Testing a crash sensor device during vehicle operation

A method, comprising:

• comparing, by a device, a first output generated by a first plurality of sensor components and a second output generated by a second plurality of sensor components;
• trigger, by the device, a performance of a first test on the first plurality of sensor components based on the first output and the second output differing by a threshold amount,
• wherein the first plurality of sensor components and the second plurality of sensor components provide redundancy along different data paths to a communication interface, and
• wherein the second output is to be used for control of a system and the first output is not to be used for control of the system while the first test is being performed,
• the first test to be performed during operation of the system;
• determining, by the device, that the first test is complete;
• providing, by the device, an indication that the first test is complete based on determining that the first test is complete,
• wherein the first output is to be used for control of the system after a first settling time has elapsed from completion of the first test;
• trigger, by the device, a performance of a second test on the second plurality of sensor components based on the first output and the second output differing by the threshold amount,
• wherein the second output is not to be used for control of the system and the first output is to be used for control of the system while the second test is being performed;
• determining, by the device, that the second test is complete;
• and
• providing, by the device, an indication that the second test is complete based on determining that the second test is complete,
• wherein the second output is to be used for control of the system after a second settling time has elapsed from completion of the second test.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• compare a first output generated by a first plurality of sensor components and a second output generated by a second plurality of sensor components;
• trigger a performance of a first test on the first plurality of sensor components based on the first output and the second output differing by a threshold amount,
• wherein the first plurality of sensor components and the second plurality of sensor components provide redundancy along different data paths to a communication interface, and
• wherein the second output is to be used for control of a system and the first output is not to be used for control of the system while the first test is being performed,
• the first test to be performed during operation of the system;
• determine that the first test is complete;
• provide an indication that the first test is complete based on determining that the first test is complete,
• the first output to be used for control of the system after a first settling time has elapsed from completion of the first test;
• trigger a performance of a second test on the second plurality of sensor components based on the first output and the second output differing by the threshold amount,
• the second output not to be used for control of the system and the first output to be used for control of the system while the second test is being performed;
• determine that the second test is complete;
• and
• provide an indication that the second test is complete based on determining that the second test is complete,
• the second output to be used for control of the system after a second settling time has elapsed from completion of the second test.