Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Molen, G. Marshall
Committee Member
Younan, Nicolas H.
Committee Member
Jones, Bryan A.
Committee Member
Follett, Randolph F.
Date of Degree
12-11-2015
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
Department
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abstract
Plastic optical fiber (POF) for use in automotive applications is not a new concept and has been used in some vehicles for infotainment media distribution within the Media Oriented Systems Transport protocol. However, the use of POF for the control network’s physical layer is a concept that has not been implemented in automotive applications. Many aspects of a vehicle can be improved by implementing POF as the physical backbone for the control network. Currently, the Controller Area Network (CAN) is used as the primary backbone control network protocol for most automobiles as it is inexpensive and reliable. However, CAN is limited to 500 kbps in most vehicles and is easily accessible. Ethernet may provide the improvements of speed and security needed in today’s feature rich and connected vehicles. The feasibility of implementing Ethernet over POF as the control network for automotive applications is the topic of this research investigation.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/19709
Recommended Citation
Nazaretian, Ryan Nicholas, "Ethernet Over Plastic Optical Fiber for Use in the Control System Network for Automotive Applications" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 1941.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/1941