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:
  • Communication
  • Wireless communication systems
  • Bluetooth technology
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • ITS program applications
  • ITS program technologies Communication
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Wi-Fi
  • WiMAX
• 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.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25117/dot_25117_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.47 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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