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Vehicle theft is a continuing problem for the global auto and truck consumer. With vehicle costs increasing, many commercial fleet operators and consumers have been frustrated with the effectiveness of present theft deterrent and vehicle recovery systems. With the advent of modern generation automotive electronics, a wide range of products which can render a vehicle immobile to an unauthorized intruder are now arriving on the market. This paper will discuss possible vehicle security architectures and provide designs for some of the key building blocks. Additionally, it will discuss the enhancements possible using ITS/IVIS (Intelligent Transportation Systems/In-Vehicle Information Systems) system concepts. The paper concludes with recommendations to facilitate deployment of effective systems.

Simulation tools have been touted as a way to achieve improved quality and productivity in the design of automotive electrical and electronic dynamic systems. In most design environments, system interactions and integration can only be studied after the first development units have been built. One of the most complex interfaces is between hardware and software, which are usually developed independently. In this paper, we use the Saber® simulator to design and study system interactions in order to show how hardware/software development can be done simultaneously. In particular, we show how top-down design methods can be utilized to take a real life design from concept all the way to layout.