Title: A multi-broadcast communication system for high dynamic vehicular ad-hoc networks

Authors: Andreas Lehner; Cristina Rico-García; Thomas Strang

Addresses: Institute for Communications and Navigation, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling 82234, Germany. ' Institute for Communications and Navigation, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling 82234, Germany. ' Institute for Communications and Navigation, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling 82234, Germany

Abstract: The implementation of safety-of-life services in transportation systems, e.g. for applications like collision avoidance of vehicles, requires reliable and instantaneous information exchange. In this paper, we present the design of an infrastructure-less ad-hoc inter-vehicle communication system that fulfils these requirements with respect to the boundary conditions in the railway environment, where a limited communication range and relatively high speeds of nodes cause the network to be highly dynamic. Moreover, in areas with high user densities the common media access is a challenge due to limited bandwidth and interference from other wireless systems.

Keywords: broadcast; MAC; media access control; RCAS; railway collisions; collision avoidance systems; VANETs; vehicular ad hoc networks; MANETs; mobile ad hoc networks; MAMNET; mobile ad hoc multi-broadcast networks; railways; transport safety; vehicular networks; vehicle communications; vehicle safety.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVICS.2011.044267

International Journal of Vehicle Information and Communication Systems, 2011 Vol.2 No.3/4, pp.286 - 302

Published online: 14 Dec 2011 *

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