Resilient Software-Defined Vehicle Platform Architectures with Secure Live Migration

Modern vehicles use software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms that integrate functions via virtualization, but current designs lack resiliency against security incidents or hardware obsolescence. This project aims to enhance vehicle security by developing and evaluating secure live migration techniques for virtual machine (VM)-based workloads. By allowing actively running services to move between electronic control units (ECUs) without interruption, the project enables real-time upgrades and mitigation of cyberattacks within next-generation zonal architectures.

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

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $179,813.00
• 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

  Clemson University

  216 Lowry Hall
  Clemson, SC, SC  United States  29634

  Purdue University

  1040 South River Road
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907
• Managing Organizations:

  National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency (TraCR)

  Clemson University
  Clemson, SC  United States 

  Clemson University

  216 Lowry Hall
  Clemson, SC, SC  United States  29634
• Project Managers:

  Chowdhury, Mashrur

• Performing Organizations:

  Clemson University

  216 Lowry Hall
  Clemson, SC, SC  United States  29634

  Purdue University

  1040 South River Road
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907
• Principal Investigators:

  Pese, Mert

  Celik, Berkay

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

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Computer security; Cyberattacks; Electronic control; Software; System architecture
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01988366
• 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 4:36PM