Title :
Boosting the Robustness of Controller Area Networks: CANcentrate and ReCANcentrate
Author :
Barranco, Manuel ; Proenza, Julián ; Almeida, Luís
Author_Institution :
Univ. of the Balearic Islands
fDate :
5/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper discusses two proposed star architectures for systems based on the controller area network (CAN) protocol aim to improve CAN´s error containment and fault tolerance for general distributed embedded systems and safety-critical applications.
Keywords :
computer architecture; controller area networks; distributed processing; embedded systems; fault tolerant computing; CAN protocol; CANcentrate; ReCANcentrate; controller area networks; distributed embedded systems; error containment; fault tolerance; safety-critical applications; star architectures; Boosting; Clocks; Control systems; Costs; Embedded system; Network topology; Oscillators; Power supplies; Robust control; Robustness; Buses; CAN protocol; Controller area networks; Embedded systems; Error checking; Network topology; Real-time distributed systems; Systems engineering;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2009.145
