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    FOTA Presentation

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    The document discusses a graduation project proposal for a Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) system to wirelessly update vehicle ECU software. It outlines the key components of a FOTA system including telematics control units to connect vehicles to the cloud, gateways to decrypt updates and determine which ECUs need updates, double-bank memories to install updates without interrupting current software, and security measures like encryption. The document also provides an overview of the general FOTA update process and standards like AUTOSAR that the system would need to comply with.

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    The document discusses a graduation project proposal for a Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) system to wirelessly update vehicle ECU software. It outlines the key components of a FOTA system including telematics control units to connect vehicles to the cloud, gateways to decrypt updates and determine which ECUs need updates, double-bank memories to install updates without interrupting current software, and security measures like encryption. The document also provides an overview of the general FOTA update process and standards like AUTOSAR that the system would need to comply with.

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    The document discusses a graduation project proposal for a Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) system to wirelessly update vehicle ECU software. It outlines the key components of a FOTA system including telematics control units to connect vehicles to the cloud, gateways to decrypt updates and determine which ECUs need updates, double-bank memories to install updates without interrupting current software, and security measures like encryption. The document also provides an overview of the general FOTA update process and standards like AUTOSAR that the system would need to comply with.

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    140 views18 pages

    FOTA Presentation

    Uploaded by

    Abdelrhman Tarek
    The document discusses a graduation project proposal for a Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) system to wirelessly update vehicle ECU software. It outlines the key components of a FOTA system including telematics control units to connect vehicles to the cloud, gateways to decrypt updates and determine which ECUs need updates, double-bank memories to install updates without interrupting current software, and security measures like encryption. The document also provides an overview of the general FOTA update process and standards like AUTOSAR that the system would need to comply with.

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    FOTA graduation

    project proposal
    What is FOTA ?
    FOTA is an acronym for Firmware Over the Air, a generic mechanism to update ECU software during
    runtime wirelessly over the network (“over the air”) without the need to connect directly to the device.
    While the current ECU software is executed and fully available from a functional point of view (e.g.,
    during driving), a new ECU software shall be programmed in the background.
    Due to a growing SW complexity driven by evolving security requirements, distributed, and connected
    functions the need to keep a system in a vehicle up to date is continuously increasing.
    To avoid time-consuming and recurring service garage visits because of an upcoming update, the SW
    deployment to fleets shall be orchestrated over-the-air.
    Different wireless techniques (UMTS, LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 5G) can be used to connect the vehicle to a
    backend/cloud system to provide a capability to download SW to the vehicle.
    Facilities of FOTA
    Allows manufacturers to provide efficient and timely firmware
    updates, which increases customer satisfaction and reduces
    technical support requirements.
    Allows manufacturers to repair bugs in new units
    Allows manufacturers to remotely install new software
    updates, features and services - even after a device has been
    purchased.
    Memory Communication Security

    Systems with a
    Design
    lot of ECUs

    Major challenges
    System
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    System
    View in
    Detail
    There are three main components to establish a connection to the cloud:

    1. Firebase as a server.

    2. GUI for the OEM to upload new updates.

    3. Wi-Fi / GSM in telematics unit.

    Cloud Connection
    Telematics Unit
    Telematics is a communication system for the automotive industry that
    relies on data traveling to and from automobiles over wireless
    networks.
    In the automotive industry, a telematics control unit (TCU) is an
    embedded device onboard a car that wirelessly links the vehicle to
    cloud storage or other vehicles through V2X standards over a mobile
    network.
    It’s used to connect to the firebase cloud and download the update
    then will forward the update to the gateway through UART protocol.
    Bootloader / Boot manager
    A bootloader is an application whose primary purpose is to allow a
    systems software to be updated without the use of specialized
    hardware.
    The OEM will upload the Data to Firebase Cloud storage and send it
    over the air to Telematics unit so to prevent hackers attack and
    manipulation. Hence, we must apply a strong encryption algorithm
    to the data.
    OEM uploads the encrypted image on cloud with this key then the
    image is decrypted at the gateway with the same key
    This Security algorithms need to be executed by a powerful CPU as
    they contain huge number of instructions.

    Security
    Gateway
    Gateway Functionality
    1. Gateways include information about ECUs IDs, software version of every ECU
    and any important data related to the connected ECUs.
    2. Decrypt the code before sending it to the target ECU.
    3. Check if code is valid, it is important to check before sending to ECU to avoid
    sending buggy code.
    4. Determine which ECU this code is for, and that is one of the main tasks to make
    sure the code is delivered to the correct ECU.
    5. Resolve dependencies in case of rollback, and that is why the gateway save
    information about every ECU’s software version.
    6. Notify the node MCU when the update is complete.
    Double-Bank Memory
    General Use Case
    1. OEM uploads the image on the server.
    2. New ECU SW Update notification from OEM servers.
    3. Downloading (with user/driver confirmation)
    4. Installation (that will be available during normal mode, during driving)
    5. Verification of the downloaded update.
    6. Activation: using the downloaded update (v2) instead of the existing SW (v1)
    7. Rollback (in case of any errors happened).
    AUTOSAR
    Automotive Open System
    Architecture is a global
    Development partnership of
    automotive interested parties
    founded in 2003.
    Memory Stack
    CAN Stack
    Thank you

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