Evaluation of Communication Alternatives for Intelligent Transportation Systems

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• Creators:
  Chowdhury, Mashrur ; Wang, K.C. ; Fries, Ryan ; Zhou, Yan ; Tupper, Lee ; Ogle, Jennifer H ; Anjuman, Tahera ; Bhide, Vikram ; Bhavsar, Parth
• Corporate Creators:
  Clemson University. Department of Civil Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Bluetooth Technology Communication Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS Program Applications ITS Program Technologies Communication Wi-Fi WiMAX Wireless Communication Systems
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-SC-10-03
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  South Carolina
• Edition:
  Final report; May 1, 2008-Aug. 31, 2010.
• Corporate Publisher:
  South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The primary focus of this study involved developing a process for the evaluation of wireless technologies
  
  for intelligent transportation systems, and for conducting experiments of potential wireless technologies
  
  and topologies. Two wireless technologies: Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) and Worldwide Interoperability for
  
  Microwave Access (WiMAX) were chosen to demonstrate the proposed evaluation process. The authors
  
  performed numerous field tests on these technologies to evaluate various critical parameters of wireless
  
  communication. The authors also implemented a network design process using Wi-Fi and WiMAX
  
  technologies to support a traffic surveillance system in seven metropolitan areas of South Carolina.
  
  Additionally, a video surveillance test was conducted to study the transmission of real-time traffic video
  
  over a wireless network. Making use of the results from the field study, the authors applied a
  
  communication simulator, ns-2, to compare the communication performance of a traffic sensor network
  
  under simulated environmental conditions. They also built an integrated simulator using ns-2 and a
  
  vehicular traffic simulator, PARAMICS. This integrated simulator was then used to study the
  
  communication behavior of the system during traffic incidents. Additionally, the authors conducted a
  
  performance-cost analysis for selected wireless technologies. This study provided an important
  
  foundation for evaluating the performance and reliability of different wireless technologies. The research
  
  results presented in this study will benefit the SCDOT, other transportation agencies, and stakeholders in
  
  evaluating and selecting cost-effective wireless communication options for different traffic control and
  
  management applications.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
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