Method and system for data processing in a vehicle group
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1. A method of processing data in a vehicle group, comprising:
- determining, via an electronic controller, a level of quality of a data set captured by a data capture device of a first vehicle in the vehicle group, the level of quality determined based on a file size variation among frames or sets of frames of the data set, where as the file size variation increases, the determined level of quality of the data set increases;
when the level of quality of the data set is higher than a threshold level, storing the data set in a first memory on the first vehicle;
when the level of quality of the data set is not higher than the threshold level, storing the data set in a second memory on the first vehicle, the second memory separate from the first memory; and
selectively off-boarding the data set for storage purposes via the electronic controller, the data set off-boarded to one or more of a second vehicle in the vehicle group and a remote storage device based on the determined level of quality.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for processing data generated in a vehicle group. One example embodiment comprises selectively off-boarding a data set generated at a first vehicle in the vehicle group for storage purposes, the first data set off-boarded to one or more of a second vehicle in the vehicle group and a remote storage device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of processing data in a vehicle group, comprising:
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determining, via an electronic controller, a level of quality of a data set captured by a data capture device of a first vehicle in the vehicle group, the level of quality determined based on a file size variation among frames or sets of frames of the data set, where as the file size variation increases, the determined level of quality of the data set increases; when the level of quality of the data set is higher than a threshold level, storing the data set in a first memory on the first vehicle; when the level of quality of the data set is not higher than the threshold level, storing the data set in a second memory on the first vehicle, the second memory separate from the first memory; and selectively off-boarding the data set for storage purposes via the electronic controller, the data set off-boarded to one or more of a second vehicle in the vehicle group and a remote storage device based on the determined level of quality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of processing data, comprising:
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generating, with a first data capture device, a first data set on a first vehicle in a vehicle group; generating, with a second data capture device, a second data set on a second vehicle in the vehicle group; evaluating, via a first electronic controller, a resolution of the first data set; if the resolution is below a quality threshold, storing, via the first electronic controller, the first data set in a standard data storage device and storing, via a second electronic controller, the second data set on the second vehicle; if the resolution is above the quality threshold, storing, via the first electronic controller, the first data set in a crash-hardened memory on the first vehicle and transmitting the first data set from the first vehicle to the second vehicle over a communication system of the vehicle group, and storing, via the second electronic controller, the transmitted first data set on the second vehicle; and after generating the first data set and before storing the first data set, reducing, via the first electronic controller, a file size of the first data set by reducing a resolution of only select frames that capture repetitive or redundant information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a vehicle group including at least a leading first vehicle coupled to a trailing second vehicle; a data capture device located on the first vehicle; and a controller coupled to the data capture device and configured to; evaluate a resolution of a data set generated by the data capture device; in response to the resolution being greater than a threshold, initiate recording of the data set on a crash-hardened memory located on the first vehicle and initiate transmission of the data set off-board the first vehicle to the second vehicle with a communication system; and in response to the resolution not being greater than the threshold, initiate recording of the data set on a standard data storage device located on the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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