Title :
A survey and qualitative analysis of mac protocols for vehicular ad hoc networks
Author :
Menouar, Hamid ; Filali, Fethi ; Lenardi, Massimiliano
Author_Institution :
EURECOM
fDate :
10/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In order to avoid transmission collisions in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), a reliable and efficient medium access control (MAC) protocol is needed. Vehicular MANETs (VANETs) have vehicles as network nodes and their main characteristics are high mobility and speed. Active safety applications for VANETs need to establish reliable communications with minimal transmission collisions. Only few MAC protocols designed for MANETs can be adapted to efficiently work in VANETs. In this article we provide a short overview on some MANET MAC protocols, and then we summarize and qualitatively compare the ones suited for VANETs
Keywords :
access protocols; ad hoc networks; mobile radio; vehicles; MAC protocols; MANET; VANET; active safety applications; medium access control; mobile ad hoc networks; qualitative analysis; vehicular ad hoc networks; Access protocols; Ad hoc networks; Media Access Protocol; Mobile ad hoc networks; Mobile communication; Multiaccess communication; Road accidents; Telecommunication network reliability; Throughput; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Wireless Communications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/WC-M.2006.250355
