Connected Vehicles

This book introduces concepts and technologies of IntelligentTransportation Systems (ITS). It describes state of the art safetycommunication protocol called Dedicated Short Range Communication(DSRC), currently being considered for adoption by the USDOT andautomotive industry in the US. However, the principles of this book areapplicable even if the underlying physical layer protocol of V2X changes inthe future, e.g. V2X changes from DSRC to cellular-based connectivity. Fundamental ITS concepts include topics like global positioning system;Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle to Pedestrian (V2P), and Vehicle toInfrastructure (V2I) communications; human-machine interface; andsecurity and privacy. Fundamental concepts are sometimes followed by thereal-life test experimental results (such as in V2P Chapter) and descriptionof the performance metrics used to evaluate the results. This book alsodescribes equations and math used in the development of the individualparts of the system. This book surveys current and previous publications fortrending research in the ITS domain. It also covers state of the artstandards that are in place for the DSRC in the US, starting from theapplication layer defined in SAE J2735 all the way to physical layer definedin IEEE 802.11. The authors provide a detailed discussion on what is needed toextend the current standards to accommodate future needs of the vehiclecommunications, such as needs for future autonomous vehicles. Programsand code examples accompany appropriate chapters, for example, afterdescribing remote vehicle target classification function a pseudo code anddescription is provided. In addition, the book discusses current topics ofthe technology such as spectrum sharing, simulation, security, and privacy. The intended audience for this book includes engineering graduatestudents, automotive professionals/engineers, researchers and technologyenthusiasts.