1st Edition
Vehicular Networks From Theory to Practice
In spite of their importance and potential societal impact, there is currently no comprehensive source of information about vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). Cohesively integrating the state of the art in this emerging field, Vehicular Networks: From Theory to Practice elucidates many issues involved in vehicular networking, including traffic engineering, human factors studies, and novel computer science research.
Divided into six broad sections, the book begins with an overview of traffic engineering issues, such as traffic monitoring and traffic flow modeling. It then introduces governmental and industrial efforts in the United States and Europe to set standards and perform field tests on the feasibility of vehicular networks. After highlighting innovative applications enabled by vehicular networks, the book discusses several networking-related issues, including routing and localization. The following section focuses on simulation, which is currently the primary method for evaluating vehicular networking systems. The final part explores the extent and impact of driver distraction with in-vehicle displays.
Encompassing both introductory and advanced concepts, this guide covers the various areas that impact the design of applications for vehicular networks. It details key research challenges, offers guidance on developing future standards, and supplies valuable information on existing experimental studies.
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Traffic Monitoring
Michael D. Fontaine
Models for Traffic Flow and Vehicle Motion
Martin Treiber and Arne Kesting
U.S. AND EUROPEAN INITIATIVES
Vehicle-Infrastructure Cooperation
James A. Misener, Susan Dickey, Joel VanderWerf, and Raja Sengupta
CAR-2-X Communication in Europe
Long Le, Andreas Festag, Roberto Baldessari, and Wenhui Zhang
APPLICATIONS
Safety-Related Vehicular Applications
Mohammad S. Almalag
Emerging Vehicular Applications
Uichin Lee, Ryan Cheung, and Mario Gerla
Use of Infrastructure in VANETs
Michele C. Weigle, Stephan Olariu, Mahmoud Abuelela, and Gongjun Yan
Content Delivery in Zero-Infrastructure VANETs
Mahmoud Abuelela and Stephan Olariu
NETWORKING ISSUES
Mobile Ad Hoc Routing in the Context of Vehicular Networks
Francisco J. Ros, Pedro M. Ruiz, Juan A.Sánchez, and Ivan Stojmenovic
Delay-Tolerant Networks in VANETs
Yifeng Shao, Cong Liu, and Jie Wu
Localization in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks
Azzedine Boukerche, Horacio A.B.F. Oliveira, Eduardo F. Nakamura, and Antonio A.F. Loureiro
SIMULATION
Vehicular Mobility Models
Marco Fiore
Vehicular Network Simulators
Gongjun Yan, Khaled Ibrahim, and Michele C. Weigle
HUMAN FACTORS
Mental Workload and Driver Distraction with In-Vehicle Displays
Carryl L. Baldwin
Index
Biography
Stephan Olariu, Michele C. Weigle
…the easy style of writing … makes it suitable not only for specialists but also generalists. …some topics overlap, but instead of being a hindrance, this further expands the vision of the reader on crucial topics in VANETs. Overall, the book is a concise overview of the current state-of-the-art technologies and important research issues in VANETs. …
—Computing Reviews, August 2009
