System Dynamics Describability Testing for Sensor-Based Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing control systems for complex technical systems struggle to accurately predict and control dynamics due to incomplete description of system behavior by sensor data and differential equations, leading to potential chaotic deviations.

Innovation Solution

A method is developed to test the completeness of the description of system dynamics using multiple sensors and differential equations, involving the establishment of a dynamics function, initial and boundary conditions, and analytical solvability testing to determine if the equations fully describe the system's behavior.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If complex technical systems are controlled using sensor data and differential equations, then control functionality is provided, but the system behavior may not be completely described leading to unpredictable chaotic deviations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepredictability of system behaviorVSAvoidcomplexity of sensor configuration and model
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention performs preliminary testing of analytical solvability before actual control operations. By establishing differential equations from sensor data and testing whether they can be solved analytically, the system proactively identifies situations where the sensor configuration and model completely describe system dynamics, preventing unpredictable behavior before it occurs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The invention replaces physical trial-and-error testing with mathematical analysis. Instead of relying on extensive physical experiments to verify system predictability, the method uses analytical solvability testing of differential equations to determine whether sensor data and models completely describe system behavior, substituting mechanical testing with computational verification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If extensive physical testing is performed to verify complete describability of system dynamics, then reliability is improved, but time consumption and energy usage increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveverification of complete system descriptionVSAvoidtesting duration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The invention replaces extensive physical testing with mathematical analytical solvability testing. By determining whether differential equations derived from sensor data can be solved analytically, the method verifies complete describability of system dynamics through computational analysis rather than time-consuming physical experiments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a mathematical model (differential equations) that copies and represents the physical system's behavior. By testing the solvability of this mathematical representation, the system verifies whether sensor data and models completely describe actual system dynamics without needing to physically test every scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Measurement precision

If analytical solvability testing is performed to determine complete describability, then measurement precision is improved, but computational complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of system behavior predictionVSAvoidcomputational processing requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention segments the verification process into distinct steps: establishing sensor data acquisition, forming differential equations, and testing analytical solvability. This segmentation allows the computational complexity to be managed as a structured sequence of operations rather than a monolithic complex process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20260057034A1Dynamic testing of technical systems for complete describability, starting from a predetermined operation situation
Publication Date: 2026.02.26 ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
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AI summary

A method for testing to what extent the dynamics of a technical system starting from a predetermined operation situation are completely described through the acquisition of the state of the technical system with multiple sensors in combination with at least one differential equation. The method includes establishing a dynamics function describing the predetermined operation situation and dynamics of the technical system; forming the at least one differential equation from the dynamics function; ascertaining initial conditions, boundary conditions and/or regional conditions based on the predetermined operation situation for solving the at least one differential equation; testing whether the differential equation is analytically solvable; and in response to a positive determination, determining that the acquisition with the sensors and the at least one differential equation completely describe the dynamics of the system.