Recent advances in sensor technology, remote communication and computational capabilities, and standardized hardware/software interfaces are creating a dramatic shift in the way the health of vehicles is monitored and managed. Concomitantly, there is an increased trend towards the forecasting of system degradation through a prognostic process to fulfill the needs of customers demanding high vehicle availability. Prognosis is viewed as an add-on capability to diagnosis that assesses the current health of a system and predicts its remaining life based on sensed features that capture the gradual degradation in the operation of the vehicle. This paper discusses a hybrid model-based, data-driven and knowledge-based integrated diagnosis and prognosis framework, and applies it to automotive (suspension and battery systems) and on-board electronic systems.

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