Advances in intelligent vehicular health monitoring and fault diagnosis: Techniques, technologies, and future directions

Despite numerous approaches tailored for specific components and vehicle types, the automotive industry lacks a unified framework that integrates diverse methodologies while addressing scalability, adaptability, and efficiency across conventional (CVs), electric (EVs), and autonomous vehicles (AVs)....

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Main Authors: Hossain, Md Naeem, Rahman, Md Mustafizur, D., Ramasamy
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Published: Elsevier Ltd 2025
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author Hossain, Md Naeem
Rahman, Md Mustafizur
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description Despite numerous approaches tailored for specific components and vehicle types, the automotive industry lacks a unified framework that integrates diverse methodologies while addressing scalability, adaptability, and efficiency across conventional (CVs), electric (EVs), and autonomous vehicles (AVs). This study provides a taxonomic classification of vehicle health monitoring (VHM) and fault diagnosis techniques, highlighting the transformative role of advanced sensors, IoT integration, artificial intelligence (AI), and multi-sensor fusion. Through comparative evaluation of model-based, signal-based, and data-driven approaches, we identify their strengths, limitations, and optimal applications in different vehicular contexts supported by quantitative performance metrics. Key findings demonstrate that AI-driven fault diagnosis in CVs achieves up to 95 % accuracy in early mechanical failure detection, reducing maintenance costs and preventing catastrophic failures. Advanced battery monitoring techniques for EVs improve energy efficiency (15–20 %) and extend battery lifespan (10–15 %), addressing critical range anxiety and sustainability concerns. In AVs, sensor fusion and AI-based prediction achieve 99% reliability in real-time decision-making, enhancing operational safety and passenger confidence. We propose a novel conceptual framework integrating sensors, IoT, AI, and big data analytics to enhance VHM capabilities across all vehicle types. This framework addresses challenges in heterogeneous data integration, efficiency, and real-time processing in dynamic automotive environments. Future research addresses cybersecurity vulnerabilities, optimising AI models for edge computing deployments, developing AI techniques for transparent diagnostics, and leveraging vehicle-to-vehicle communication protocols to improve fault detection accuracy. This study contributes to the reactive to predictive maintenance strategies, potentially transforming maintenance practices across the transportation sector while enhancing vehicle reliability, safety, and sustainability.
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spelling ump-445332025-05-09T04:26:45Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44533/ Advances in intelligent vehicular health monitoring and fault diagnosis: Techniques, technologies, and future directions Hossain, Md Naeem Rahman, Md Mustafizur D., Ramasamy TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Despite numerous approaches tailored for specific components and vehicle types, the automotive industry lacks a unified framework that integrates diverse methodologies while addressing scalability, adaptability, and efficiency across conventional (CVs), electric (EVs), and autonomous vehicles (AVs). This study provides a taxonomic classification of vehicle health monitoring (VHM) and fault diagnosis techniques, highlighting the transformative role of advanced sensors, IoT integration, artificial intelligence (AI), and multi-sensor fusion. Through comparative evaluation of model-based, signal-based, and data-driven approaches, we identify their strengths, limitations, and optimal applications in different vehicular contexts supported by quantitative performance metrics. Key findings demonstrate that AI-driven fault diagnosis in CVs achieves up to 95 % accuracy in early mechanical failure detection, reducing maintenance costs and preventing catastrophic failures. Advanced battery monitoring techniques for EVs improve energy efficiency (15–20 %) and extend battery lifespan (10–15 %), addressing critical range anxiety and sustainability concerns. In AVs, sensor fusion and AI-based prediction achieve 99% reliability in real-time decision-making, enhancing operational safety and passenger confidence. We propose a novel conceptual framework integrating sensors, IoT, AI, and big data analytics to enhance VHM capabilities across all vehicle types. This framework addresses challenges in heterogeneous data integration, efficiency, and real-time processing in dynamic automotive environments. Future research addresses cybersecurity vulnerabilities, optimising AI models for edge computing deployments, developing AI techniques for transparent diagnostics, and leveraging vehicle-to-vehicle communication protocols to improve fault detection accuracy. This study contributes to the reactive to predictive maintenance strategies, potentially transforming maintenance practices across the transportation sector while enhancing vehicle reliability, safety, and sustainability. Elsevier Ltd 2025 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44533/1/Advances%20in%20intelligent%20vehicular%20health%20monitoring%20and%20fault%20diagnosis.pdf Hossain, Md Naeem and Rahman, Md Mustafizur and D., Ramasamy (2025) Advances in intelligent vehicular health monitoring and fault diagnosis: Techniques, technologies, and future directions. Measurement, 253 (117618). pp. 1-22. ISSN 0263-2241. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2025.117618 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2025.117618
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Hossain, Md Naeem
Rahman, Md Mustafizur
D., Ramasamy
Advances in intelligent vehicular health monitoring and fault diagnosis: Techniques, technologies, and future directions
title Advances in intelligent vehicular health monitoring and fault diagnosis: Techniques, technologies, and future directions
title_full Advances in intelligent vehicular health monitoring and fault diagnosis: Techniques, technologies, and future directions
title_fullStr Advances in intelligent vehicular health monitoring and fault diagnosis: Techniques, technologies, and future directions
title_full_unstemmed Advances in intelligent vehicular health monitoring and fault diagnosis: Techniques, technologies, and future directions
title_short Advances in intelligent vehicular health monitoring and fault diagnosis: Techniques, technologies, and future directions
title_sort advances in intelligent vehicular health monitoring and fault diagnosis: techniques, technologies, and future directions
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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