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In automotive electronics, an electronic control unit (ECU), also called a control unit, or control module, is an embedded system that controls one, or more, of the electrical systems or subsystems in a vehicle. A control unit in general is a central (or sometimes distributed but clearly distinguishable part of whatsoever machinery that controls its operation provided that A control unit in general is a central (or sometimes distributed but clearly distinguishable part of whatsoever machinery that controls its operation provided that An embedded system is a special-purpose Computer system designed to perform one or a few dedicated functions often with Real-time computing constraints Vehicles, derived from the Latin word vehiculum, are non-living Means of transport. Some modern cars have up to 80 ECUs, including:


Managing the increasing complexity of ECUs and number of ECUs in a vehicle has become a key challenge for OEMs. An engine control unit (ECU is an Electronic control unit which controls various aspects of an Internal combustion engine 's operation A transmission control unit or TCU is a device that controls modern electronic Automatic transmissions A TCU generally uses sensors from the vehicle as well as data A Powertrain Control Module, abbreviated PCM, is an automotive component an Electronic control unit (ECU used on Motor vehicles It is generally An airbag is part of a vehicle's safety restraint system a flexible envelope designed for rapid inflation in an automobile Collision, to prevent vehicle occupants

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"Electronic Control Unit" is also the name of a song by Peter Gabriel


Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter.
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