Automotive security and theft prevention systems: state of the art

Abstract

This paper analyses automotive security and theft prevention systems available on the markets worldwide from 1949 to the present based on the literature available from the Internet. This analysis is motivated by the low usefulness of the security systems and an increasing number of car thefts. The goal of the analysis is to identify further research projects that should be considered while developing a system reliable enough to stop thieves and protect our cars. Moreover, the paper describes the origins of the Remote Keyless Entry and Remote Passive Entry systems, their function and their week sides by presenting examples of successful attacks performed against them. This paper also contains a proposition of improvements for the described systems. Furthermore, this paper is concluded with a summary of the information contained in this paper with a proposal of further work.