--- title: Vehicle data collection & telemetry in SDVs | Excelfore description: Learn how Excelfore enables vehicle data collection and telemetry for SDVs, supporting real-time insights, diagnostics, and continuous vehicle intelligence. image: https://excelfore.com/hubfs/undefined-4.png --- [Skip to content](https://excelfore.com/blog/vehicle-data-collection-telemetry-software-defined-vehicles#main-content) Join Excelfore at CAEV EXPO 2024 at KTPO Bengaluru, 14th -15th March. 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Vehicle data is no longer limited to basic fault reporting during service visits. It now supports performance monitoring, service readiness, user experience, and continuous software improvement throughout the vehicle lifecycle. As vehicles become more connected, telemetry provides OEMs with the operational visibility needed to improve software quality, enhance reliability, and make better engineering decisions. Collecting the right data has become just as important as deploying the right software. ![](https://excelfore.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-4.png?width=1536&height=1024&name=undefined-4.png) ## **From isolated signals to continuous telemetry** Traditional vehicles relied on periodic diagnostics performed during scheduled maintenance or when a fault occurred. Modern software-defined vehicles continuously generate telemetry from Electronic Control Units (ECUs), sensors, software applications, and connected systems. This continuous flow of operational data provides a more complete understanding of vehicle behavior under real-world conditions. Instead of reacting to isolated faults, engineering teams can monitor trends, identify emerging issues, and improve vehicle performance using real-time operational insights.   ## **The role of in-vehicle networks** Modern vehicle telemetry depends on fast, reliable communication within the vehicle. As software-defined vehicles generate larger volumes of data, [**Automotive Ethernet**](https://excelfore.com/blog/automotive-ethernet) is becoming increasingly important for high-bandwidth, IP-based communication between vehicle systems. Time sensitive networking (TSN) brings deterministic timing and network redundancy to safety critical communications. Protocols such as [**SOME/IP**](https://excelfore.com/blog/the-impact-of-some/ip-in-modern-automotive-networks) support service-oriented communication between software components, enabling applications to exchange information efficiently across the vehicle network. At the same time, legacy CAN-based communication continues to play an important role, with gateways helping bridge existing vehicle networks into newer Ethernet-based architectures.   ## **Vehicle diagnostics as a connected capability** **Vehicle diagnostics** have evolved from reading fault codes inside a workshop to supporting continuous, connected diagnostics throughout the vehicle lifecycle. Technologies such as **DoIP (Diagnostics over Internet Protocol)** enable standardized diagnostic communication over IP networks, enabling faster access to ECU information and supporting remote diagnostics. This gives OEMs better visibility into vehicle health while improving service efficiency across connected fleets. SOVD (Service Oriented Vehicle Diagnostics) provides a standardized, service-oriented framework for accessing diagnostics, vehicle health, and software functions across software-defined vehicle architectures. By extending diagnostic access from the vehicle to the cloud, SOVD enables remote diagnostics, remote maintenance and faster fault resolution while reducing reliance on proprietary interfaces. ## **Telemetry and OTA working together** Telemetry and **OTA software updates** complement each other throughout the software lifecycle. Vehicle data helps identify software issues, validate readiness for updates, monitor deployment campaigns, and confirm whether updates improve vehicle performance after installation. At the same time, [OTA updates](https://excelfore.com/blog/ota-software-updates) can modify data collection policies, filtering rules, and event triggers, allowing OEMs to continuously refine how vehicle data is collected and analyzed. Together, telemetry and OTA create a continuous feedback loop that supports ongoing software improvement.   ## **Data filtering, prioritization, and edge processing** Effective telemetry is not about collecting more data; it is about collecting the right data. Techniques such as edge processing, event-triggered uploads, intelligent filtering, compression, and policy-based data collection help prioritize meaningful information before it reaches the cloud. This reduces bandwidth consumption, lowers cloud storage costs, and improves the quality of data available for diagnostics, analytics, and engineering decisions. ## **Security, governance, and data integrity** As vehicle data becomes increasingly important, secure data pipelines become essential. Authenticated communication, encryption, privacy controls, and data integrity validation help ensure that only trusted systems exchange information. Strong governance also helps protect operational data and gives OEMs confidence that engineering and business decisions are based on accurate, reliable information.   ## **Telemetry is the intelligence layer of the SDV** Vehicle data collection and telemetry have become foundational capabilities for the next generation of connected vehicles. The value of the **software-defined vehicle** depends not only on deploying software but also on continuously monitoring vehicle behavior, supporting [**vehicle diagnostics**](https://excelfore.com/diagnostics), enabling **OTA software updates**, and improving software using trusted operational data. 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