Unified Vehicle Measuring System Data Processing Infrastructure

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current measuring systems for vehicles lack a unified approach to process and analyze diverse measurement data, requiring separate software systems for different tasks and complicating data access and processing.

Innovation Solution

A measuring system that integrates with a data processing infrastructure, allowing seamless connection and authentication, forming a unified network for data processing and enabling access to measurement data across devices, with features like automatic data transmission and user-friendly interfaces for data visualization and analysis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If separate software systems are used for different measuring tasks, then each software system can be optimized for its specific task, but the overall system complexity increases and data uniformity is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetask-specific optimizationVSAvoidsoftware system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal data processing infrastructure that can handle multiple types of measurement data (acceleration, motion, vibration, sound) through a single unified software system. The system uses standardized data structures and processing pipelines that adapt to different sensor types and measurement tasks, eliminating the need for separate specialized software systems while maintaining task-specific optimization capabilities through configurable parameters and modular processing components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If measurement data is stored locally on detection units, then data access is simple and direct, but data sharing and centralized processing become difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata access simplicityVSAvoiddata sharing capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a centralized data processing infrastructure that acts as an intermediary between local detection units and users. The system receives measurement data from various sensors via USB connections, stores it in a centralized repository, and provides unified access through standardized interfaces. This mediator approach maintains simple local data storage while enabling sophisticated centralized processing, sharing, and analysis capabilities through the infrastructure layer.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If detection units are adapted with specific sensor connections for each measuring task, then measurement precision is improved, but device versatility and reusability decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesensor measurement precisionVSAvoiddetection unit reusability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the measurement system into independent modular components: detection units with specific sensor connections for precise measurements, and a versatile centralized data processing infrastructure. Each detection unit can be optimized for specific sensor types (acceleration, motion, vibration, sound) while the centralized infrastructure provides universal data reception and processing capabilities. This segmentation allows detection units to maintain high measurement precision for their specialized tasks while the overall system achieves high versatility through the reusable centralized platform.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP2847549B1Measuring system and data processing infrastructure
Publication Date: 2021.12.01 MUELLER BBM VIBROAKUSTIK SYST
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a measuring system for detecting measurement data, particularly for detecting measurement data in a vehicle, comprising a measuring device which has a first network interface that is designed at least to couple the measuring system to a data processing infrastructure, and a first coupling device that is designed, if a coupling exists, to couple the measuring system to the data processing infrastructure non-transparently as a component of the data processing infrastructure and/or to couple the measuring device non-transparently via the first network interface to an additional measuring device to form a single coupled measuring device. The present invention further relates to a data processing infrastructure comprising such a measuring system.