552 Simulation Technologies in Networking and Communications
Administration (NHTSA) announced that it will begin taking steps to enable V2V communication
technology for light vehicles [16].
To test VANET applications in a real-world environment, the U.S. DOT has established seven
test beds in Michigan, Virginia, Florida, California, New York, Arizona, and Tennessee [17]. These
VANET test beds provide the V2V and V2I communication system that others can utilize to test
and demonstrate traveler services through applications that interface within this framework. For
example, the VANET test bed includes a number of features that support in-vehicle signage
(thedisplay of messages to drivers), including [17]
• OBE that stores messages that should ...