Studies on Urban Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks

• Main Authors: Zhu, Hongzi (Author), Li, Minglu (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer communication systems.; Electrical engineering.; Computer Science.; Computer Communication Networks.; Communications Engineering, Networks.

With the advancement of wireless technology, vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) are emerging as a promising approach to realizing "smart cities" and addressing many important transportation problems such as road safety, efficiency, and convenience. This brief provides an introduction to th...

Table of Contents:

• Overview
• Dealing with Vehicular Traces
• Realistic Vehicular Mobility Models
• Opportunistic Routing Protocols
• Vehicle Tracking
• Traffic Condition Sensing Application.