Sensor performance indication
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) that transmits sensor data to another UE may also send information about the associated sensor and its performance. For example, the UE may determine a set of rules that apply to a sensor. The set of rules may define an association between a group of performance values and a group of performance levels corresponding to one or more metrics of the sensor. The UE may identify a performance value from the group of performance values for the sensor based on a performance level of the sensor and the set of rules. After determining the performance value, the UE may transmit an indication of the set of in a first data frame of a message and an indication of the performance value in a second data frame of the message.
1. An apparatus for wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising:
one or more memories; and
one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and configured to cause the wireless device to:
identify a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions, wherein the configured set of one or more rules defines an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels associated with one or more metrics of the sensor;
identify a performance value from the set of performance values for the sensor based at least in part on a performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules; and
transmit, to a second wireless device, an indication of the configured set of one or more rules for the sensor in a message and an indication of the performance value for the sensor in the message.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules is transmitted in a first data frame of the message, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
transmit the performance value in a first data element of a second data frame of the message, the performance value associated with a first metric of the sensor;
identify a second performance value for the sensor based at least in part on a second performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules, the second performance value associated with a second metric different than the first metric; and
transmit the second performance value for the sensor in a second data element of the second data frame.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine the performance level of the sensor, the performance level associated with a first metric of the sensor; and
determine a second performance level of the sensor, the second performance level associated with a second metric different than the first metric, wherein the performance value is identified based at least in part on the performance level and the second performance level.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine the performance level of the sensor, the performance level associated with a first metric of the sensor; and
determine a second performance level of a second sensor, wherein the second performance level corresponds to the first metric and the performance value is identified based at least in part on a combination of the performance level and the second performance level.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules is transmitted in a first data frame of the message and the indication of the performance value is transmitted in a second data frame of the message, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine a third performance level of the sensor, the third performance level associated with a second metric of the sensor;
determine a fourth performance level of the second sensor, the fourth performance level associated with the second metric;
identify a second performance value for the sensor based at least in part on a combination of the third performance level and the fourth performance level; and
transmit the second performance value for the sensor in a second data element of the second data frame.
6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine a third performance level of the sensor, the third performance level associated with a second metric of the sensor; and
determine a fourth performance level of the second sensor, the fourth performance level associated with the second metric, wherein the performance value is identified based at least in part on a combination of the third performance level and the fourth performance level.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine an identifier of the sensor; and
transmit an indication of the identifier in the message.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:
one or more antennas operable to transmit information for an object detected by the sensor in the message, wherein the information is associated with the identifier of the sensor.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine a type of the sensor; and
transmit an indication of the type in the message.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
transmit, in the message, a value that indicates a subset of rules of the configured set of one or more rules, wherein the performance value is identified based at least in part on the sub set of rules.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive an indication of the performance level from a third wireless device, wherein the sensor is at the third wireless device and the performance level is identified based at least in part on the indication of the performance level.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more metrics of the sensor comprise a range of the sensor, a resolution of the sensor, a sensitivity of the sensor, an accuracy of the sensor, a refresh rate of the sensor, a depth perception of the sensor, a field-of-view of the sensor, or a combination thereof.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the performance level comprises an actual performance level of the sensor or an expected capability of the sensor.
14. An apparatus for wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising:
one or more memories; and
one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive, in a message, an indication of a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions, wherein the configured set of one or more rules defines an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels associated with one or more metrics of the sensor;
receive an indication of a performance value for the sensor in the message; and
identify a performance level of the sensor based at least in part on the performance value and the configured set of one or more rules.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive information associated with an object detected by the sensor; and
determine a reliability value of the information based at least in part on the performance level.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the information associated with the object is received in a same message as the indication of the configured set of one or more rules and the indication of the performance value.
17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive an indication of an identifier (ID) of the sensor in the message, wherein the information associated with the object is associated with the ID of the sensor.
18. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules is received in a first data frame of the message and the indication of the performance value is received in a first data element of a second data frame of the message, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive a second performance value for the sensor in a second data element of the second data frame, the second performance value associated with a different metric of the sensor than the performance value; and
identify a second performance level of the sensor based at least in part on the second performance value and the configured set of one or more rules.
19. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
identify a second performance level of the sensor based at least in part on the performance value and the configured set of one or more rules, wherein the performance level corresponds to a first metric of the sensor and the second performance level corresponds to a second metric different than the first metric.
20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the first metric or the second metric comprises a range of the sensor, a resolution of the sensor, a sensitivity of the sensor, an accuracy of the sensor, a refresh rate of the sensor, a depth perception of the sensor, or a field-of-view of the sensor.
21. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the configured set of one or more rules associates the performance value with an average performance level of a plurality of sensors and the average performance level corresponds to a metric of the sensor, and wherein the configured set of one or more rules associates the performance value with a second average performance level of the plurality of sensors and the second average performance level corresponds to a second metric of the sensor.
22. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive an indication of a type of the sensor in the message; and
determine the type of the sensor based on the indication of the type.
23. The apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising:
one or more antennas operable to receive, in the message, a value that indicates a subset of rules of the configured set of one or more rules, wherein the performance value is identified based at least in part on the subset of rules.
24. A method of wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising:
identifying a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions, the configured set of one or more rules defining an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels corresponding to one or more metrics of the sensor;
identifying a performance value from the set of performance values for the sensor based at least in part on a performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules; and
transmitting, to a second wireless device, an indication of the configured set of one or more rules for the sensor in a message and an indication of the performance value for the sensor in the message.
25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules is transmitted in a first data frame of the message, the method further comprising:
transmitting the performance value in a first data element of a second data frame of the message, the performance value corresponding to a first metric of the sensor;
identifying a second performance value for the sensor based at least in part on a second performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules, the second performance value corresponding to a second metric different than the first metric; and
transmitting the second performance value for the sensor in a second data element of the second data frame.
26. A method of wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising:
receiving, in a message, an indication of a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions, the configured set of one or more rules defining an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels corresponding to one or more metrics of the sensor;
receiving an indication of a performance value for the sensor in the message; and
identifying a performance level of the sensor based at least in part on the performance value and the configured set of one or more rules.
27. The method of claim 26 , further comprising:
receiving information about an object detected by the sensor; and
determining a reliability value of the information based at least in part on the performance level.
28. An apparatus for wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising:
means for identifying a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions, the configured set of one or more rules defining an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels corresponding to one or more metrics of the sensor;
means for identifying a performance value from the set of performance values for the sensor based at least in part on a performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules; and
means for transmitting, to a second wireless device, an indication of the configured set of one or more rules for the sensor in a message and an indication of the performance value for the sensor in the message.
29. The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules is transmitted in a first data frame of the message, the apparatus further comprising:
means for transmitting the performance value in a first data element of a second data frame of the message, the performance value corresponding to a first metric of the sensor;
means for identifying a second performance value for the sensor based at least in part on a second performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules, the second performance value corresponding to a second metric different than the first metric; and
means for transmitting the second performance value for the sensor in a second data element of the second data frame.
30. An apparatus for wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising:
means for receiving, in a message, an indication of a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions, the configured set of one or more rules defining an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels corresponding to one or more metrics of the sensor;
means for receiving an indication of a performance value for the sensor in the message; and
means for identifying a performance level of the sensor based at least in part on the performance value and the configured set of one or more rules.
31. The apparatus of claim 30 , further comprising:
means for receiving information about an object detected by the sensor; and
means for determining a reliability value of the information based at least in part on the performance level.
32. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications at a wireless device, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor one or more processors to cause the wireless device to:
identify a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions, the configured set of one or more rules defining an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels corresponding to one or more metrics of the sensor;
identify a performance value from the set of performance values for the sensor based at least in part on a performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules; and
transmit, to a second wireless device, an indication of the configured set of one or more rules for the sensor in a message and an indication of the performance value for the sensor in the message.
33. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 32 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules is transmitted in a first data frame of the message, and wherein the code further comprises instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the wireless device to:
transmit the performance value in a first data element of a second data frame of the message, the performance value corresponding to a first metric of the sensor;
identify a second performance value for the sensor based at least in part on a second performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules, the second performance value corresponding to a second metric different than the first metric; and
transmit the second performance value for the sensor in a second data element of the second data frame.
34. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications at a wireless device, the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the wireless device to:
receive, in a message, an indication of a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions, the configured set of one or more rules defining an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels corresponding to one or more metrics of the sensor;
receive an indication of a performance value for the sensor in the message; and
identify a performance level of the sensor based at least in part on the performance value and the configured set of one or more rules.
35. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 34 , wherein the code further comprises instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the wireless device to:
receive information about an object detected by the sensor; and
determine a reliability value of the information based at least in part on the performance level.
36. An apparatus for wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising:
one or more memories; and
one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and configured to cause the wireless device to:
identify a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions of an environment of the wireless device, wherein the configured set of one or more rules defines an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels corresponding to one or more metrics of the sensor;
identify a performance value from the set of performance values for the sensor based at least in part on a performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules, wherein the performance level of the sensor depends on the one or more conditions of the environment monitored by the sensor; and
transmit, to a second wireless device, an indication of the configured set of one or more rules for the sensor in a message and an indication of the performance value for the sensor in the message.
37. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules and the indication of the performance value enable the second wireless device to convert the performance value into an actual performance level of the sensor.
38. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules is transmitted in a first data frame of the message, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
transmit the performance value in a first data element of a second data frame of the message, the performance value corresponding to a first metric of the sensor;
identify a second performance value for the sensor based at least in part on a second performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules, the second performance value corresponding to a second metric different than the first metric; and
transmit the second performance value for the sensor in a second data element of the second data frame.
39. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine the performance level of the sensor, the performance level corresponding to a first metric of the sensor; and
determine a second performance level of the sensor, the second performance level corresponding to a second metric different than the first metric, wherein the performance value is identified based at least in part on the performance level and the second performance level.
40. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine the performance level of the sensor, the performance level corresponding to a first metric of the sensor; and
determine a second performance level of a second sensor, wherein the second performance level corresponds to the first metric and the performance value is identified based at least in part on a combination of the performance level and the second performance level.
41. The apparatus of claim 40 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules is transmitted in a first data frame of the message and the indication of the performance value is transmitted in a second data frame of the message, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine a third performance level of the sensor, the third performance level corresponding to a second metric of the sensor;
determine a fourth performance level of the second sensor, the fourth performance level corresponding to the second metric;
identify a second performance value for the sensor based at least in part on a combination of the third performance level and the fourth performance level; and
transmit the second performance value for the sensor in a second data element of the second data frame.
42. The apparatus of claim 40 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine a third performance level of the sensor, the third performance level corresponding to a second metric of the sensor; and
determine a fourth performance level of the second sensor, the fourth performance level corresponding to the second metric, wherein the performance value is identified based at least in part on a combination of the third performance level and the fourth performance level.
43. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine an identifier of the sensor;
transmit an indication of the identifier in the message; and
transmit information about an object detected by the sensor in the message, wherein the information is associated with the identifier of the sensor.
44. The apparatus of claim 43 , further comprising:
one or more antennas operable to transmit the information about the object detected by the sensor in the message, wherein the information is associated with the identifier of the sensor.
45. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
determine a type of the sensor; and
transmit an indication of the type in the message.
46. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
transmit, in the message, a value that indicates a subset of rules of the configured set of one or more rules, wherein the performance value is identified based at least in part on the subset of rules.
47. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive an indication of the performance level from a third wireless device, wherein the sensor is at the third wireless device and the performance level is identified based at least in part on the indication of the performance level.
48. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the one or more metrics of the sensor comprise a range of the sensor, a resolution of the sensor, a sensitivity of the sensor, an accuracy of the sensor, a refresh rate of the sensor, a depth perception of the sensor, a field-of-view of the sensor, or a combination thereof.
49. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the performance level comprises an actual performance level of the sensor or an expected capability of the sensor.
50. An apparatus for wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising:
one or more memories; and
one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive, in a message, an indication of a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions, wherein the configured set of one or more rules defines an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels corresponding to one or more metrics of the sensor;
receive in the message a certification that indicates a performance value for the sensor, wherein the performance value certifies a performance of the sensor; and
identify a performance level of the sensor based at least in part on the performance value and the configured set of one or more rules.
51. The apparatus of claim 50 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive information associated with an object detected by the sensor; and
determine a reliability value of the information based at least in part on the performance level.
52. The apparatus of claim 51 , wherein the information associated with the object is received in a same message as the indication of the configured set of one or more rules and the indication of the performance value.
53. The apparatus of claim 51 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive an indication of an identifier (ID) of the sensor in the message, wherein the information associated with the object is associated with the ID of the sensor.
54. The apparatus of claim 50 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules is received in a first data frame of the message and the indication of the performance value is received in a first data element of a second data frame of the message, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive a second performance value for the sensor in a second data element of the second data frame, the second performance value corresponding to a different metric of the sensor than the performance value; and
identify a second performance level of the sensor based at least in part on the second performance value and the configured set of one or more rules.
55. A method of wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising:
identifying a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions of an environment of the wireless device, wherein the configured set of one or more rules defines an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels corresponding to one or more metrics of the sensor;
identifying a performance value from the set of performance values for the sensor based at least in part on a performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules, wherein the performance level of the sensor depends on the one or more conditions of the environment monitored by the sensor; and
transmitting, to a second wireless device, an indication of the configured set of one or more rules for the sensor in a message and an indication of the performance value for the sensor in the message.
56. The method of claim 55 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules and the indication of the performance value enable the second wireless device to convert the performance value into an actual performance level of the sensor.
57. The method of claim 55 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules is transmitted in a first data frame of the message, the method further comprising:
transmitting the performance value in a first data element of a second data frame of the message, the performance value corresponding to a first metric of the sensor;
identifying a second performance value for the sensor based at least in part on a second performance level of the sensor and the configured set of one or more rules, the second performance value corresponding to a second metric different than the first metric; and
transmitting the second performance value for the sensor in a second data element of the second data frame.
58. A method of wireless communication at a wireless device, comprising:
receiving, in a message, an indication of a configured set of one or more rules that applies to a sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions, wherein the configured set of one or more rules defines an association between a set of performance values and a set of performance levels corresponding to one or more metrics of the sensor;
receiving in the message a certification that indicates a performance value for the sensor, whereby the performance value certifies a performance of the sensor; and
identifying a performance level of the sensor based at least in part on the performance value and the configured set of one or more rules.
59. The method of claim 58 , further comprising:
receiving information associated with an object detected by the sensor; and
determining a reliability value of the information based at least in part on the performance level.
60. The method of claim 58 , wherein the indication of the configured set of one or more rules is received in a first data frame of the message and the indication of the performance value is received in a first data element of a second data frame of the message, the method further comprising:
receiving a second performance value for the sensor in a second data element of the second data frame, the second performance value corresponding to a different metric of the sensor than the performance value; and
identifying a second performance level of the sensor based at least in part on the second performance value and the configured set of one or more rules.