Control device, control system, and data collection method

The invention provides a control apparatus, a control system, and a data collection method. When collecting data from a vehicle, it is possible to easily change data to be collected. A control device mounted on a vehicle, the control device being provided with: a designation data acquisition unit that acquires, from an external device of the vehicle, designation data that designates vehicle data to be collected and processed; a specified data storage unit that stores specified data; a vehicle data collection unit that collects, from the vehicle, vehicle data designated by the designation data by executing a collection process; and a transmission control unit that transmits the vehicle data collected by the vehicle data collection unit to an external device through the communication device. 本发明提供控制装置、控制系统以及数据收集方法。在从车辆收集数据的情况下，能够容易地变更作为收集的对象的数据。一种控制装置，其是搭载于车辆的控制装置，其中，所述控制装置具备：指定数据取得部，其从车辆的外部装置取得指定数据，所述指定数据指定作为收集处理的对象的车辆数据；指定数据存储部，其存储指定数据；车辆数据收集部，其通过执行收集处理，从车辆收集由指定数据指定的车辆数据；以及发送控制部，其通过通信装置，向外部装置发送车辆数据收集部收集到的车辆数据