a test system, a test scenario and/or a vehicle type to be tested for the test execution of the virtual test; applicator to apply a rule-based algorithm to the at least one first system parameter to determine compatibility of the at least one first system parameter with at least one further system parameter from a group comprising the system to be tested, the test environment, the test system, the test scenario and/or the vehicle type to be tested, the rule-based algorithm determining compatibility on the basis of a hardware and/or software component that executes the virtual test of the device for at least partial autonomous guidance and/or provides test data; and an output to output the at least one further system parameter, which is compatible with the at least one first system parameter.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0046] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus, are not limitive of the present invention, and wherein:

[0047] FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a computer-implemented method for determining compatibility of system parameters for a test execution of a virtual test of a device for at least partial autonomous guidance of a motor vehicle;

[0048] FIG. 2 is a tabular representation of a compatibility definition of system parameters for the test execution of the virtual test of the device for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle; and

[0049] FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a system for determining the compatibility of system parameters for the test execution of the virtual test of the device for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The method shown in FIG. 1 comprises providing S1 a parked selection or selecting of at least one first system parameter 12 that designates a system 10a to be tested, a test environment 10b, a test system 10c, a test scenario 10d and/or a vehicle type 10e to be tested for the test execution of the virtual test.

[0051] The method also comprises applying S2 a rule-based algorithm A to the at least one first system parameter 12 for determining compatibility of the at least one first system parameter 12 with at least one further system parameter 14 from a group comprising the system 10a to be tested, the test environment 10b, the test system 10c, the test scenario 10d and/or the vehicle type 10e to be tested. The rule-based algorithm A determines the compatibility on the basis of a hardware and/or software component 16 that executes the virtual test of the device 8 for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle and/or provides test data.

[0052] In addition, the method comprises the output S3 of the at least one further system parameter 14, which is compatible with the at least one first system parameter 12.

[0053] The system 10a to be tested is a computer-implemented method for performing the virtual test of the device 8 for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle and the test environment 10b is formed by software and/or hardware components of the test environment 10b.

[0054] The hardware and/or software component 16 that executes the virtual test of the device 8 for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle and/or provides test data is a type of sensor, in particular a camera sensor, a radar sensor, a LiDAR sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a rain sensor and/or a brightness sensor, a processor type, in particular a CPU or GPU, and a type of test system 10c.

[0055] In response to the output S3 of the at least one, further system parameter 14 by the rule-based algorithm A, which is compatible with the at least one first system parameter 12, at least one second system parameter 24 is further selected from the group of further system parameters 14 for the test execution of the virtual test.

[0056] The rule-based algorithm A is applied to the provided and/or selected at least one first system parameter 12 and the selected at least one second system parameter 24 for the test execution of the virtual test to determine compatibility of the at least one first system parameter 12 and the at least one second system parameter 24 with the further system parameters 14.

[0057] The rule-based algorithm A further outputs the further system parameters 14, which are compatible with the at least one first system parameter 12 and the at least one second system parameter 24.

[0058] In response to the output of the further system parameters 14 by the rule-based algorithm A, which is compatible with the at least one first system parameter 12 and the at least one second system parameter 24, at least one third system parameter 26 from the group of further system parameters 14 is further selected for the test execution of the virtual test.

[0059] The rule-based algorithm A is thereby applied to the provided and/or selected at least one first system parameter 12, the selected at least one second system parameter 24 and the selected at least one third system parameter 26 for the test execution of the virtual test to determine compatibility of the at least one first system parameter 12, of the at least one second system parameter 24, and the at least one third system parameter 26 with further system parameters 14.

[0060] The rule-based algorithm A then outputs the further system parameters 14, which are compatible with the at least one first system parameter 12, the at least one second system parameter 24 and the at least one third system parameter 26.

[0061] The rule-based algorithm A further queries a database 30, in particular centrally managed on a server 28, to determine the compatibility of the at least one first system parameter 12 with the further system parameters 14. In the database 30, a compatibility definition of at least one first system parameter 12 with the further system parameters 14 is stored.

[0062] On the basis of the determined compatibility of the system parameters 12, 14, 24, 26, the test execution of the virtual test of the device 8 for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle is configured using the selected system parameters.

[0063] FIG. 2 shows a tabular representation of a compatibility definition of system parameters for the test execution of the virtual test of the device for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle.

[0064] The system 10a to be tested, the test environment 10b, the test system 10c, the test scenario 10d and/or the vehicle type 10e to be tested are each defined by a plurality of categories 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d of system components and/or system properties. Each category 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d of system components and/or system properties assigned to the system to be tested, the test environment 10b, the test system 10c, the test scenario 10d and/or the vehicle type 10e to be tested has at least one designation, in particular an alphabetical and/or numeric designation, which identifies the system component and/or the system property.

[0065] Compatibility of the at least one first system parameter 12 with the at least one, further system parameter 14 is provided by matching at least one first designation 20 which identifies the system component and/or the system property with a second designation 22 which identifies the system component and/or the system property. The system 10a to be tested also requires the availability of parked computing resources and/or types of sensors.

[0066] FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of a system 1 for determining the compatibility of system parameters for the test execution of the virtual test of the device for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.

[0067] System 1 comprises a selector 32 for providing a parked selection or selecting at least one first system parameter 12 that designates a system 10a to be tested, a test environment 10b, a test system 10c, a test scenario 10d and/or a vehicle type 10e to be tested for the test execution of the virtual test.

[0068] The system 1 also comprises an applicator 34 for applying a rule-based algorithm A to the at least one first system parameter 12 to determine compatibility of the at least one first system parameter 12 with the at least one further system parameter 14 from a group comprising the system 10a to be tested, the test environment 10b, the test system 10c, the test scenario 10d and/or the vehicle type 10e to be tested, wherein the rule-based algorithm A determines compatibility on the basis of a hardware and/or software component 16 that executes the virtual test of the device 8 for at least partial autonomous guidance of the motor vehicle and/or provides test data.

[0069] In addition, the system 1 comprises an output 36 for the output of the at least one further system parameter 14, which is compatible with the at least one first system parameter 12.

[0070] The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are to be included within the scope of the following claims.