Title: Metaheuristics for energy-efficient data routing in vehicular networks

Authors: Jamal Toutouh; Enrique Alba

Addresses: Dept. de Lenguajes y Ciencias de la Computación, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain ' Dept. de Lenguajes y Ciencias de la Computación, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain

Abstract: Vehicular ad hoc networks provide a unique platform for information exchange between road users (drivers and pedestrians) and roadside infrastructure elements. The very necessary attempt to reduce global energy consumption and CO₂ emissions and the limited battery life of electric vehicles have led researchers to add power-aware requirements to the design of new communication architectures and protocols. This article analyses the use of an intelligent automatic approach based on metaheuristics to achieve energy-efficient communications in vehicular networks by designing an energy-aware routing protocol. The experimental analysis shows that our proposal enables significant energy savings of up to 50% in urban environments, without a noticeable degradation in the performance of communications.

Keywords: metaheuristics; energy efficiency; data routing; vehicular networks; vehicular ad hoc networks; VANETs; energy-aware routing protocols; energy savings; urban environments; cities; vehicle communications.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMHEUR.2015.071750

International Journal of Metaheuristics, 2015 Vol.4 No.1, pp.27 - 56

Received: 23 Dec 2014
Accepted: 06 Apr 2015
Published online: 17 Sep 2015 *

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