International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM)

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Website: https://ijsrm.net ISSN (e): 2321-3418
DOI: 10.18535/ijsrm/v11i09.ec06

Physics Model-Based Design for Predictive Maintenance in

Autonomous Vehicles Using AI
Ravi Aravind, Chirag Vinalbhai Shah
Senior Software Quality Engineer Lucid Motors.
Sr Vehicle Integration Engineer.

Abstract
In this paper, a model of predictive auto-maintenance is developed. This model is then used for auto-
maintenance in the electrical and electronic systems of an autonomous vehicle. Along with traditional
sensors, an advanced X-ray vision system is used to detect faults in the system. It uses massively scaled
integration (MSI) or very large-scale integration (VLSI) integrated circuitry and other designs to enable the
creation of systems containing many components. Commercial applications are being researched and
developed, especially in robotics.
In this paper, reconfigurable devices are employed to create fault-tolerant digital systems for the predictive
auto-maintenance subsystem of the autonomous vehicle and achieve the highest level of auto-maintenance.
The development of an intelligent, predictive auto-maintenance model is a challenging task that requires the
use of modern technologies, ideas, and concepts. Despite recent progress in predictive maintenance, this work
takes inspiration and begins with physics models. It seeks to examine the type of deterioration seen in
electronic components and connections. Relationships between local failures and global system malfunctions
are examined. The aim is to eliminate recurrent system malfunctions through the application of focused auto-
maintenance.
The development involves the design and modeling of AI system behavior and takes into account the
principles underlying human reasoning on the behavior of technical systems. UML diagrams that visualize
human reasoning during occasional self-reflective discussions of the forward reasoning process are presented.

Keywords: Physics Model-Based Design, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI),
Machine Learning (ML), Smart Manufacturing (SM),Computer Science, Data Science,Vehicle, Vehicle
Reliability
from some problems, such as sub classification of
1. Introduction system simulation methodologies like SD
Co-simulation is a very essential process that helps (Simulation Driven)-SoC, DMS (Integrated
in better approaching real-time problems of Development Method), or CORBA. In this paper,
complex systems. Not only the system but also its we propose an ontology-based paradigm of a
environment, would be co-simulated through system integration platform for autonomous
programming. The co-simulation of the system vehicles that especially emphasizes mobility and
development process should be carried out using a intelligence, relying on so-called AI (Artificial
platform in terms of model and simulation. Intelligence) and AIoT. We are going to perform a
However, the current co-simulation platforms suffer case study on the architecture of autonomous
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vehicles where co-simulation is beneficial in instructor's concern. Additionally, enrolled students
solving problems. The Onto-Vehicle that we can submit their work with Google documents
suggest should finally play the role of stakeholder- effectively and promptly. With the assistance of
oriented simulation environments, as well as the digital agents, professors can even get real-time
concrete design environment. feedback to adjust their teaching strategies.

In the domain of educational technology, a learning

environment that facilitates the learning process,
where the roles of students and instructors are clear
and well-defined, is necessary. This allows students
to have a clear understanding of the objectives of
learning tasks, adopt realistic personal strategies to
reach these objectives and receive timely and
accurate feedback. In this paper, we propose a
dynamic learning environment that could support
both online and face-to-face classes using Google
Calendar APIs and Google Drive APIs for active
learning in university courses, relying on artificial
intelligence-based models and simulations. All Fig 1: Illustration of BigRoad containing a
students, instructors and the environment are smartphone
represented and simulated as AI (Artificial
Intelligence) agents. Taking the epidemiological 1.1.Background and Significance
SIR (Susceptible-Infected-Removed) model as an Autonomous vehicles usually use data-driven
example, as the student absorbs various learning methods for predictive maintenance. Predictive
materials and information from the instructor, maintenance in autonomous vehicle systems is a
human behavioral factors are modeled, considering critical issue because system malfunctions during
student studying habits and contexts. These real- operation can lead to harm or threat due to its
time AI agents play distinct roles as activity characteristics such as high-speed, high-power
loggers, collaborating with the back-end web server, controller, complex sensor setup, and time-varying
and interacting with the existing learning activities. parameters and operating conditions. However, it is
As a consequence, the simulation results, in terms difficult to implement traditional CBM/PHM for the
of both the student's alertness and the instructor's engine in an autonomous vehicle because the
response in the platform, can be reported using maintenance system includes restrictions related to
natural language processing running mini-digital when and where maintenance can occur. To solve
assistants promptly. The web-based platform offers these limitations, the requirements of a predictive
flexibility as a window to schedule and manage maintenance solution include factors such as
learning activities. Due to the dynamic uncertainty, sensor availability, reusability,
characteristics of the AI models simulating real- reconfigurability, and time resolution, which are
time students and instructors, as well as the virtual competitive. Credible statistical estimation and
learning environment, the web-based platform is an decision-making, as well as intelligent diagnostic
online and face-to-face module combined classroom system modeling, are required for a predictive
that synergizes with Google Services. Declarative maintenance system. It is possible to follow these
and query-attached events are scheduled, alerting complexity requirements in an autonomous vehicle.
the sadness or happiness of students and the However, the development of learning models and

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the foresighted real-time application in we want to develop AI based on an active
heterogeneous data processing in the autonomous preconceived understanding of a set of complex
vehicle must be considered to reconfigure the mechanical systems using a physics model
corresponding ARINC 664 bandwidth and system combined with data science, as opposed to passively
power for solid-state drive (SSD) devices. learned network weights exercised on huge complex
The widespread deployment of autonomous datasets. The VRJ is chosen because it is becoming
vehicles is dependent on the reliable data pervasive in autonomous vehicles as a steering
availability of the state of the predictive control among other functions. Steering is one of
maintenance system. Data-driven and physics the functions with very specific early degradation
model-based approaches require the fusion of actual patterns due to both the working conditions and the
acquired data to grasp the vehicle's health. mechanical properties of the used materials, weight,
Reasoning about future observations based on the size, etc. For example, steel crown patency and
history of current and past observations is key. hinge jamming are typical failures for steering
Time-trend signals have nanosecond variations due control joints. Magnet and electromechanically
to the health and operation of the vehicle. The active rotor degradation are typical failures for the
effective handling of both types of vehicle upkeep rotary prime mover in the VRJ.
reasoning is a fundamental requirement for The different objectives also involve different issues
developing an intelligent predictive maintenance and thus different hypotheses to be tackled. First,
system. Due to the dynamic interaction between the for the VRJ-related objectives, a new suite of active
data-driven deep learning framework with the AI algorithms must be built using data and physics
physics modeling structures, key factors for actual models because the prior work described in the
vehicle implementation may have additional read- literature on degradation and failure prediction is
write input loads. Then, these input loads change based on passive learning and aims at a black-boxed
the data framework and impact the real-time prediction, with no physical interpretation. Here, we
solution of an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled will include some physics models using the physics
autonomous vehicle for driving a vehicle for system of bearing components related functions, a prime
predictive maintenance while handling data quality mover electro mechanism model, and use them all
quantification for the control logic of the vehicle to introduce prior AI failing models. Finally,
health management. This present work is not only a initialization of this model on the phase (use of
step towards developing an AI-based emerging physics model to model conditions - good or
predictive maintenance in an autonomous vehicle degrading) and final nomination of a new stage
but also a next-step health monitoring of vehicle (failure or OK). Second, the new data-based
hardware and software frameworks to predict future research design for an ordinary predictive model-
system automatic resupply services required for the based maintenance solution wants to evaluate the
operation of the current or future state of the self- potentially improved cost function of the physics
maintainable autonomous vehicle. and AI combination in comparison to classical
statistical data and AI methods on representative
1.2. Research Objectives VRJ use cases. Further hypotheses can be found in
The main objectives of our research are to design a the research design.
physics model-based AI for a new set of
autonomous vehicle sub-assemblies, those that 1.3. Scope and Limitations
include one vibrating and one rotating joint (VRJ). The idea presented in this chapter assumes the
Predictive maintenance using diagnostic data as an existence of a physics model peculiar to the
input to this AI is another objective. Specifically, vehicles, to be used as a basis for a system model,
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allowing the anticipation of days or hours into the These physics models describe vehicle dynamics for
future, and increasing the time horizon for the prediction and handling of system wear and
predictions. Thus, it is assumed that this system fault phenomena in autonomous vehicles, allowing
model already exists. A real physics model may fault-preventive operations such as virtual
include many different phenomena and sub-models prototype-aided control design, prediction, and
and thus include causes, but not enough data for detection, control systems reconfigurations, data-
prediction in a complex, non-linear system in which driven dynamics-aware real-time model
only the phenomena in the system are modeled from adjustments, as well as resilience and adaptation to
the data and have not been subject to prior unforeseen transmission system behavior.Two data-
classification or definition. Even in that case, the driven reinforcement learning strategies are also
focus of the study is to foresee just the hardware designed to enable self-coordinated control and self-
operating conditions. interpreted autonomous engine controller learning
The chapter will limit itself to addressing how the objectives so that the vehicle can reason, learn, and
machine learning classification capability of being adapt to unforeseen behavior similarly to a human
able to feed the results back to the development, by operator.The first case study involves the real-time
forming the foundation for developing the system adaptive ignorance modeling of a continuously
model long-term and defining the causes. A variable transmission (CVT) fault event. The
simplified physical model based on a system second case study involves fault detection and
character is better addressed with physics-based virtual prototype-aided robust control design with
predictive modeling (PBPM) according to rule- the flexibility to use different controller designs for
based predictive maintenance (RPDM) traditionally CVT simulations and real-time controllers. An
available resources. Using PBPM, used indirectly, autonomous vehicle design is also proposed in the
could allow creating interpretation for forced FRM, case study. The proof-of-concept simulation result
also allowing pure physics to be used when demonstrates that the proposed physics models,
analyzing the FRM, and therefore less reliance on data-driven learning strategies, and the designed
large data sets. virtual prototype-aided dynamics learning control
schemes effectively handle different transmission
2. Physics Model-Based Design in Autonomous system dynamics and fault phenomena. A
Vehicles comparison with others is also provided.
Dynamics play an important role in the performance
and safety of autonomous vehicles. However, a
model-based control-centric design perspective,
which employs physics models that describe the
vehicle dynamics, is not well studied for vehicle
predictive maintenance for fault-preventive
purposes. Autonomous human-like real-time
adaptation to novel transmission systems' fault
phenomena is also under-discussed in the literature.

This paper fills the aforementioned research gaps by

proposing physics models for the predictive
maintenance of autonomous vehicles using
modeling, simulation, analysis, control design, real- Fig 2: Steps in Data Processing
time data analysis, and model adaptation schemes.

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2.1. Overview of Physics Model-Based Design domain-specific developments. The industry also
In this article, the AI design of predictive practices open-source development and sharing
maintenance in autonomous vehicles is built and important libraries with contributions from
demonstrated based on our newly promoted 3P developers around the globe. Common libraries
(Physics, Phenomenon, and Phenomenology) include TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Keras, Theano,
Modeling Theory. Two layers of reasoning and AI PyTorch, Pandas, NumPy, OpenCV, Matplotlib,
models are conceptually connected. Some key NLTK, Gensim, Stackofs, Seaborn, LightGBM,
points are selected to present how to bridge the XGBoost, SciPy, Statsmodels, Scrapy, and many
abstract AI paradigm and the physical reality of others. The fields of the algorithms implemented are
autonomous vehicles. For method building, we classified as object detection, object classification,
develop a physics model-based design framework, deep learning, reinforcement learning, imitation
whose key elements include five prediction/remedy learning, transfer learning, curriculum learning,
tools that perform their corresponding sequence modeling, generative modeling, model
functionalities. To sum up, their connections are search, an entity from the bush, time series, multiple
discussed and a successful model-based design is sensors including camera, radar, LiDAR, ultrasonic,
exemplified. The contribution of this article is the depth maps, other LiDAR options, active vision,
concrete creation and usage of the physics model- and others applicable to AV.
based design, which is different from canned-model There are many methods for implementing
building, AI training, and AI implementation. predictive maintenance in the field. This
The physics model-based design of AI is proposed dissertation's novelty is in implementing predictive
to build fault and diagnosis reasoning for the maintenance using the Physics Model-Based
autonomous vehicle physical model-based design method for autonomous vehicles for powering
(PMBD), which guides the PMBD by creating fault systems using Artificial Intelligence in software
and diagnosis coping with AI paradigms. The tools such as Nastran, Matlab, Simulink, and soft
developed PMBD relates expected vehicle fault and computing tools and in hardware using industry-
active and passive fault monitoring to operational standard sensors and data acquisition hardware.
adjustments and AO responses, which covers Recent developments in autonomous vehicles
equilibrium, stability, and performance. Both the incorporate hardware accessories for advanced
concept and its methodology are illustrated with driver assistance systems, which include lane
examples. The present research integrates PMBD departure warning, rollover detection, parking
modeling and AT-AI model shaping, which exhibits guide, blind spot detection, night vision, lane
a robust and reliable performance in dealing with change assist, forward blind zone, cross-traffic
autonomous vehicle navigation. detection, and traffic sign-assisted systems. The
strength of the hardware further extends into
2.2. Applications in Autonomous Vehicles platooning options for improving safety and fuel
The domain of autonomy has seen the most efficiency in commercial vehicle applications, as
significant progress in autonomous vehicles (AV) in well as long-wheelbase vehicles which are
the recent past. State of the art in AV relies heavily incorporated with more sensors than a passenger car
on machine learning or artificial intelligence that help in better localization, planning, and control
algorithms (AI) for applications in autonomous or vehicle dynamics or cooperative algorithms. The
driving, passive and active safety, cybersecurity, paper attempts to standardize several existing and
anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, start-up industries using the Physics Model-Based
functional safety, trajectory predictions, avionics, method of predictive maintenance to ensure safety
predictive control, rule-based algorithms, and other in autonomous vehicle operations.
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 control, distributed powertrain and vehicle dynamic
3. Predictive Maintenance in Autonomous control, fault detection, and adaptive robust control.
Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles, though not yet mainstream,
operate like humans in many aspects. The vehicle is
equipped with a series of sensors multiple modules
and a set of communication standards to acquire
dynamic and static conditions about the vehicle and
its surroundings, then analyze, learn, and make
decisions in real time. Unlike traditional vehicles,
autonomous vehicles are more complicated. New Fig 3: Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle
operating systems and new electronic and
mechanical components are interconnected and 3.1 Importance of Predictive Maintenance
interact in complex ways. Being a machine, a With increasing demand for real-time control
vehicle is subject to some external and internal systems in autonomous driving vehicles, their
hazardous conditions, ranging from simple wear, reliability becomes crucial. In costly systems such
corrosion, erosion, and electrical, electronic, and as vehicles and machines, predictive maintenance is
mechanical faults to natural disasters and accidents. essential to ensure the required functionalities.
Traditional maintenance approaches are based on Breakdowns in such systems create a lot of financial
the reactions of systems to environmental, loss. While the scheduling and logistics of
operational, and manufacturing degradation. predictive maintenance can often be worked out
easily now, the sensor technologies and AI methods
From a physical perspective, a quantitative physics in the coming age of big data and IoT offer far more
model can guide the system in choosing the right AI potential to advance the methods of predictive
model and creating predictive maintenance maintenance and extend the life of process
schedules. Employing a physics model-based subsystems.
predictive maintenance decision system can greatly Costly systems such as vehicles and machines
boost the efficiency and effectiveness of require predictive maintenance for several reasons:
autonomous vehicles during both their operational diminishing factors in wear and tear, identifying
phase and their development phase. There is an points of failure, extending the life of process
urgent need for a unified design principle where all subsystems, and action to avoid process hardware or
relevant components, data acquisition modules, software faults by diagnosing them in advance. In
knowledge bases, learning decision systems, vehicles, brakes, sensors, batteries, and engines
diagnostic systems, and AI-powered maintenance become weaker over time and eventually fail. To
systems can be smoothly integrated and operated avoid sudden failures, a few days before any crash
under consistent, optimized demands and supplied or failure, the operation team does get notifications
continuous maintenance and performance from the vehicle. Since hardware components affect
specifications. This chapter discusses a physics each other, we identified that not every component
model-based design for AI-empowered predictive failure is observed in the system's performance
maintenance for autonomous vehicle systems, metrics, such as vehicle velocity, power
explores function, benefits, advantages, and consumption, temperature increase, or friction
challenges, and proposes several potential AI increase. The subjects of this study are the
applications in practice, including smart attitude development of model-based physics in the vehicle
control, autonomous navigation, basic automobile undercarriage with the help of the platform itself.

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The goal is to predict and prevent possible vehicle contributing to the improvement and reliability of
physical breakdowns, such as sensor and engine predictive maintenance design under a rare event
damage. In the current proof of concept, we focused sampling framework, which also transforms the
on the vehicle undercarriage model and kinematics complex problem of estimating the rare event
of the vehicle's power electric unit in three- failure type in the original data into a simple rare
dimensional space. The actual project will involve event classification problem in the aggregated data,
simulating a car's two axles in the program, with enough samples for generating accurate
excluding the car body's other complex kinematics forecasts.
so that the other car parts are observed more
correctly. The authors took into account the This paper presents a set of physics model-based
condition of brake wear, the condition of engine designs for predicting device failure in an I4.0
wear, corrosion propagation, and mechanical environment based on predictive maintenance using
damage to the power electric unit. The vehicle's artificial intelligence. The models designed by these
underfloor is divided into zones, and a sensor proposed methods enable companies to correctly
located on the vehicle's underfloor is represented by estimate the probability and time of any device's
model-based sensor transformations. With the help failure by measuring a small number of derived
of model-based transformations and the fact of features from sources different from the primary
kinematic data error at the zone level, the types of process variables. These models will be used to
probable failures were identified. In discussing enhance the reliability of the companies' products
perpetual vehicle monitoring, the function of using and services, leading to an improvement in their
a vehicle's undercarriage as a sensor is valid. market share and long-term benefits. However, the
use of the resulting model for real-time estimates of
3.2. Challenges in Implementing Predictive the remaining useful life in autonomous vehicles is
Maintenance a bit more complicated than in other cases such as
Mathematical models are being used in many welding machines, wind turbines, etc. because of
industries and various types of heavy machinery, the highly stochastic and potentially spoilable usage
little by little. These models allow estimating and trajectories, as used by human drivers in their daily
predicting failures more effectively and efficiently life, and also because the General Law of the Mean
through predictive maintenance. However, many for Big Data, requiring continuous measurements
challenges in implementing predictive maintenance for updating predictions every time they are
still exist. This paper focuses on the design of such updated, usually does not give accurate estimates.
models and corresponding theoretical aspects in two
different industries: welding machines in a mass
production facility and autonomous self-driving
vehicles. However, the use of the resulting model
for estimating the remaining useful life in
autonomous vehicles is a bit complicated because of
the highly stochastic and potentially spoilable usage
trajectories and also because the General Law of the
Mean for Big Data usually does not give accurate
estimates. On the other hand, exploiting the implicit Fig 4: Machine Learning & Deep Learning
failure rate obtained through the designed model is
simpler and gives accurate forecasts with a high 4. Integration of AI in Predictive Maintenance
resolution both on failure time and type,
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4.1. Implementation of the Physics Model and 4.1. Machine Learning and AI Algorithms
Integration of AI As we have explained earlier, we Integrating machine learning and AI algorithms can
have proposed the use of a physics model-based provide more accurate predictions and greatly
design in predictive maintenance and modeled the enhance vehicle performance, thus keeping them
relevant physics behavior for the components that safe to operate with reduced risk of accidents.
are modeled this way. This physics-based approach However, the difficulty of gathering appropriate
is based on the understanding of the degradation information may require humans to identify relevant
process and the usage condition of the relevant features, and even then large labeled datasets are
components in a monitored system, such as the necessary to train supervised learning algorithms.
autonomous EV application considered here. In Using physics modeling of the systems to guide
addition to the extraction of useful features for feature engineering enables causal features to be
diagnosis and prognosis, our structured physics identified and utilized to reduce human selection. It
model also has a relationship with the relevant also forces any AI algorithm to properly respect
input/output signals of the components. Instead of physics for interpretability and physical
relying on statistical relationships, the proposed verifiability. These ideas are then further extended
predictive maintenance design, including the to learn nonlinear and multivariate constraints in
diagnosis model and prognosis model, is created connection and operation based on such physical
based on the physics properties of the system. information by expressing the operations of the
algorithm as a hybrid dynamical system.
4.2. Allocation of AI Solutions in a Cyber-Physical
System In a typical AI scenario, AI only involves In contrast to object detection and recognition
pure digital data and numerical processing. For the which detects objects from validated lists of known
data-driven approach to utilize AI-based tools to objects, challenges arise when dealing with prior
provide diagnostic results and prognostic metrics, unknown parts or signals that are affected by
we follow the system design view and show how nonlinearity or varying operating conditions,
the allocated AI solution fits into the cyber-physical especially for critical parts of vehicles. Furthermore,
system. A physics model makes a meaningful to achieve real-time and online support for
breakpoint to preprocess input, which is built based predictive maintenance, the computation must be
on sensor fusion and includes computer vision as fast and rely on the limited memory capabilities of
one of its tools. The developed AI models in the many edge computing systems often used in
time domain, as well as the frequency domain, are autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles.
created and compared for both simulated data and Finally, the AI solution should enhance its learning
real measured data of sensing signals. The optimal ability and historically accumulated experiences
model will be validated as the effective method to through continuous process and equipment
convert the sensing signals to perform the required advancements and having mining clients from many
tools in the intelligent analysis required for ongoing and future projects, and hence resemble
predictive maintenance. The time data analysis human intelligence in learning.
provides the result deducted from the analysis of the
original or merged signals that is good enough to 4.2. Benefits of AI in Predictive Maintenance
provide the required predictive diagnostic and To achieve the desired mix between human-created
maintenance tasks, such as remaining useful life supervised data to train models and parallel AI
(RUL) estimation. modeler improvements to service the complex task
of predicting vehicle lifetime, it is important to
move beyond 2D statistical means alone in

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monitored data. From the "marriage" of these careful consideration of control strategies that
sciences, this paper clearly emphasizes the benefits minimize energy usage, especially for industrial
of the use of neural networks and deep learning services that rely on autonomous vehicles to
approaches. More complex and novel situational transport goods along fixed routes. This article
models and frameworks can use multiple layers of proposes various predictive maintenance methods
neural networks also in the analysis of monitored based on physics models or datasets obtained from
data taken from the operation of autonomous real vehicles, using AI to guide the autonomous
vehicles. By doing so, it is appreciated the use of AI vehicle to a maintenance point within an
to create a more sophisticated situational model, and economically optimal interval to minimize energy
many of the principal benefits in value and risk consumption. The main objective is to prevent
factors noted in the approach can be more fully premature energy depletion in the vehicle. To
addressed. achieve this, the article tests both physics-based and
data-driven approaches in different scenarios,
Autonomy implementing complex AI (AICAI) in a highlighting the challenges and real-world
system of autonomous vehicle physics model significance of these methods.
complexity is a laudatory goal, but the lack of the
acknowledged need for logic to continually monitor The combination of physical model-based
not only the health of the model but its underlying maintenance tools for autonomous vehicles with
taste in response predictions is a significant and energy control techniques, utilizing both artificial
limiting factor. Indeed, the strands of market sales intelligence (AI) and machine learning, has not been
hardware in autonomous vehicles and revenue extensively discussed in academic literature,
software streams around the models deployed in particularly about the early depletion of energy and
them, to do so are mostly held by different the resulting economic losses due to lack of vehicle
companies with already very different treatment and maintenance. During stable and fixed-path
reward packages that do not incentivize a physics missions, autonomous vehicles consistently travel
model-based development cycle, which would along the same routes, posing a complex problem
expect to have a continual funding element from the when monitoring all vehicle components. This
manufacturer through the whole model lifetime for monitoring is necessary to ensure a realistic
maintenance of all its deployment phases. representation of the vehicle to identify and predict
malfunctions or early exhaustion, and to efficiently
guide any support team. By continuously
monitoring industrial vehicles, these indicators can
provide a more accurate maintenance schedule
compared to traditional preventive and corrective
approaches.

5.1. Real-world Examples of Physics Model-

Fig 5: Motion control framework Based Predictive Maintenance in Autonomous
Vehicles
5. Case Studies and Industry Applications For example, Tesla uses a type of simple physics
Over the last decade, electric and driverless vehicles model with several assumptions for predictive
have revolutionized transportation. The expected maintenance. They assume that the car accelerates
increase in electrical energy consumption in both uniformly with a known maximum acceleration and
small and large autonomous vehicles requires that the car cuts the speed near the obstacle

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predicted by the model. We talk about this type of designed from the measurements at particular areas
construction of objects based on simple physics on these components. Experiments were conducted
models more in the subsection "Physics Model- to assess the validity of the operating vehicles by
Based Design of Sensory Objects and Events for setting various mechanical problems. And, the
Object-Oriented AI". experimental results were employed to PdM to
In self-driving trucks, several companies use regular exclude the generating false alarms by real defect
physics models with several assumptions for conditions. The vehicle conditions at critical areas
predictive maintenance. They assume that the truck were detected with 100% accuracy by the proposed
moves uniformly with a constant speed and that EMI-NDE with the deep learning technique, even if
automatic brake application due to dangerous the types of mechanical problems were changed
driving situations happens only on the highway. The within specified periods and accumulative distance
duration of cruising in constant speed mode traveled. The false positive occurrence from the
between two adjacent applications of automatic same vehicle types was almost zero. In other words,
brake should be enough to provide the required the proposed system framework was robust and
input to the model. The AI-based anomaly detection effective, as well as able to work properly under
calculates the residuals and analyzes all the various conditions of the vehicle types.
ramifications of the detection to suppress the false
alarms. The condition monitoring and predictive
maintenance of the autonomous vehicle are
promoted for the vehicle's safe operation. The
studies of monitoring and maintenance of electric
and hybrid electric vehicles have increased
extensively. However, the NDT techniques in these
studies were employed only as maintenance tools at
scheduled time points upon the vehicles.
Meanwhile, the proposed system framework
monitors the vehicle condition in real-time and
predicts when and which component suffers damage
in the future by setting the machine learning
Fig 6: Vehicle car crashes in 2020
algorithms, using the EMI-NDE technique as a
basis physical means. Due to such advantages, the
key challenge lies in utilizing and exploiting these
malfunction and the sudden steering wheel
resources efficiently in extremely low-energy
movements did not occur, and the load transfers
systems where neural networks may operate in
were achieved without deviations according to the
environments with high uncertainty and potential
desired steering responses, even for new vehicle
safety penalties in case of misclassifications and
tests or for the operated vehicle detections. The
erroneous inference.
obstacle avoidance, vehicle slip angle, and vehicle
6. Conclusion velocity tracking upon the extreme conditions were
In this study, a physics model-based system performed well based on the vehicle model and the
framework for autonomous vehicle condition online condition monitoring information. Even in
monitoring and predictive maintenance was the case that the mechanical problems were changed
introduced by utilizing NDT and AI technology. To within specified periods and accumulative distance
that end, vehicle components were mathematically traveled under the assumed-level autonomous
modeled for EMI-NDE, and the Physical AI was driving, the vehicle conditions at critical areas were

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detected with 100% accuracy by the proposed First, models should be developed to take into
system model with the realistic driving condition account radiation diffusion, reflection, and
issues. conduction in critical path components and sensors
that interact with the photon field and generate heat.
6.1. Summary of Key Findings These models will advance our understanding of
By using physics-based versatile software that is heat distribution within the sensor and surrounding
widely used for automotive control system components, maximizing the engine's capability
development, the automated predictive maintenance with asset health management systems in gas
feature for autonomous vehicles incorporating AI turbines.
can be efficiently developed. We also Second, the use of wide-bandgap devices can
experimentally validated the model in combination increase overall engine reliability, meet temperature
with vehicle data, showing how accurately the challenges, and minimize fuel consumption.
results are computed compared to a perfect vehicle However, there is a need to understand reliability
model. The streamlined MAUT methodology has issues, degradation mechanisms, and condition
shown the strong abilities of the AE-HIL changes in fault evolution. This understanding will
technology. Thus, this is potentially the best choice provide necessary engine-level specifications to
for autonomous vehicle developers in accurately wide-bandgap device manufacturers, as well as
describing cybersecurity, passenger reliability, and inform system protection strategies and improve
safety reliability in vehicle design and predictive control logic for engine manufacturers.
maintenance development in the future. Additionally, the developed AI-based approach can
Autonomous vehicles are a new application area for be used in intelligence-embedded propulsion
AI using deep learning, which requires changing systems with structurally integrated sensors,
software development processes to amplify AI's enhancing safety and reliability throughout their
distinct attributes, mainly dealing with uncertainty, operational lifespan.
not just precision. This paper demonstrates how Furthermore, the prognostic capability of the
model-based design methodologies using physics developed AI-based approach can detect faults
models together with AI can form a product early, reducing the need for unscheduled repairs. By
automation in the predictive maintenance design of utilizing the present model under variable running
autonomous vehicles focusing on component- conditions and continuously monitoring key system
oriented uncertainty modeling to describe components, sensor units can be activated only
unanticipated, unprecedented events with different when necessary and deactivated otherwise, slowing
known and unknown unknowns through system down engine degradation.
operations. These complexities will need hardware- By processing sensor signals through onboard data
in-the-loop (HIL) experimental validations and analytics, connected aircraft can achieve real-time
must be embedded into the predictive maintenance operational adjustment without the need for a
model for the AI statistics engine capable of lead- telecommunication link. Machine learning
users institutional control. This paper demonstrates algorithms can also be employed to develop models
how it strongly affords new cybersecurity uses of for assessing engine health or diagnostics, or to
deep learning in embedded electronics complete build surrogate models trained using numerical
autonomy affords new cybersecurity uses of deep simulation or available engine data.
learning in embedded automotive electronics.
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