I-Corps: A Battery-enabled Vehicle Immobilizer

更广泛的影响/商业是基于开发一种车辆固定装置，以防止车辆被没有转动发动机钥匙的人偷走。目前，汽车盗窃主要是由于基于钥匙/密钥卡的车辆防盗器的局限性造成的，如无线钥匙盒、物理锁、售后车辆报警器，这些往往依赖于脆弱的外部无线通信和车载网络。拟议的技术旨在通过提供在物理上与这些常见网络攻击载体隔离的防盗保护来解决这一问题。与其他系统不同，这项技术不需要车主携带任何额外的令牌，使用起来更加方便。此外，这项技术可以安装在所有现有的和新的汽油、混合动力和电动汽车上，提供通用的解决方案。这一拟议的设备可能会解决车辆安全的关键问题，并使汽车行业生态系统内的所有利益相关者受益。这个i-Corps项目基于开发一种用于车辆防盗保护的防盗设备。这项拟议的技术旨在利用汽车电池对司机进行身份验证，并使用身份验证结果使车辆无法移动。技术的颠覆性在于它将电池用作传感和控制通道，有效地保护车辆免受外部无线通信和内部车载网络等常见网络攻击载体的攻击。该设备由三个关键组件组成：两个身份验证系统，以电池电压/电流作为身份载体授权每个合法司机；一个自适应和耐热的电源控制模块，用于降低/恢复电池的功率容量，以解除/启用车辆访问；以及四个重要功能，用于实现符合当前标准的端到端车辆固定器，包括车辆状态估计、检测汽车电池薄弱/故障、检测非法车辆访问以及自动充电电源，以减轻司机的维护负担。这项技术有可能广泛应用于各种电池/交流供电系统，在日益互联的世界中提供物理安全。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The broader impact/commercial is based on the development of a vehicle immobilization device to prevent a vehicle from being stolen by someone who does not have the key to turn the engine. Currently, auto thefts primarily are caused by the limitations of key/keyfob-based vehicle immobilizers, such as wireless keyfobs, physical locks, after-market vehicle alarms, which often rely on vulnerable external wireless communications and in-vehicle networks. The proposed technology aims to address this problem by providing anti-theft protection that is physically isolated from these common cyber-attack vectors. Unlike other systems, this technology does not require car owners to carry any additional token, making it more convenient to use. In addition, this technology may be installed in all existing and new gasoline, hybrid, and electric vehicles, providing a universal solution. This proposed device potentially may address the critical issue of vehicle security and benefit all stakeholders within the auto industry ecosystem.This I-Corps project is based on the development of an anti-theft device for vehicle theft protection. The proposed technology is designed to leverage automotive batteries to authenticate drivers and immobilize vehicles using the authentication results. The disruptive nature of technology lies in its utilization of the battery as a sensing and control channel, effectively safeguarding vehicles against common cyber-attack vectors such as external wireless communication and internal in-vehicle networks. The proposed device consists of three key components: two authentication systems to authorize each legitimate driver using battery voltage/current as the identity carrier, an adaptive and thermally-robust power control module to reduce/restore the battery’s power capacity to dis/enable vehicle access, and four important functions to enable an end-to-end vehicle immobilizer that is compliant with current standards, including estimation of vehicle status, detection of weak/faulty vehicle batteries, detection of illegitimate vehicle accesses, and automatic recharging power supplies to relieve drivers from maintenance burden. This technology has the potential for widespread application in various battery/AC-powered systems, offering physical security in an increasingly interconnected world.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.