Functional Data Exchange (FDX): An important step towards virtual vehicle development
The prostep ivip FDX working group, in coordination with the VDA (German Association of the Automotive Industry), has defined a standardized data format for the exchange of functional data between OEMs and suppliers. Functional data includes measured, estimated or calculated characteristic curves, characteristic curve fields and parameter values of vehicle components. Development engineers need this information to define simulation models. Peak Solution has been supporting the FDX Working Group since 2019 with organizational services and industry-specific know-how on the use of data management standards.
The new standard aims to streamline the processing of functional data by combining all relevant information in a machine-readable format. On the one hand, a data requester can use this format to describe their requirements for specific functional data. On the other hand, the data supplier can fully understand these requirements so that the corresponding test or simulation data can be generated. The format instructs the data supplier regarding mandatory and optional data and defines requirements for their content. For quality assurance purposes, the format and data structure include software-based checks that detect missing or incorrect entries.
The FDX data format is based on the widely used industry standard ASAM ODS, the associated ATFx data exchange format (XML) and the openMDM application model. This enables the centralized management of large volumes of FDX files using open, tool-independent data management solutions such as the Peak Test Data Manager.
Overall, FDX is another example of how the targeted use and combination of mature industry standards such as ASAM ODS and openMDM sustainably improves the efficiency and quality of development and validation processes at OEMs and suppliers.
Connected solutions
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Peak Test Data Manager
Peak Test Data Manager is a state-of-the-art test data management system that uses Peak Test Data Workplace for data inspection.
Peak ODS-Server
ASAM ODS data management kernel. Ensuring data quality and data context through pre-defined data models and data catalogs.
Related topics
What is ASAM ODS?
The ASAM ODS standard defines APIs and formats for storing and retrieving test and measurement data.
What is openMDM?
An Eclipse Foundation standard for measurement data management systems based on ASAM ODS.
