Self-organizing communication in vehicular ad hoc networks [Elektronische Ressource] / von Lars Wischhof

Self-OrganizingCommunicationinVehicularAdHocNetworksVomPromotionsausschussderTechnischenUniversitätHamburg-HarburgzurErlangungdesakademischenGradesDoktor-Ingenieur(Dr.-Ing.)genehmigteDISSERTATIONvonLarsWischhofausBraunschweig2007ISBN978-3-8322-6246-4This book has been published in 2007 by Shaker Verlag GmbH, P.O. BOX 101818,52018 Aachen, Germany, with ISBN: 978-3-8322-6246-4. Online publication with kindpermissionofShaker.Printedcopiescanbeorderedonline athttp://www.shaker.de.1.Gutachter:Prof.Dr.rer.nat.HermannRohlingTechnischeUniversitätHamburg-Harburg2.Gutachter:Prof.Dr.rer.nat.HannesHartensteinUniversitätKarlsruhe(TH)Eingereichtam: 11.Dezember2006TagdermündlichenPrüfung: 18.April2007AbstractDigital communication plays a crucial role in the automotive domain: Within thevehicle, various communication busses are integrated, which connect controllers,sensors and actuators. Fixed base stations at the roadside allow a wireless com-munication of vehicle and passengers with the environment via public radio andcellular phone networks. A newer approach is to enable also a direct communi-cation between vehicles. Vehicles equipped with a self-organizing wireless ad hoccommunication system form a Vehicular Ad Hoc Network (VANET) for exchang-ingdataonthelocallyseenroadandtrafficstatus.Thisinformationallowsadriverassistance system to be aware of the local situation in a wide area (> 10km).