Cybersecurity Testbed for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Many states and local administrators have vowed to advance advanced transportation systems by enhancing autonomy and connectivity. While integrating new technologies and algorithms holds promise in promoting efficiency and safety, it also introduces vulnerabilities. Previous research has demonstrated viable attacks on connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), such as global positioning system (GPS) spoofing and tactics involving the manipulation of traffic signals. However, most studies are based on small-scale scenarios (e.g., one vehicle, one intersection, or one link), which can only reflect the local and limited impact of the attacks. To comprehensively evaluate the threats associated with cyberattacks against CAVs, and to see whether specific defense mechanisms effectively address a threat, a faithful testbed capable of handling multi-scale system dynamics is needed. The proposed project aims to develop a sophisticated simulation testbed capable of assessing the multi-scale impact of cyber-attacks against CAV fleets. Unlike existing testbeds, this project will adopt a co-simulation framework to model multi-scale system dynamics from V2X communication, vehicle maneuvering, and car-following to vehicle scheduling, routing, and network-level cascading congestion effects. Ultimately, this project aims to construct a reliable environment that can serve as a foundational platform for future cybersecurity studies.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $533144
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Contract Numbers:
69A3552344812
69A3552348317
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 1040 South River Road
West Lafayette, IN United States 47907University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street, Mail Stop SOE2
Santa Cruz, California United Kingdom 95064 1600 Harden Street
Columbia, South Carolina United States 29204 Baltimore, Maryland United States 21251Clemson University
Glenn Department of Civil Engineering
Clemson, SC United States 29634 -
Managing Organizations:
National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency
1 Research Dr
Greenville, South Carolina United States 29607 1040 South River Road
West Lafayette, IN United States 47907 -
Project Managers:
Chowdhury, Mashrur
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Performing Organizations:
Clemson University
216 Lowry Hall
Clemson, SC, SC United States 29634 1040 South River Road
West Lafayette, IN United States 47907University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street, Mail Stop SOE2
Santa Cruz, California United Kingdom 95064 1600 Harden Street
Columbia, South Carolina United States 29204 1700 E. Coldspring Lane
Baltimore, Maryland United States 21251 -
Principal Investigators:
Ukkusuri, Satish
Cardenas, Alvaro
Fremont, Daniel
Gilpin, Leilani
Comert, Gurcan
Jeihani, Mansoureh
Chowdhury, Mashrur
Salek, Sabbir
- Start Date: 20240101
- Expected Completion Date: 20241231
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Computer security; Connected vehicles; Simulation; Test facilities
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01906979
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency (TraCR)
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552344812, 69A3552348317
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Feb 5 2024 3:34PM