This thesis deals with a design and implementation of a microprocessing control unit which can be used e.g. for controlling a hydraulic loading crane. This multi-purpose control device contains commonly available computer peripheral components such as a serial line, a USB connection or Bluetooth. When specific sensors are added to this device it can be used for measurements as well as for adjustments. This device also enables to store measured data on an SD/MMC card.

Master’s thesis is focused on creating a suitable methodology for determining the parameters of the electronic control unit of the engine. Discusses how the measurement of input data into the methodology, the basic description of its functions and display the resulting values. It includes evaluation of applicability of the methodologies and the real parameters when compared with the parameters established on the basis of established methodology.

Diplomová práce je zaměřena na výběr pohonné jednotky pro Formuli Student, sestavení spolehlivého výpočtového modelu za využití pokročilého testování. Dále se zaměřuje na přípravu vhodných podmínek pro testování, samotné testování a následnou kalibraci řídicí jednotky pro validaci simulací a také pro efektivní a spolehlivé řízení motoru v náročných závodních podmínkách. Je zároveň součástí komplexního projektu, který se zabývá celkovým vývojem přeplňovaného jednoválcového motoru pro tým TU Brno Racing.

Abstract Master thesis is focused on The Application of Data from Vehicle Electronic Control Units in the Analysis of Road Accidents. The theoretical part deals with the electronic systems of vehicles and their control units, diagnostic processes, retrieving accident data from the controls unit and the need for these data in the analysis of road accidents. The experimental part focuses on obtaining data for crashed vehicles, interpretation of such data and assessment of their usefulness for analyzing road accidents. It also focuses on the procedures and methods on how to retreive accident data.

The thesis is focused on determining the methodology of engine diagnostics for vehicles with common rail direct fuel injection. The first section describes the communication between the diagnostic tools and control units, and the common rail system for diesel engines. The next section specifies the procedure for the acquisition, processing and analysis of data using selective diagnostic tools along with software in a numerical computing environment. Subsequently, from the results, the equivalent electronic control of the fuel injection quantity is established for the purpose of research, vehicle servicing. The results may also allow for additional observations to be made.

This Master‘s thesis is dedicated to the design and modernization of the control of production line for the small-lot production of various plastic products. As a control unit will be used 8-bit microcontroller ATmega128. This thesis also deals with design of the needful electronics to control the production line by using appropriate elements and necessary software solution.

The goal of the master´s thesis is to design testing unit for small batch production. The background research part introduces testing principles, we are also discussed different ways of realization of testing connectors and choice of control unit. The work also describes the design of the hardware wiring and mechanical design. The result of this thesis is a device implemented according to the proposal described in the work. No significant fault was found during operation of testing unit, which verified its reliability and full functionality. The work also includes a description of the software implementation in Python.

I detta examensarbete utreddes huruvida elektriska tester av styrenheter för tunga fordon kan automatiseras på befintliga testmiljöer. Arbetet utfördes på uppdrag av Scania CV AB för arbetsgruppen Electronic Hardware som utför tester vid utveckling och verifiering av krav på styrenheter. Genom en automatiserad testprocess kan testarbetet effektiviseras och kvaliteten höjas. Testarbetet sker på testriggar som innehåller fullskalig hårdvara från lastbilar för att kunna emulera styrenhetens autentiska arbetsmiljö. För att komma fram till ett testsystem som kunde leva upp till de krav och behov som formulerats inom kravprocessen i arbetet användes utvecklingsmodeller. Utvärderingsmatriser användes för att välja den mjuk- och hårdvara som skulle vara mest lämplig för det automatiserade testsystemet utifrån kraven. Resultatet visade att testsystemet skulle bestå av en testprogramvara som körs på en vanlig persondator och ett inbyggt system med elektroniska komponenter för att kunna utföra de elektriska testerna. För att demonstrera testsystemets möjligheter i ett helhetstest konstruerades en prototyp som har funktionalitet att utföra ett testfall som kan dra stor nytta av att automatiseras, nämligen att testa omslagsnivåer för en digital ingång. Prototypen baserades på ett mikrokontrollerkort från Arduino och ett kretskort konstruerades till detta för att kunna utföra elektriska tester med högre spänningsnivåer som krävs för styrenheter på Scaniafordon. För att utforma testfall och hantera testprocessen valdes LabVIEW, en programvara där tester designas med ett grafiskt programmeringsspråk. Testresultaten för prototyptestsystemet visade att verifieringen av kraven för omslagsnivåer förenklas radikalt vid ett automatiserat förfarande, eftersom testtiden kunde minskas drastiskt, i synnerhet vid ett repetitivt förfarande. / This thesis work intends to study the possibilities to automate electrical testing of electronic control units in an existing test environment. The work was executed on behalf of Scania CV AB for the department Electronic Hardware, who run tests in development and verification of requirements for electronic control units. By using an automated testing system, the testing process could be made more effective and raise the quality. The testing work is done on test rigs which are equipped with full-scale hardware from real trucks to emulate the working environment the electronic control unit operates into. Development models were used to be able to create a testing system which could meet the requirements that were defined during the requirement engineering process. Evaluation matrices were used to choose the soft- and hardware that could be considered the most appropriate for the automated testing system according to the requirements. The result shown that the testing system should consist of a testing software that runs on an ordinary computer and an embedded system equipped with electronic components to enable the testing system for electrical tests. To demonstrate the possibilities of the whole testing system a prototype was manufactured which was designed to execute a test case that could greatly benefit from the advantages that comes with automation. It was a test case set out to measure voltage levels when switching in a digital input. The prototype was based on a microcontroller card from Arduino and was joined by a printed circuit board to be able to run electrical tests with the higher voltage levels that were demanded by electronic control units. To design test cases and manage the test process, LabVIEW was chosen, a software in which tests are designed in a graphical programming language. Test results for the prototype test system showed that verification of the requirements for voltage levels when switching was radically simplified by an automated procedure, as the test time could be drastically reduced, particularly in a repetitive procedure.

As the automotive industry becomes increasingly reliant on digital systems it is of utmost importance that these systems are secure. Secure systems are of interest both for the general public as well as manufactures. This Master’s thesis evaluates potential cybersecurity solutions for a proposed damper system prototype developed by Öhlins Racing AB. A systematic literature study was performed to identify known vulnerabilities of similar systems as well as potential cybersecurity solutions. A threat model was constructed using vehicleLang, the Meta Attack Language, and securiCAD. The model was created utilizing preexisting assets from vehicleLang and a newly implemented Bluetooth asset. The result from the systematic literature study was used to validate preexisting attack steps and also to create the Bluetooth asset. To validate the model, experts in the field of automotive security and/or threat modeling were asked to assess the model. Using Cochran’s Equation, a target of eight expert evaluations were decided. Unfortunately, only seven evaluations were obtained, equivalent to an increase in the error margin from 25% to 26.6%. However, of the seven expert evaluations obtained none indicated the existence of critical flaws within the model. The model was therefore considered a good reflection of the damper system and its security aspects. Critical defenses included the utilization of cryptography, mutual authentication, and on-the-fly decryption. These defenses were shown to prevent unauthorized modifications of firmware and protect Öhlins intellectual property in form of source code. While it was not possible to defend against all attacks the identified defenses would increase the safety and security of the system, benefiting not only Öhlins but also overall road users. / Allt eftersom fordonsindustrins beroende av digitala system ökar är det av yttersta vikt att dessa system är säkra. Säkra system är av intresse för både allmänheten likväl som för systemtillverkarna. Denna masteruppsats evaluerar potentiella cybersäkerhetslösningar för en föreslagen stötdämparprototyp utvecklad av Öhlins Racing AB. En systematisk litteraturöversikt skapades med syfte att identifiera kända sårbarheter av liknande system och potentiella cybersäkerhetslösningar. En hotmodell skapades med hjälp av vehicleLang, the Meta Attack Language, och securiCAD. Hotmodellen skapades med existerande komponenter från vehicleLang och en nyskapad Bluetooth komponent. Resultaten från den systematiska litteraturöversikten användes för att validera existerande komponenter från vehicleLang och för implementationen av Bluetooth komponenten. För att evaluera modellen bads experter inom fordonssäkerhet och/eller hotmodellering utvärdera modellen. Genom Cochran’s ekvation beslutades att åtta expert utvärderingar skull införskaffas. Tyvärr erhölls enbart sju utvärderingar, vilket motsvarar en ökning av felmarginalen från 25% till 25.6%. Av de sju experter som utvärderade modellen identifierades dock inga kritiska brister. Kritiska säkerhetslösningar inkluderade användandet av: kryptografi, ömsesidig autentisering, och on-the-fly decryption. Dessa försvar anses kunna skydda mot obehörig modifiering av programvara, samt skydda Öhlins intellektuella egendom i form av källkod. Trots att det inte var möjligt att förhindra alla attacker skulle de identifierade försvaren öka systemets säkerhet, vilket är fördelaktigt inte bara för Öhlins utan även trafikanter i allmänhet.

ITC/USA 2007 Conference Proceedings / The Forty-Third Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 22-25, 2007 / Riviera Hotel & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / This paper describes the integration activities associated with the instrumentation and telemetry system developed for an F/A-18 Hornet Flight Test program, including bench integration, avionics integration, and aircraft ground and flight checkout. The system is controlled by a Boeing Integrated Defense System (IDS) Flight Test Instrumentation designed Instrumentation Control Unit (ICU), which interfaces to an avionics pilot display and Ground Support Unit (GSU) to set up the instrumentation during preflight and control the instrumentation during flight. The system takes in MIL-STD-1553, analog parameters, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and video, and records these with onboard recorders. Selected subsets of this data may be routed to the telemetry system, which features two RF streams, each of which contains up to four PCM streams combined into a composite by a data combiner. The RF streams are transmitted by multi-mode digital transmitters capable of PCM-FM or Shaped Offset Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (SOQPSK), with selectable Turbo-Product Code (TPC) Forward Error Correction (FEC). This paper describes integration of the system with the IDS Flight Test Integration Test Bench (ITB), production avionics integration facilities, and final aircraft ground checkout and initial flight tests. It describes results of integration activities and bench evaluation of the telemetry system.