SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE INTEGRITY OF A SAFETY-CRITICAL VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM
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1. A control system comprising:
- an operation control module that controls operation of a vehicle system;
a fault detection module that detects a fault in the operation control module when the operation control module fails an integrity test;
a remedial action module that takes a remedial action when the fault is detected; and
a reset module that resets the operation control module when the fault is detected and the remedial action is not taken.
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Abstract
A control system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes an operation control module, a fault detection module, a remedial action module, and a reset module. The operation control module controls operation of a vehicle system. The fault detection module detects a fault in the operation control module when the operation control module fails an integrity test. The remedial action module takes a remedial action when the fault is detected. The reset module resets the operation control module when the fault is detected and the remedial action is not taken.
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1. A control system comprising:
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an operation control module that controls operation of a vehicle system; a fault detection module that detects a fault in the operation control module when the operation control module fails an integrity test; a remedial action module that takes a remedial action when the fault is detected; and a reset module that resets the operation control module when the fault is detected and the remedial action is not taken. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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controlling operation of a vehicle system using an operation control module; detecting a fault in the operation control module when the operation control module fails an integrity test; taking a remedial action when the fault is detected; and resetting the operation control module when the fault is detected and the remedial action is not taken. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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