Evaluation and Critical Review of Paper

Reviewer: Muhammad Imran, GH(OBCS),

Submission Title:
Three Terminal Based Data Communication System using CAN Protocol

Overall Value: 2
(n.a. = not applicable, 1 = extremely poor, 5 = outstanding)

In conference scope: yes

Presentation
(n.a. = not applicable, 1 = extremely poor, 5 = outstanding:
Accuracy of title: 3
Clarity of abstract: 3
Problem clearly defined: 2
Methods, algorithms, and proofs clearly described: 2
Experiments and results clearly described: 1
Clarity of tables and figures: 2
Overall Presentation: 2

Contents
(n.a. = not applicable, 1 = extremely poor, 5 = outstanding)
Novelty of solution: 1
Thoroughness and depth of theory: 3
Hardness of experimental evidence: 2
Account of prior work (references): 3
Overall Content : 2

Comments for authors, suggestions for improvements:

This paper has shown implementation details about the scheme, which has already
been used in the automobile industry. It does not contain any innovative idea or new
perspective. If the objective of conference is to explore/discuss new, innovative
ideas, then this paper is not suitable. However, if solutions for various problems or
implementation details are the main objectives, then this paper is suitable with
some revisions.

In this paper, three terminal data communication system has been implemented
using Microchip PIC18F452 microcontrollers, CAN controllers (MCP 2510) and CAN
transceivers (MCP 2511).
PIC18F452 microcontroller is bit old-fashioned. Today, new 8-bit microcontrollers are
available in the same 18Fxxxx series with built-in Enhanced CAN (ECAN) module. Out
of many examples, a few of them include PIC 18F2480, 18F2580, 18F4480 and
18F4580, which have ECAN module. Use of these microcontrollers eliminates the
need for separate CAN controller (MCP 2510). Hence we can save hardware cost,
area and effort by using these new controllers and directly interface them with the
transceiver.

Author has stated about CAN protocol as “most powerful protocol in terms of error
detection as compared to other field bus protocols [4]” but did not show any
comparison or analysis in the paper to support this argument. Moreover, author has
claimed the implementation of CAN protocol in three nodes, which is not unique.
Some terminology and grammatical errors also need to be fixed (SPI, OSI, CSMA/CD
are not defined).

Author has mentioned about the FPGA based implementation of CAN Controller which
may be unique thing to discuss but very shallow level information has been given
about this implementation. More and detailed information is required about this
implementation and this work may be shown as a unique approach. So in this
scenario, either FPGA based implementation should be elaborated or eliminated
altogether.

Conclusion is very short and not much has been said about the tests, analysis and
results of implemented scheme. More information is given about the future work,
which should actually be covered in future work section.