Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks and Emerging Technologies for Road Vehicle Automation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781839534287)

The automation of road vehicles is still in a developing phase, moving towards improved technology, safety, energy and fuel efficiency, comfort, economic growth, and real-world applications. Vehicle connectivity and information exchange over the road is an essential requirement for the future of automated driving. In order to deliver real-world applications, autonomous or intelligent road vehicles face many requirements, such as on-line data storage, on-line communication, on-line maintenance, and fault-tolerance.