SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING VEHICLE DATA TRANSMISSION CAPABILITIES

1 . A computer system for evaluating data transmission capabilities of a vehicle, the vehicle having a plurality of sub-systems for operating the vehicle and a vehicle controller, the vehicle controller including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, the at least one processor configured to:

receive wirelessly from a standard data transmission location network device located along a route of a trip traveled by the vehicle, an evaluation data packet containing instructions for at least one of the plurality of sub-systems, wherein the instructions include computer-executable code for a simulation model;

initiate, while traveling along the route, a diagnostic test using the instructions for the simulation model, wherein the executed instructions cause the at least one processor to initiate a simulation that triggers the at least one sub-system to perform an action;

measure a response time associated with the at least one sub-system to execute the diagnostic test; and

record the response time of the at least one sub-system for completing the diagnostic test, wherein the response time includes a time period between the initiation of the diagnostic test and the completion of the diagnostic test.

2 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

decode the evaluation data packet to identify the at least one sub-system and the instructions; and

determine the diagnostic test to conduct on the vehicle based on the decoded evaluation data packet.

3 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include activating the at least one sub-system.

4 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to initiate the diagnostic test by transmitting an operating command to the at least one sub-system in response to executing the received instructions.

5 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to transmit the response time to the standard data transmission location network device for further evaluation; and

receive further instructions from the standard data transmission location network in response to the further evaluation, the further instructions configured to alter the operation of the vehicle,

wherein transmitting the response time to the standard data transmission location network device causes the standard data transmission location network device to transmit the response time to a central server, and wherein the central server is configured to determine when the response time exceeds a threshold and then transmit the further instructions to the vehicle to alter operation of the vehicle.

6 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sub-systems include mechanical sub-systems and navigation sub-systems.

7 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the evaluation data packet instructions further cause the at least one processor to simulate an obstacle proximate to the vehicle, wherein the obstacle is one of a virtual pedestrian and a virtual vehicle.

8 . A computer-implemented method for evaluating data transmission capabilities of a vehicle, the method implemented using a vehicle controller including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, the method comprising:

receiving wirelessly from a standard data transmission location network device located along a route of a trip traveled by the vehicle, an evaluation data packet containing instructions for at least one of a plurality of sub-systems included on the vehicle, wherein the instructions include computer-executable code for a simulation model;

initiating, while traveling along the route, a diagnostic test using the instructions for the simulation model, wherein the executed instructions cause the at least one processor to initiate a simulation that triggers the at least one sub-system to perform an action;

measuring a response time associated with the at least one sub-system to execute the diagnostic test; and

recording the response time of the at least one sub-system for completing the diagnostic test, wherein the response time includes a time period between the initiation of the diagnostic test and the completion of the diagnostic test.

9 . The computer implemented method of claim 8 further comprising:

decoding the evaluation data packet to identify the at least one sub-system and the instructions; and

determining the diagnostic test to conduct on the vehicle based on the decoded evaluation data packet.

10 . The computer implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further include activating the at least one sub-system.

11 . The computer implemented method of claim 8 further comprising initiating the diagnostic test by transmitting an operating command to the at least one sub-system in response to executing the received instructions.

12 . The computer implemented method of claim 8 further comprising:

transmitting the response time to the standard data transmission location network device for further evaluation; and

receiving further instructions from the standard data transmission location network in response to the further evaluation, the further instructions configured to alter the operation of the vehicle,

wherein transmitting the response time to the standard data transmission location network device causes the standard data transmission location network device to transmit the response time to a central server, and wherein the central server is configured to determine when the response time exceeds a threshold and then transmit the further instructions to the vehicle to alter operation of the vehicle.

13 . The computer implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of sub-systems include mechanical sub-systems and navigation sub-systems.

14 . The computer implemented method of claim 8 further comprising causing, by executing the evaluation data packet instructions, simulation of an obstacle proximate to the vehicle, wherein the obstacle is one of a virtual pedestrian and a virtual vehicle.

15 . At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by at least one processor associated with a vehicle that is in communication with at least one memory device, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to:

receive wirelessly from a standard data transmission location network device located along a route of a trip traveled by the vehicle, an evaluation data packet containing instructions for at least one of a plurality of sub-systems of the vehicle, wherein the instructions include computer-executable code for a simulation model;

initiate, while traveling along the route, a diagnostic test using the instructions for the simulation model, wherein the executed instructions cause the at least one processor to initiate a simulation that triggers the at least one sub-system to perform an action;

measure a response time associated with the at least one sub-system to execute the diagnostic test; and

record the response time of the at least one sub-system for completing the diagnostic test, wherein the response time includes a time period between the initiation of the diagnostic test and the completion of the diagnostic test.

16 . The computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

decode the evaluation data packet to identify the at least one sub-system and the instructions; and

determine the diagnostic test to conduct on the vehicle based on the decoded evaluation data packet.

17 . The computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the at least one processor to initiate the diagnostic test by transmitting an operating command to the at least one sub-system in response to executing the received instructions.

18 . The computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to:

transmit the response time to the standard data transmission location network device for further evaluation; and

receive further instructions from the standard data transmission location network in response to the further evaluation, the further instructions configured to alter the operation of the vehicle,

wherein transmitting the response time to the standard data transmission location network device causes the standard data transmission location network device to transmit the response time to a central server, and wherein the central server is configured to determine when the response time exceeds a threshold and then transmit the further instructions to the vehicle to alter operation of the vehicle.

19 . The computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of sub-systems include mechanical sub-systems and navigation sub-systems.

20 . The computer-readable storage media of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the at least one processor to execute the evaluation data packet instructions to simulate an obstacle proximate to the vehicle, wherein the obstacle is one of a virtual pedestrian and a virtual vehicle.