Abstract:
This paper studies the network connectivity problem in a vehicular network and focuses on the two-way connectivity of vehicles moving on a one-way highway road with one e...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper studies the network connectivity problem in a vehicular network and focuses on the two-way connectivity of vehicles moving on a one-way highway road with one entry and exit. The entry and exit separates the road into two segments, where vehicle arrivals follow a Poisson process. At the entry and exit, a vehicle may enter or exit from the road, or drive through the entry and exit. A connectivity analytical model is derived for analyzing the connectivity probability of vehicles moving on the road. The analytical model takes into account several parameters that may affect the connectivity probability, including a vehicle's arrival rate and moving speed as well as the probability that a vehicle drives through the entry and exit. Moreover, it considers two entry and exit scenarios: one with no roadside unit (RSU) deployed, and the other with one RSU deployed. The analytical model is justified through simulation results and the impacts of different parameters on the connectivity probability are investigated based on the derived analytical model.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ( Volume: 67, Issue: 5, May 2018)