• A growing library of SAE J1939 data from various diesel-fueled heavy vehicles
• A web application that allows a researcher to search the library, download data from the library, view pertinent parts of the SAE J1939 specification, view metadata on the data stored in the library, view visualizations of the data in the library, etc.
• A set of tools to parse and decipher data in the library, and maintain the library

HECTOR is a research tool. It is available to researchers, students and carrier partners who provide data from their fleet vehicles, to add to the library.

Data helps one get a better understanding of how today's modern data-controlled, network centric, algorithm driven heavy vehicles work. It also helps in the research and identification of the numerous cybersecurity issues that are present; helps in the proposal of solutions to overcome the vulnerabilities; propose mitigation techniques.

The vision is for HECTOR to be used as a tool to enhance the understanding of in-vehicle electronic communications in the heavy vehicle space, further cybersecurity research and help improve the overall security of heavy vehicles, as they play a very important role in the national and economic security of the nation.