DRIVE: a reconfigurable testbed for advanced vehicular services and communications

Carolina Pinart; Iván Lequerica; Isaac Barona; Pilar Sanz; Daniel García; Diego  Sánchez-Aparisi

1st International ICST Workshop on Experimental Evaluation and Deployment Experiences on Vehicular networks

Research Article

DRIVE: a reconfigurable testbed for advanced vehicular services and communications

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/weedev.2008.3141,
    author={Carolina Pinart and Iv\^{a}n Lequerica and Isaac Barona and Pilar Sanz and Daniel Garc\^{\i}a and Diego  S\^{a}nchez-Aparisi},
    title={DRIVE: a reconfigurable testbed for advanced vehicular services and communications},
    proceedings={1st International ICST Workshop on Experimental Evaluation and Deployment Experiences on Vehicular networks},
    publisher={ACM},
    proceedings_a={WEEDEV},
    year={2010},
    month={5},
    keywords={Vehicular networks demonstrator VANET added-value services wireless networks software platform carPC.},
    doi={10.4108/weedev.2008.3141}
}

Carolina Pinart
Iván Lequerica
Isaac Barona
Pilar Sanz
Daniel García
Diego Sánchez-Aparisi
Year: 2010
DRIVE: a reconfigurable testbed for advanced vehicular services and communications
WEEDEV
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/weedev.2008.3141

Carolina Pinart¹^,*, Iván Lequerica¹^,*, Isaac Barona¹^,*, Pilar Sanz¹^,*, Daniel García²^,*, Diego Sánchez-Aparisi¹^,*

1: Telefónica I+D, c/ Emilio Vargas 6 28043 Madrid. +34 9133 74005
2: Telefónica I+D Parque Tec. Boecillo (Valladolid) +34 9833 67798

*Contact email: cpg@tid.es, ilr@tid.es, ibarona@tid.es, psv@tid.es, dgf@tid.es, dsam@tid.es

Abstract

This paper introduces DRIVE, a reconfigurable demonstrator that will allow for experimental validation of vehicular networking research, as well as proof of concept and realistic performance studies of advanced services for vehicular users. The testbed features an OSGi-based software platform that allows easy service development through bundles. DRIVE's hardware platform is based on a carPC, wireless sensors and rooftop antennae and uses wireless and mobile technologies, e.g., WiFi, UMTS and Bluetooth. On top of these platforms, a hybrid communication node enables always-on, QoS-aware connectivity by using the Always Best Connected concept, and a service platform enables seamless car, driver and passenger services.

Keywords: Vehicular networks demonstrator VANET added-value services wireless networks software platform carPC.

Published: 2010-05-16
Publisher: ACM
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/weedev.2008.3141