DocumentCode
1431357
Title
An Exact Markov Process for Multihop Connectivity via Intervehicle Communication on Parallel Roads
Author
Wang, Bruce X. ; Yin, Kai ; Zhang, Yunlong
Author_Institution
Zachry Dept. of Civil Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Volume
11
Issue
3
fYear
2012
fDate
3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
865
Lastpage
868
Abstract
This paper identifies a Markov process for the multihop connectivity along two parallel roads through inter-vehicle communication. Vehicles are assumed to follow two Poisson processes on both roads. Exact mean, variance and probability distribution of the instantaneous propagation distance are derived. A closed form approximation for the expected distance is also proposed.
Keywords
Markov processes; Poisson distribution; approximation theory; vehicular ad hoc networks; Markov process; Poisson processes; approximation theory; instantaneous propagation distance; intervehicle communication; mean; multihop connectivity; parallel roads; probability distribution; variance; Ad hoc networks; Approximation methods; Markov processes; Roads; Spread spectrum communication; Transmitters; Vehicles; Markov process; Network inter-vehicle communication; vehicular ad hoc networks;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1536-1276
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TWC.2012.011812.100686
Filename
6138840
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