On the need and implementation of an open interface for the automotive domain

This paper describes a concept of open interfaces for the automotive domain. In recent years, several systems have been developed for connecting a car to the outside world by industry and academia. The paper will illustrate the need for an open interface to access the car by any mobile device. Furthermore, it discusses the requirements for those interfaces, security issues and commercialization aspects of the proposed system. In order to allow students to work on such interfaces a conceptual platform including the hardware and the software parts has been developed.