Detecting Diagnostic Trouble Code Requirement–Implementation Inconsistencies Using LLMs: An Experience Report

IEEE Software 2026

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Authors: Tongwei Zhang, Kundi Yao, Hanyang Hu, Pengyu Nie, Krishna Koravadi, Weiyi Shang
DOI: 10.1109/ms.2025.3631386
Cited by: 0
References: 14

Abstract

Ensuring alignment between requirements and implementation is a critical challenge in safety-critical automotive systems. In this industrial study of 89 diagnostic trouble code methods, detected inconsistencies were confirmed by domain experts and challenges and lessons learned were documented for future practitioners.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy Software Engineering Research Software Engineering Techniques and Practices

Publication details

Journal / source
IEEE Software
Volume
43
Issue
2
Pages
103–111
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN