Modern vehicles can contain around 100 Electronic Control Units (ECUs). An ECU is a minicomputer that collects data and determines whether to activate a function based on the information received.

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An electronic control unit is a device responsible for overseeing, regulating and altering the operation of a car's electronic systems. Each of a car's electronic features, such as an anti-lock ...

Electric power-assisted steering has well established itself in the automotive vehicle market. In principle there are two types: electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS), where an electric motor drives ...