In automotive electronics, an electronic control unit (ECU) is an embedded system that controls one or more of the electrical subsystems in a vehicle. Some modern cars have up to 70 ECUs, including:

• Engine Control Unit - ECU
• Transmission Control Unit - TCU
• Telephone Control Unit - TCU
• Man Machine Interface - MMI
• Door Control unit
• Seat Control Unit
• Climate Control Unit

Auto parts | Embedded systems

Steuergerät | Unit kontrol elektronik | Unità di controllo elettronico | Electronic Control Unit