Digital networks in the automotive vehicle
Gabriel Leen, David Heffernan, Mike Dunne · Computing & Control Engineering Journal · 1999
Automotive electronic systems are piggybacking on the exponential growth of the computer industry. This article takes a look at the progressive innovations which have shaped the electrical architecture of today's vehicles and which will mould tomorrow's. It discusses: why networks are necessary in vehicles; special attributes of these networks; examples of automotive control network protocols; importance of software in modern vehicles; and future automotive system trends.