Title :
Distributed vehicular traffic control and safety applications with VGrid
Author :
Chuah, C-Nee ; Du, H. ; Ghosal, D. ; Khorashadi, B. ; Liu, B. ; Smith, C. ; Zhang, H.M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Davis, CA
Abstract :
In this paper we describe VGrid which is an ad hoc grid computing platform supported by wireless network enabled vehicles equipped with processing and storage capabilities. We present the overall framework and describe how such an ad hoc platform can support distributed vehicular traffic control and safety applications. We also outline how the ad hoc part can integrate with existing and new road side fixed traffic monitoring and control infrastructure. We present our work on two applications - a) accident alert and Variable Speed Limit and b) distributed ad hoc obstruction identification on freeways. We present preliminary results that have been obtained through a simulation analysis based on a tool that we have developed for our work.
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; mobile computing; road traffic; telecommunication congestion control; traffic control; VGrid; ad hoc grid computing platform; control infrastructure; distributed vehicular traffic control; processing capabilities; safety applications; storage capabilities; traffic monitoring; variable speed limit; wireless network; Communication system traffic control; Grid computing; Intelligent sensors; Monitoring; Road accidents; Traffic control; Vehicle dynamics; Vehicle safety; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; Accident Alert; Obstruction Identification; Variable Speed Limit; Vehicular Grid Computing; Vehicular Traffic Control;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Hive Networks Conference, 2008. WHNC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2848-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2849-6
DOI :
10.1109/WHNC.2008.4629488
