Mobile Communications Handbook, 3rd Edition

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Vehicular Communications

 

     Antonio Servetti, Paolo Bucciol and Juan Carlos De Martin

38.1 Introduction and Motivations

Inter-Vehicle Networks

Channel Characterization and Mobility Models

Standardization Actions

Overview of the Applications of Interest

38.2 Data Communication

Communication Paradigms

Channel and Mobility Models

Routing Schemes

38.3 Vehicular Applications

Categories

Communication-Based Characterization

38.4 Projects and Actions

Consortia

Safety Projects

Communication

Testbeds

Other Services

38.5 Summary

Acknowledgments

References

Further Reading

38.1 Introduction and Motivations

 

The “always connected” paradigm is becoming a reality for more and more people. Users, in fact, clearly appreciate being constantly connected ...