Modern vehicular systems exhibit a number of networked electronic components ranging from sensors and actuators to dedicated vehicular subsystems. These components/systems, and the fact that they are interconnected, raise questions as to whether they are suitable for digital forensic investigations. We found that this is indeed the case especially when the data produced by such components are p...

Integrated PC-and EtherCAT-based solution for special-purpose machine used in the automotive industry Vehicle steering column shafts are very sensitive, yet important, components of automotive steering systems. Accordingly, high demands are placed on the production of these products. LCA Automation AG specializes in these types of assembly plants, and values the openness and flexibility of PC-b...

Current trends in embedded systems software for the automotive domain aim at an increase of reusability, exchangeability and maintainability, and thus at a significant reduction of timeand costs-to-market. One way to reach these goals is the adaption of Component Based Software Engineering (CBSE) for resource constrained embedded systems. The Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR), an up...

The failure of electronic components is one of the relevant reasons for breakdowns in the automotive domain today. The number of breakdowns that could be traced back to bugs in the electronic system has increased to 55 percent. Analysts expect a further increase of electronically induced breakdowns of up to 60 percent in 2004 [1]. However, sustainable innovations in the automotive industry are ...

Complete automation of trajectory planning tools for material deposition/removal applications has become increasingly necessary to reduce the “concept-to-consumer” timeline in product development. Segmentation of a complex automotive surfaces into topologically simple surfaces remains a barrier in the automation of trajectory generation. In this paper, we develop a novel hierarchical procedure ...