Overview
About the project
A modern vehicle is composed of around 100 Electronic Control Unit (ECU) connected via several types of networks. An ECU is an embedded device, similar to a RaspberryPI, running an operating system, e.g., Linux-based or real-time OS, on top of which different software and firmware may run, depending on the application. Due to the imperfection of humans, software can have faults and intrusions, which can lead to catastrophic failures that threatens human lives. A Fault and Intrusion Resilient System (FIRS) is a vehicle middleware that can mask the effect of a failure or intrusion. Contrary to Intrusion Detection and Protection Systems, FIRS ensures the continuation of the function despite intrusions. FIRS works as follows: it allows an application to run different replicas on different ECUs simultaneously. For each function executed by the application, an agreement is collected from a majority of ECUs through the (in-vehicle) network, and the corresponding output is returned.
The Vehicle Intrusion Resilience Systems in Action (Internship) project is offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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- The goal of this project is to create a demo that validates the FIRS on a real hardware and software. The intern will build a small testbed of networked embedded devices, e.g., RaspberryPIs or ECUs.
- Two network types are of particular importance: (1) the widely used broadcast-based Control Area Network (CAN), can be built using RaspberryPIs and CAN transceivers; and (2) the more recent efficient Ethernet for Automotive that, as the name indicates, has similarities to the Ethernet protocols in IT networks.
- The objectives of the work are to understand how FIRS behaves empirically, build the small testbed for validation, and demonstrate the work in a sub-real environment.
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Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Students can choose their own start and end dates as the program runs across the year
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English requirements
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General requirements
- Official Transcript(s) in English from current and previous institutions
- Letter of Recommendation from faculty member in field of study
- Valid Passport(with six months validity)
- CV - Summary of your career, qualifications and education.
- Statement of Purpose-Explain your motivation to become a VSRP intern
Recommended student academic & research background
- Embedded systems
- CAN Vehicular networks
- Vehicular software
- Distributed Systems
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SAR per year during 3 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SAR per year during 3 months.
This is a fully-funded internship; it includes tuition, airfare, housing, medical insurance, visa reimbursement and a monthly stipend of $1,000.
Living costs for Thuwal
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.