Investigating Driver Behavior Under Cyberattacks in Connected Vehicle Environments: Phase II

Phase II will examine driver behavior and decision-making under cyberattacks in connected-vehicle contexts using high-fidelity, human-in-the-loop driving simulators at Morgan State University (urban) and Clemson University (suburban). The team will develop reusable Cyberattack Injection Modules (CIMs) for UCWinRoads and SimCreator and validate one vehicle-centered attack (false blind spot warning) and two infrastructure-centered attacks (falsified signal phase-and-timing and “phantom” signal-ahead information). The study will leverage IRB-approved human-subject testing, conduct a Maryland MVA pilot demonstration, and curate a Standardized Attack Scenario Library (ASL) for replication and training use.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.clemson.edu/cecas/tracr/research/projects/#investigatingdriverbehaviorundercyberattacksinconnectedvehicleenvironmentsphaseii

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $168,244.00
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552344812

  69A3552348317

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Morgan State University

  1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
  Baltimore, MD 21251, Maryland  United States  21251

  Clemson University

  216 Lowry Hall
  Clemson, SC, SC  United States  29634
• Managing Organizations:

  National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency (TraCR)

  Clemson University
  Clemson, SC  United States 

  Morgan State University

  1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
  Baltimore, MD 21251, Maryland  United States  21251
• Project Managers:

  Chowdhury, Mashrur

• Performing Organizations:

  Morgan State University

  1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
  Baltimore, MD 21251, Maryland  United States  21251

  Clemson University

  216 Lowry Hall
  Clemson, SC, SC  United States  29634
• Principal Investigators:

  Jeihani, Mansoureh

  Swami, Mansha

  Mehryaar, Ehsan

  Agrawal, Shubham

  Souders, Dustin

• Start Date: 20260401
• Expected Completion Date: 20270331
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Computer security; Connected vehicles; Cyberattacks; Driver performance; Driving simulators; Vehicle to everything communications
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01988327
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency (TraCR)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552344812, 69A3552348317
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Apr 29 2026 4:34PM