Title: Distributed implementation of network simulations for large-scale vehicle-to-everything applications

Authors: Nagacharan Teja Tangirala; Anuj Abraham; Pranjal Vyas; Chetan Belagal Math

Addresses: Technical University Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany ' Technology Innovation Institute (TII), Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE ' Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Biopolis and Fusionopolis Way, Connexis, Singapore ' Volocopter, Bruchsal, Karisruhe, Germany

Abstract: The paper proposes a distributed simulation architecture that integrates VISSIM, MATLAB and NS-3 to evaluate V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) applications, with a focus on designing a Model Predictive Control (MPC)-based platoon controller. By default, NS-3 does not support Wi-Fi distributed simulation. This paper proposes an alternative strategy to parallelise and increase efficiency. The proposed architecture with two processors reduces execution time by up to 50% while maintaining high accuracy in results, and the Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR in %) deviation is less than 2%, indicating a cost-effective simulation of V2X applications. Compared to existing methods in the literature, the proposed architecture outperforms in terms of time savings and accuracy. By reducing the time and resources required for field trials, the proposed architecture accelerates the development and testing of V2X applications for improved safety and efficiency of transportation networks.

Keywords: V2X simulations; distributed systems; predictive control; MPC; parallel NS-3; platooning; PDR; VISSIM; MATLAB.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVAS.2022.133022

International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems, 2022 Vol.16 No.2/3/4, pp.246 - 258

Received: 06 May 2022
Received in revised form: 11 Apr 2023
Accepted: 16 May 2023
Published online: 24 Aug 2023 *

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