Hackers, hot rods, and the information drag strip.

Hackers, hot rods, and the information drag strip.

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Over the last decade, automobiles have become increasingly digital. High-end vehicles have dozens of microcontrollers (MCs), and even the simplest ?econoboxes? have as many as 10. These MCs range from the simplest measurement and response systems to general-purpose central processing units. More imp...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE spectrum 38, 10 (2001).
Main Author: Whitehorn-Umphres, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active suspension.
Actuators.
Automobiles.
Brake-by-wire.
Central processing units.
Convenience features.
Digital car.
Emissions data.
General information transfer.
Hacking.
High speed networks.
Hot rods.
Instrument cluster.
Low speed network.
Medium speed network.
Microcontrollers.
On-the-road modifications.
Powertrain.
Real-time control.
Safety.
Sensors.