Feasibility Analysis of Vehicle-to-vehicle Communication on Suburban Road

Luoyi HUANG; Jiao YAO; Wei WU; Xiaoguang YANG

doi:10.7307/ptt.v25i5.446

Luoyi HUANG Tongji University DENSO (China) Investment Co., Ltd
Jiao YAO Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Wei WU Tongji University Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Xiaoguang YANG Tongji University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v25i5.446

Keywords: vehicle-to-vehicle communication, dedicated short range communications, field test, suburban road,

Abstract

With the evolution of advanced wireless communication technologies, tremendous efforts have been invested in vehicular networking, particularly the construction of a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system that supports high speed and mobility. In vehicle-to-vehicle communication environment, vehicles constantly exchange information using wireless technology.

This paper aims to propose a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system and validate the feasibility of the system on a suburban road in China. Two vehicles were used equipped with IEEE 802.11p based DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) device to construct a vehicle-to-vehicle communication platform. The system architecture consisting of hardware and software was described in details. Then, communication characteristics such as RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator), latency and PLR (packet loss rate) were analyzed. Additionally, GPS-related information (such as ground speed and location) was obtained through field test on a suburban road in Shanghai and Taicang City. The test results demonstrate satisfactory performance of the proposed system.

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