MAC for dedicated short range communications in intelligent transport system.

The need for critical improvements to the North American surface transportation infrastructure vis-a-vis alleviation of congestion while enhancing public safety has led to new intelligent transportation system (ITS) infrastructure based on vehicle-to-vehicle (v2v) wireless communications. The alloca...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	IEEE Communications magazine 41, 12 (2003).
Main Author:	Zhu, Jing
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	5.9 GHz. 75 MHz. AASTM committee E17.51. IEEE wireless LAN standard. IEEE802.11. MAC layer characteristics. North American surface transportation infrastructure. QoS requirements. Dedicated short-range communications. Heterogeneous services. High vehicle mobility. Intelligent transport system. Multihop connectivity. Multiple access protocols. Roadside applications. Short range communications. Vehicle-to-vehicle wireless communications.