This document discusses implementing additional security features in automobiles using the Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol. CAN is commonly used in vehicle networks to connect electronic control units. The proposed features would allow an owner to remotely stop a vehicle engine if theft occurs by identifying the vehicle's location and sending commands via SMS. It would work by having the CAN master node send the vehicle's GPS coordinates upon engine start in an SMS, and then receive and execute lock/unlock commands from the owner's reply SMS.

1. Security Feature For Automobiles Implemented Using CAN Protocol
K.Bhanuprakash | K.R. Arunkumar | SENSE
SCOPE of the Project
Results
Methodology
The main objective is to implement a added feature for a modern car that is
implemented using a vehicle messaging protocol called CAN. There is scope for
real time applications such as
It is Very efficient way to avoid vehicle theft.
We can Manually can stop the Vehicle Engine.
Theft location can be Identified at Instant.
The growth of automotive electronics is the result parties of the customers wish
for best and modern features to be present in the car they wish to have.
Automotive industry uses Controller Area Network (CAN)as the in-vehicle network
for the Engine Management, Body electronics like door and roof control, air
conditioning, lighting, Entertainment(DVD, TV, FM radio) control. Nowadays
almost all car manufacturers have also started implementing CAN based vehicle
automation.CAN networks used in engine management to connect several ECUs.
Motivation/ Introduction
There are many more features to be seen in the car to attract consumers who
wish for modern Technical Features to be present in the Car. Due to this the
manufacturer can implement much more features like
Emergency information transfer.
Auto lock system when there is theft.
Automatic off of Vehicle engine during fire attacks.
Automatic Engine off when a driver consumes alcohol Etc.
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Conclusion/ Summary
Contact Details
Kbhanu.prakash2014@vit.ac.in
 If vehicle is started, a message with the GPS coordinate of the location of
the vehicle is sent as an SMS to the owner’s number.
 owner can send a reply to lock or unlock that is stop the vehicle or allow
the vehicle to run.
 The system at first checks and verifies the owner number and if exact it
checks the SMS sent and performs the corresponding action.
 All this process is achieved through vehicular network, CAN.
 When the engine is started it sends the information to the Master node in
CAN which in turn fetches the location coordinates attached with it and
generates the SMS.
 On receiving locking or unlocking code it sends the respective command to
the slave node which takes the intended action.