Method and apparatus for simultaneous processing and logging of automotive vision system with controls and fault monitoring

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a sensor distribution hub, electrical signals from a plurality of sensors, wherein the electrical signals are indicative of an environmental condition about a vehicle;
• generating, by the sensor distribution hub, two streams of data based on the electrical signals received from the plurality of sensors;
• sending, by the sensor distribution hub, a first of the two streams of data to a first micro-processing unit, wherein the first micro-processing unit is configured to autonomously control the vehicle using the data contained in the first of the two streams of data;
• and
• sending, by the sensor distribution hub, a second of the two streams of data generated by the sensor distribution hub to a second micro-processing unit, wherein the second micro-processing unit is also configured to autonomously control the vehicle using the data contained in the second of the two streams of data.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions stored therein which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• receive electrical signals from a plurality of sensors, wherein the electrical signals are indicative of an environmental condition about a vehicle;
• generate two streams of data based on the electrical signals received from the plurality of sensors;
• send a first of the two streams of data to a first micro-processing unit, wherein the first micro-processing unit is configured to autonomously control the vehicle using the data contained in the first of the two streams of data;
• and
• send a second of the two streams of data generated by the sensor distribution hub to a second micro-processing unit, wherein the second micro-processing unit is also configured to autonomously control the vehicle using the data contained in the second of the two streams of data.