Method and system for monitoring vehicle electrical systems

A method for monitoring an electrical system of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

• performing a plurality of calculation modules using first data pertaining to the electrical system from first storage areas to generate a plurality of intermediate determinations, each calculation module generating a respective one of a plurality of intermediate determinations using the data and a processor;
• performing an aggregate calculation module using each of the plurality of intermediate determinations to generate an aggregate determination pertaining to the electrical system using the processor;
• and
• performing a plurality of redundant intermediate calculations using second data from second storage areas separate from the first storage areas to generate a plurality of redundant intermediate determinations, each of the plurality of redundant intermediate calculations generating a corresponding one of the plurality of redundant intermediate determinations that corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of intermediate determinations using the processor.

A system for monitoring an electrical system of a vehicle, the system comprising:

• a plurality of sensors configured to obtain data pertaining to the electrical system;
• and
• a processor coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to:
• perform a plurality of calculation modules using first data pertaining to the electrical system from first storage areas to generate a plurality of intermediate determinations, each calculation module generating a respective one of a plurality of intermediate determinations using the data;
• perform an aggregate calculation module using each of the plurality of intermediate determinations to generate an aggregate determination pertaining to the electrical system;
• and
• perform a plurality of redundant intermediate calculations using second data from second storage areas separate from the first storage areas to generate a plurality of redundant intermediate determinations, each of the plurality of redundant intermediate calculations generating a corresponding one of the plurality of redundant intermediate determinations that corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of intermediate determinations.