The Controller Area Network (CAN) was developed in the late 80's by Robert Bosch[1] as a solution for networking in distributed real-time systems.
CAN supplies a high level safety, even when working in a harsh environment, and also relatively high level of data exchange (up to 1 Mbit/s).
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http://www2.rad.com/networks/1997/can/can.htm
4/21/2005
