Robustness quotient for vehicle diagnostics and monitoring

A method for evaluating robustness of vehicle diagnostics and monitoring, the method comprising:

• accessing diagnostic event data of a vehicle system;
• determining, with an electronic processor, a first robustness quotient (RQ) variable based on a set of maximum debounce levels included in the diagnostic event data and a failure threshold;
• storing, in memory, the first RQ variable as a first data entry in a RQ data log at an end of the first operation cycle;
• transmitting the RQ data log for an external robustness evaluation;
• receiving, via a communication interface, an update to the failure threshold based on the external robustness evaluation;
• and
• updating, with the electronic processor, the failure threshold based on the update.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by an electronic processor, perform a set of functions, the set of functions comprising:

• accessing diagnostic event data of the vehicle system;
• determining a robustness quotient (RQ) variable, the RQ variable based on a set of maximum debounce levels included in the diagnostic event data and a failure threshold;
• storing the RQ variable as RQ data at an end of the current operation cycle;
• transmitting the RQ data for an external robustness evaluation;
• receiving an update to the failure threshold based on the external robustness evaluation;
• and
• updating the failure threshold based on the update.