The aim of the 3-year SECREDAS project was to: “Develop and validate multi-domain architecting methodologies, reference architectures & components for autonomous systems, combining high security and privacy protection while preserving functional-safety and operational performance”. The solution includes a reference architecture, powerful components and common approaches regarding integration and verification for the sectors of automotive, health and rail for which the automation is major challenge regarding the safety of operation, the security of persons and the privacy of citizens. The project is important for society as we move toward higher uptake of automated systems by consumers (for example in fully self-driving vehicles), more automation and autonomous decision-making within embedded systems (see for example: rail), the use of wearables with high numbers of sensors which collect and provide data to other (automated systems). The systems themselves (HW and SW) must be safeguarded against any form of unintentional and intentional tampering (eg. hacking-attempts, errors in updates/upgrades of software) whilst allowing efficient and fast internal and external communication (V2X) and also comply with European privacy policies. Only if this can be assured, are European consumers likely to trust and buy/use these autonomous systems.
Objectives:
Obj. 1 Study use cases with specific requirements in terms of security, safety and privacy.
Obj. 2 Provide a methodology to include innovative solutions and integrate into future technologies enhancement.
Obj. 3 Elaborate a common design approach.
Obj.4 Develop design patterns for multi-concerned security-safety verification & testing.
Obj. 5 Develop common technology requirements for the reference architectures.
Obj. 6 Develop next generation of secured sensing and processing components.
Obj. 7 Develop next level of secured and privacy-protecting external communication technologies (V2X, 5G).
Obj. 8 Develop secured in-vehicle network technology connected to a central gateway/VCU.
Obj. 9 Health domain: (1) secure connections between wearables; (2) ensure end-to-end secure, customisable heterogeneous connections; (3) new sensor technologies and algorithms to obtain vital signs of drivers and passengers; (4) fusion solutions; (5) application for continuous health monitoring and driver performance.
Obj. 10 Integration and validation of safety and security measures from other applications into rail applications.
Obj. 11 Demonstration of user scenarios.
Obj. 12 Active role in international standardisation.
Obj. 13 Multi-stakeholder dialogue to prove the value of the technology.
Obj. 14 Performing end user data collection activities.
Obj. 15 Raising public and industrial awareness.