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Risk Assessment for Security Threats and Vulnerabilities of Autonomous Vehicles

Status

Complete

Project Timeline

July 22, 2022 - October 31, 2023

Principal Investigator

Qi Alfred Chen

Project Team

Ziwen Wan

Sponsor, Program & Award Number

RIMI: RIMI-5B-03
(Also see the UC ITS page)

Areas of Expertise

Intelligent Transportation Systems, Emerging Technologies, & Big Data Safety, Public Health, & Mobility Justice

Team Departmental Affiliation

Information and Computer Science

Project Summary

In the coming decades, advancements in connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) have the potential to transform communities and mobility. As these technologies progress, policymakers and practitioners will need tools and information to proactively design policies, actions, and practices that will avoid potential negative impacts and unintended consequences and facilitate sustainable and equitable outcomes. This white paper project will summarize and classify realistic CAV-related security threats and vulnerabilities with the goal of helping stakeholders identify research needs, barriers to implementation, and strategies to address such issues. This will be accomplished by first conducting an extensive review of CAV system security vulnerabilities (e.g., sensing, control, artificial intelligence, networking, and computing). Second, the researchers will classify these threats based on common characteristics from a policymaker perspective and identify strategies to mitigate threats.

Related Publications

research report | Apr 2024

Risk Assessment for Security Threats and Vulnerabilities of Autonomous Vehicles

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policy brief | Apr 2024

How Risky Are Cyber Security Threats Against Autonomous Vehicles?

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