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ViSE: Digital Twin Exploration for Automotive Functional Safety and Cybersecurity

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The automotive industry relies on modern automobile systems, which are complex distributed embedded systems. These systems consist of numerous electronic control units, sensors, and actuators, all interconnected through multiple in-vehicle networks. However, the integration of these diverse components can introduce subtle errors that may be exploited by malicious individuals, leading to severe consequences. To address this, we employ our developed digital twin platform that facilitates the exploration of automotive functional safety and cyber security. Within this environment, we implement safety and security scenarios that allow for interaction with various electronic control units, as well as the simulation of sensory inputs and actuation outputs. By analyzing several vehicular use case interactions, we address critical safety and security concerns through this digital twin and facilitate a comprehensive exploration solution. We also establish the foundation for security policies and countermeasures that can be freely explored within the digital twin environment.

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  1. The goal of our digital twin platform is to offer users a real-time comprehension of the interplay between different components and subsystems through automotive use cases. This is achieved by representing all vehicular components as continuously operational computation blocks. For example, in the ABS use case, the brake pedal position sensor consistently transmits brake input data to the ABS ECU.

  2. With the feedback loop established, subsequent cycles run based on the initial feedback values. This enables the system to continuously update the user interface with the most recent information regarding the cruise control status and the current speed of the vehicle. We are portraying the first cycle only in our discussion here.

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Kabir, M.R., Ray, S. ViSE: Digital Twin Exploration for Automotive Functional Safety and Cybersecurity. J Hardw Syst Secur (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41635-024-00150-w

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