Definitions
Article 2
For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘OBM data’ means data produced by the ‘on-board monitoring system’ or ‘OBM system’, including battery durability data; (2) ‘OBM trip’ means each period of vehicle operation that starts with the activation of the propulsion system and ends with the deactivation of the propulsion system. For the purpose of determining the end of an OBM trip, sequences of engine shut-off events followed by an engine re-start commanded by the vehicle control system (as a result of the operation of stop-start systems, hybrid vehicle control or automatic stall recovery) shall not be considered a deactivation of the propulsion system; (3) ‘OBM trip data’ means OBM data that relate to a particular OBM trip; (4) ‘OBM hash function’ means a standard mathematical algorithm implemented on-board the vehicle that takes a set of OBM data and converts it into a string of characters with a fixed predetermined length, and whose properties can be used to randomly select OBM data to be transmitted over the air, or to verify the integrity of the transmission of OBM data while preserving their anonymous nature; (5) ‘OBM hash value’ means the output of the OBM hash function for a given input; (6) ‘OBM data schema’ means a fixed structure for data that are input to the OBM hash function; (7) ‘generic scan tool’ means an external test equipment used for standardised off-board communication with the vehicle’s electronic control systems; (8) ‘service tool’ means a specialised external test equipment used to perform manufacturer-defined service operations via communication with the vehicle’s electronic control systems; (9) ‘QR code’ means a machine-readable matrix code that links to information; (10) ‘Auxiliary Emission Strategy’ or ‘AES’ means an emission strategy that becomes active and replaces or modifies a BES for a specific purpose and in response to a specific set of ambient or operating conditions and only remains operational as long as those conditions exist; (11) ‘Base Emission Strategy’ or ‘BES’ means an emission strategy that is active throughout the speed and load operating range of the vehicle unless an Auxiliary Emission Strategy is activated.