Performance Analysis of Existing ITS Technologies: Evaluation and Coexistence.

Area of Science:

• Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
• Vehicular Communication Networks
• Wireless Communication Technologies

Background:

• Vehicular communication technologies dynamically adapt to evolving ITS application needs like road safety and automated driving.
• High data rates, extended ranges, and low latency are crucial for ITS, demanding significant radio resources.
• Assessing the reliability and resilience of vehicular communication is vital for addressing ITS challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a comprehensive analysis model for evaluating and comparing ITS technologies under various environmental conditions.
• To identify suitable configurations and optimal technologies for specific ITS use cases.
• To address the challenge of adaptive configuration in vehicular networks for optimal performance.

Main Methods:

• Developed a comprehensive analysis model to evaluate and compare ITS technology performance.
• Examined channel occupancy and utilized simulation results for technology assessment.
• Proposed a density-sharing coexistence solution for vehicular communication technologies.

Main Results:

• Simulation results identify suitable configurations and the most appropriate ITS technology for given use cases.
• The proposed density-sharing solution facilitates coexistence between different vehicular communication technologies.
• Analysis reveals trade-offs and limitations of ITS technologies in realistic environments.

Conclusions:

• The developed analysis model provides essential insights into vehicular communication technology performance for ITS.
• Understanding technology trade-offs is crucial for effective deployment in intelligent transport systems.
• Adaptive configuration strategies are key to optimizing vehicular networks based on road profiles and environmental variability.