A Visual Analysis Approach for Understanding Durability Test Data of Automotive Products

Abstract

People face data-rich manufacturing environments in Industry 4.0. As an important technology for explaining and understanding complex data, visual analytics has been increasingly introduced into industrial data analysis scenarios. With the durability test of automotive starters as background, this study proposes a visual analysis approach for understanding large-scale and long-term durability test data. Guided by detailed scenario and requirement analyses, we first propose a migration-adapted clustering algorithm that utilizes a segmentation strategy and a group of matching-updating operations to achieve an efficient and accurate clustering analysis of the data for starting mode identification and abnormal test detection. We then design and implement a visual analysis system that provides a set of user-friendly visual designs and lightweight interactions to help people gain data insights into the test process overview, test data patterns, and durability performance dynamics. Finally, we conduct a quantitative algorithm evaluation, case study, and user interview by using real-world starter durability test datasets. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach and its possible inspiration for the durability test data analysis of other similar industrial products.

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