Vehicular ad hoc networks

• Main Authors: Rizvi, Syed R., Olariu, Stephan, Pinotti, Cristina M., Md. Salleh, Shaharuddin, Rizvi, Mona E., Zaidi, Zainab
• Format: Article
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
• Subjects: TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/29929/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/256542
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) have recently been pro- posed as one of the promising ad hoc networking techniques that can provide both drivers and passengers with a safe and enjoyable driving experience. VANETs can be used for many applications with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to- infrastructure (V2I) communications. In the United States, motor vehicle traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for all motorists between two and thirty-four years of age. In 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that 33,808 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes.