A survey on data dissemination in vehicular ad hoc networks

Moumena Chaqfeh, Abderrahmane Lakas, Imad Jawhar

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    Abstract

    The rapid evolution of wireless communication capabilities and vehicular technology would allow traffic data to be disseminated by traveling vehicles in the near future. Vehicular Ad hoc Networks (VANETs) are self-organizing networks that can significantly improve traffic safety and travel comfort, without requiring fixed infrastructure or centralized administration. However, data dissemination in VANET environment is a challenging task, mainly due to rapid changes in network topology and frequent fragmentation. In this paper, we survey existing data dissemination techniques and their performance modeling approaches in VANETs, along with optimization strategies under two basic models: the push model, and the pull model. In addition, we present major research challenges.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)214-225
    Number of pages12
    JournalVehicular Communications
    Volume1
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2014

    Keywords

    • Broadcast optimization
    • Challenges
    • Data caching
    • Data dissemination
    • Performance modeling
    • VANETs

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Automotive Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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