Evaluating the Performance of Proposed Switched Beam Antenna Systems in Dynamic V2V Communication Networks

Area of Science:

• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Transportation Systems

Background:

• Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication is crucial for intelligent transportation systems (ITS).
• Reliable V2V communication faces challenges in diverse environmental conditions.
• Existing systems may struggle with real-time data retrieval and performance under varying traffic densities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a novel, reliable V2V communication approach for various environments.
• To improve communication efficiency and robustness in vehicular networks.
• To introduce an anti-failure system for enhanced ITS reliability.

Main Methods:

• Deployment of switched beam antennas at transmitting and receiving points.
• Implementation of a low-computation beam management algorithm with a mathematical model.
• Integration of an anti-failure system for Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR) retrieval.
• Performance evaluation using metrics like time to collision, BER, PER, throughput, and computational complexity.

Main Results:

• Achieved an average throughput of 1.7 Mbps, exceeding conventional methods (1.35 Mbps).
• Reduced the bit error rate (BER) by a factor of 0.1 compared to traditional systems.
• Demonstrated high beam power efficiency, approaching 100% at a computational factor of 34.
• The proposed system proved excellent and reliable in extensive simulations and experiments.

Conclusions:

• The novel V2V communication approach offers superior performance and robustness for vehicular systems.
• The system's efficiency and reliability are validated by key performance metrics.
• This advancement contributes to safer and more efficient intelligent transportation systems.