Vehicular Link Performance: From Real-World Experiments to Reliability Models and Performance Analysis

The enormous potential of cooperative vehicular systems to improve traffic safety and efficiency by wirelessly exchanging information among vehicles, as well as between vehicles and infrastructure, has been a research focus since the early 1990s. Significant evolution of this technology has prompted standardization bodies and automotive industry stakeholders worldwide to pay particular attention to its deployment and development, for which a deep understanding of the influence of every component and parameter is required.