Method for determining a modified operating strategy for a plurality of similar gas sensors, and method for operating a gas sensor

A method for determining a modified operating strategy for a plurality of similar gas sensors, wherein each of the plurality of similar gas sensors is configured to detect measured values for a base number of features according to a regular operating strategy, the method comprising the following steps:

• providing measured values detected by the plurality of similar gas sensors with a measurement number of features;
• performing a correlation analysis between the measured values of at least two of the measurement number of the features in each case;
• checking, based on a result of the correlation analysis, whether a first of the measurement number of the features is correlated with at least a second of the measurement number of the features, at least within specified tolerances;
• depending on a result of the check, determining a modified operating strategy for the plurality of similar gas sensors;
• and
• providing the modified operating strategy for use with the plurality of similar gas sensors.

A method for operating a gas sensor with a modified operating strategy by using a machine learning model trained for a regular operating strategy or trained for the modified operating strategy, the modified operating strategy being determined for a plurality of similar gas sensors, wherein each of the plurality of similar gas sensors is configured to detect measured values for a base number of features according to a regular operating strategy, the modified operating strategy being determined by:

• providing measured values detected by the plurality of similar gas sensors with a measurement number of features;
• performing a correlation analysis between the measured values of at least two of the measurement number of the features in each case;
• checking, based on a result of the correlation analysis, whether a first of the measurement number of the features is correlated with at least a second of the measurement number of the features, at least within specified tolerances;
• depending on a result of the check, determining a modified operating strategy for the plurality of similar gas sensors;
• and
• providing the modified operating strategy for use with the plurality of similar gas sensors.

A processing unit configured to determine a modified operating strategy for a plurality of similar gas sensors, wherein each of the plurality of similar gas sensors is configured to detect measured values for a base number of features according to a regular operating strategy, the processing unit configured to perform the following steps:

• providing measured values detected by the plurality of similar gas sensors with a measurement number of features;
• performing a correlation analysis between the measured values of at least two of the measurement number of the features in each case;
• checking, based on a result of the correlation analysis, whether a first of the measurement number of the features is correlated with at least a second of the measurement number of the features, at least within specified tolerances;
• depending on a result of the check, determining a modified operating strategy for the plurality of similar gas sensors;
• and
• providing the modified operating strategy for use with the plurality of similar gas sensors.

A gas sensor with a computing unit configured to operate the gas sensor with a modified operating strategy by using a machine learning model trained for a regular operating strategy or trained for the modified operating strategy, the modified operating strategy being determined for a plurality of similar gas sensors, wherein each of the plurality of similar gas sensors is configured to detect measured values for a base number of features according to a regular operating strategy, the modified operating strategy being determined by:

• providing measured values detected by the plurality of similar gas sensors with a measurement number of features;
• performing a correlation analysis between the measured values of at least two of the measurement number of the features in each case;
• checking, based on a result of the correlation analysis, whether a first of the measurement number of the features is correlated with at least a second of the measurement number of the features, at least within specified tolerances;
• depending on a result of the check, determining a modified operating strategy for the plurality of similar gas sensors;
• and
• providing the modified operating strategy for use with the plurality of similar gas sensors.

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium on which is stored a computer program for determining a modified operating strategy for a plurality of similar gas sensors, wherein each of the plurality of similar gas sensors is configured to detect measured values for a base number of features according to a regular operating strategy, the computer program, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to perform the following steps:

• providing measured values detected by the plurality of similar gas sensors with a measurement number of features;
• performing a correlation analysis between the measured values of at least two of the measurement number of the features in each case;
• checking, based on a result of the correlation analysis, whether a first of the measurement number of the features is correlated with at least a second of the measurement number of the features, at least within specified tolerances;
• depending on a result of the check, determining a modified operating strategy for the plurality of similar gas sensors;
• and
• providing the modified operating strategy for use with the plurality of similar gas sensors.