Convergence of IoT, Blockchain, and Computational Intelligence in Smart Cities

15G Intelligent Transportation Systems for Smart Cities

Wai Yie Leong and Rajendra Kumar

DOI: 10.1201/9781003353034-1

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Using wireless connections, connected or networked vehicles are a novel smart transportation system that aims to increase both efficiency and traffic safety. Vehicle communication refers to wireless connections made by vehicles with infrastructure, other vehicles, and wireless devices. These connections are also called vehicle-to-infrastructure, vehicle-to-vehicle and customized-vehicle networks. In the past 10 years [1], many academics, industries (producers, telecommunications, automation manufacturers, etc.), governments (transport ministries), and professional standards associations (such as ASTM, IET, ...