Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

The University of Waterloo

William Melek

Bakhtiar Brian Litkouhi

Shih-Ken Chen

Reza Zarringhalam

Amir Khajepour

Nikolai K Moshchuk

Methods and systems are provided for detecting faults in a sensor and reconstructing an output signal without use of the faulty sensor. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, sensor data indicating a measured value from a first sensor; receiving, by a processor, sensor data indicating measured values from a plurality of other sensors; computing, by a processor, virtual values based on a vehicle model and the sensor data from the plurality of other sensors; computing, by a processor, a residual difference between the measured value from the first sensor and the virtual values; detecting, by a processor, whether a fault exists in the first sensor based on the residual difference; and when a fault in the sensor is detected, generating, by a processor, a control value based on the virtual values instead of the measured value.

Detection and reconstruction of sensor faults

A method of reconstructing a detected faulty signal. A pitch sensor fault is detected by a processor. A signal of the detected faulty pitch sensor is reconstructed using indirect sensor data. The reconstructed signal is output to a controller to maintain stability.

Detection and reconstruction of pitch rate sensor fault

A method of reconstructing a detected faulty signal. A roll sensor fault is detected by a processor. A signal of the detected faulty roll sensor is reconstructed using indirect sensor data. The reconstructed signal is output to a controller to maintain stability.

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