Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks: Futuristic Technologies for Interactive Modelling, Dimensioning, and Optimization

The growth of smart vehicles has posed challenges for traditional Vehicular Ad hoc Networks (VANETs), leading to the development of new technologies and applications to address network protocol design, low latency networking, context-aware interaction, energy efficiency, resource management, security, human-robot interaction, assistive technology, and robots. Simulation is a crucial tool for designing and evaluating Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) that leverage communication-capable vehicles, but often research works use simplistic models that fail to capture the unique characteristics of vehicular communication networks. This book discusses the support offered by different simulation tools for realistic models and provides hints and references to help determine the most appropriate tools and models for obtaining accurate results.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

With the rapid advancement of technology and the exponential increase in the number of smart vehicles, traditional Vehicular Ad hoc Networks (VANETs) are encountering significant technical challenges in their deployment and management. These challenges stem from several factors, including limited flexibility, scalability, poor connectivity, and inadequate intelligence. VANETs have garnered increasing attention from both academic research and industry sectors due to their crucial role in developing advanced driving assistance systems.

Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) is a comprehensive field that encompasses the latest advanced technologies and applications aimed at enhancing the performance and functionality of vehicular networks. It focuses on designing efficient network protocols, developing low-latency networking solutions, implementing context-aware interactions, optimizing energy efficiency, managing resources effectively, ensuring security, facilitating human-robot interaction, advancing assistive technologies, and integrating multiple systems to support vehicular networks and smart interactions.

Simulation plays a vital role in the design and evaluation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), which leverage communication-enabled vehicles to provide valuable safety, traffic management, and infotainment services. It is widely acknowledged that the validity and significance of simulation results depend on the inclusion of realistic models within the simulation tool chain. However, it is common for research works in this domain to rely on simplistic models that fail to capture the unique characteristics of vehicular communication networks. This book aims to address this gap by discussing the support provided by different simulation tools for such models and outlining the necessary steps to fine-tune model parameters to achieve realistic outcomes. Furthermore, the book offers helpful hints and references to assist readers in selecting the most appropriate tools and models for their specific simulation requirements.

By promoting best simulation practices, this book aims to foster the attainment of accurate and reliable simulation results, thereby contributing to the development and improvement of vehicular communication networks and intelligent transportation systems.

Weight: 720g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367742515