International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering Research

  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Research on vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs): An overview

1Assistant Professor, MCA, Bharath University, Chennai- 600 073, India

2Dean, Science and Humanities, Bharath University, Chennai- 600 073, India

Abstract

Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks is a class of special wireless ad hoc network with the characteristics of high node mobility and fast topology changes. The Vehicular Networks can provide wide variety of services, range from safety-related warning systems to improved navigation mechanisms as well as information and entertainment applications. So lot of research work is being conducted to study the problems related to the vehicular communications including network architecture, protocols, routing algorithms, as well as security issues. In order to stimulate the ‘beginners in research’, here we present a paper on an overview of Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks.

Keywords

Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks, mobility, vehicular communications