articleIEEE Transactions on Mobile ComputingJul 21, 2010Closed access

Bidirectionally Coupled Network and Road Traffic Simulation for Improved IVC Analysis

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

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Abstract

Recently, many efforts have been made to develop more efficient Inter-Vehicle Communication (IVC) protocols for on-demand route planning according to observed traffic congestion or incidents, as well as for safety applications. Because practical experiments are often not feasible, simulation of network protocol behavior in Vehicular Ad Hoc Network (VANET) scenarios is strongly demanded for evaluating the applicability of developed network protocols. In this work, we discuss the need for bidirectional coupling of network simulation and road traffic microsimulation for evaluating IVC protocols. As the selection of a mobility model influences the outcome of simulations to a great extent, the use of a…

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Keywords
  • Computer science
  • Network simulation
  • Network traffic simulation
  • Vehicular ad hoc network
  • Protocol (science)
  • Wireless ad hoc network
  • Traffic simulation
  • Microsimulation
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Sustainable cities and communities
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