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<div id="pf1" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="1"><div class="pc pc1 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/622b94d23d2fbb0007723cfc/bg1.jpg"><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x2 h3 y2 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ISSN (Print) : 2278-8948, Volume-2, Issue-6, 2013<span class="fs2"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x3 h3 y3 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x4 h2 y4 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls1 ws0">47<span class="ls0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y5 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="c x5 y6 w2 h4"><div class="t m0 x6 h5 y7 ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x7 h5 y8 ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">QualNet Simulation of VANET<span class="_ _0"></span> Scenario for TLE (T<span class="_ _0"></span>raffic Light </div><div class="t m0 x8 h5 y9 ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Environment) Perfor<span class="_ _0"></span>mance Evaluation<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x6 h5 ya ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x6 h5 yb ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div></div><div class="c x5 yc w2 h6"><div class="t m0 x9 h7 yd ff3 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 ye ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Manjunath P S<span class="ff2"> <span class="ls2">& </span></span></div><div class="t m0 xb h7 yd ff3 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2 </div><div class="t m0 xc h8 ye ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Narayana Reddy<span class="_ _1"></span><span class="ff1"> </span></div><div class="t m0 xd h9 yf ff3 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1</div><div class="t m0 xe ha y10 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Dept. of T<span class="_ _0"></span>elecommunications Engineering,<span class="_ _0"></span> BMS College of<span class="_ _0"></span> Engineering </div><div class="t m0 xf h9 y11 ff3 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x10 hb y12 ff3 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="ff2">Dept of Electronics and Co<span class="_ _0"></span>mmunication Eng<span class="_ _0"></span>ineering, S V <span class="_ _0"></span>University, Tirupath<span class="_ _0"></span>y, India</span> </div><div class="t m0 x11 ha y13 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">E-mail : manjunathp<span class="_ _0"></span>s.tce@bmsce.ac.in<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x6 ha y14 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div></div><div class="c x5 y15 w2 hc"><div class="t m0 x12 h2 y16 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div></div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y17 ff4 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Abstract<span class="ff3"> <span class="_ _2"> </span>- <span class="_ _2"> </span>Vehicular <span class="_ _3"> </span>Ad-hoc <span class="_ _2"> </span>Netw<span class="_ _0"></span>orks <span class="_ _3"> </span>(VANETs) <span class="_ _3"> </span>are </span></div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y18 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">attracting <span class="_ _4"> </span>considerable <span class="_ _4"> </span>attention <span class="_ _4"> </span>from <span class="_ _4"> </span>the <span class="_ _4"> </span>research<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y19 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">community <span class="_ _5"> </span>and <span class="_"> </span>the <span class="_ _5"> </span>automotive <span class="_"> </span>industr<span class="_ _1"></span>y <span class="_"> </span>to <span class="_"> </span>im<span class="_ _1"></span>prove <span class="_"> </span>the </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y1a ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">services <span class="_ _6"> </span>of <span class="_ _6"> </span>Intelligent <span class="_ _6"> </span>Transportation <span class="_ _6"> </span>System <span class="_ _6"> </span>(ITS). <span class="_ _6"> </span>As </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y1b ff5 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">today’s<span class="ff3"> <span class="_ _5"> </span>transporta<span class="_ _1"></span>tion <span class="_ _5"> </span>system <span class="_ _5"> </span>faces <span class="_ _7"> </span>serious <span class="_ _5"> </span>challenges <span class="_ _7"> </span>in </span></div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y1c ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">terms <span class="_ _8"> </span>of <span class="_ _8"> </span>road <span class="_ _8"> </span>safety, <span class="_ _8"> </span>efficiency, <span class="_ _8"> </span>and <span class="_ _8"> </span>environmental </div><div class="t m0 x3 he y1d ff5 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">friendliness, <span class="_ _9"></span>the <span class="_ _9"></span>idea <span class="_ _a"> </span>of <span class="_ _9"></span>so <span class="_ _a"></span>called <span class="_ _9"></span>“ITS” <span class="_ _a"></span>has <span class="_ _9"></span>emerged. <span class="_ _9"></span>Due </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y1e ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">to <span class="_ _b"> </span>the <span class="_ _b"> </span>expensive <span class="_ _b"> </span>cost <span class="_ _b"> </span>of <span class="_ _6"> </span>deployment <span class="_ _b"> </span>and <span class="_ _b"> </span>complexity<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _b"> </span>of </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y1f ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">implementing <span class="_"> </span>s<span class="_ _0"></span>uch <span class="_"> </span>a <span class="_ _b"> </span>syste<span class="_ _0"></span>m <span class="_"> </span>in <span class="_ _b"> </span>real <span class="_ _b"> </span>world,<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_"> </span>researc<span class="_ _0"></span>h <span class="_"> </span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>n </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y20 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">VANET <span class="_ _c"> </span>relies <span class="_ _c"> </span>on <span class="_ _c"> </span>simulation. <span class="_ _c"> </span>The <span class="_ _c"> </span>Traffic <span class="_ _c"> </span>Light </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y21 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Environment <span class="_ _7"></span>(TLE) <span class="_ _7"> </span>on <span class="_ _7"></span>a <span class="_ _7"></span>sma<span class="_ _1"></span>ll <span class="_ _7"> </span>section <span class="_ _7"> </span>of <span class="_ _7"> </span>a <span class="_ _7"> </span>road <span class="_ _5"> </span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ap <span class="_ _7"> </span>is </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y22 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">simulated <span class="_ _d"> </span>with <span class="_ _d"> </span>the <span class="_ _e"> </span>help <span class="_ _d"> </span>of <span class="_ _e"> </span>QUALNET <span class="_ _d"> </span>in <span class="_ _d"> </span>order <span class="_ _e"> </span>to </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y23 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">understand <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _7"> </span>significance <span class="_ _a"></span>of <span class="_ _7"> </span>VANET <span class="_ _a"></span>in <span class="_ _7"></span>our<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>day-<span class="ls3">to</span>-day </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y24 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">lives. <span class="_ _7"> </span>Traffic <span class="_ _7"> </span>data <span class="_ _7"> </span>f<span class="_ _0"></span>rom <span class="_ _7"> </span>a <span class="_ _7"> </span>li<span class="_ _0"></span>mited <span class="_ _7"></span>region <span class="_ _7"> </span>of <span class="_ _5"> </span>road <span class="_ _7"> </span>Map <span class="_ _7"> </span>is </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y25 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">collected <span class="_ _b"> </span>to <span class="_ _b"> </span>capture <span class="_ _b"> </span>the <span class="_ _b"> </span>r<span class="_ _0"></span>ealistic <span class="_ _b"> </span>mobility. <span class="_ _b"> </span>The <span class="_ _b"> </span>realistic </div><div class="t m0 x3 he y26 ff5 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">mobility <span class="_ _f"> </span>mode<span class="_ _1"></span>l <span class="_ _f"> </span>used <span class="_ _f"> </span>here <span class="_ _6"> </span>considers <span class="_ _f"> </span>the <span class="_ _f"> </span>driver’s <span class="_ _6"> </span>route<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y27 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">choice <span class="_ _9"></span>at <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _a"></span>run <span class="_ _9"></span>ti<span class="_ _0"></span>me. <span class="_ _9"></span>It <span class="_ _a"></span>also <span class="_ _a"></span>studies <span class="_ _9"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _9"></span>cl<span class="_ _0"></span>ustering <span class="_ _9"></span>effect </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y28 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">caused <span class="_ _9"></span>by <span class="_ _9"></span>traffic <span class="_ _0"></span>lights <span class="_ _9"></span>used <span class="_ _9"></span>at<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _9"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>ntersection <span class="_ _0"></span>to <span class="_ _9"></span>regulate </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y29 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws0">tr<span class="ls0">affic <span class="_ _d"> </span>movement <span class="_ _d"> </span>at <span class="_ _d"> </span>d<span class="_ _1"></span>ifferent <span class="_ _d"> </span>directions. <span class="_ _d"> </span>Finally, <span class="_ _d"> </span>the </span></div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y2a ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">performance <span class="_ _f"> </span>of <span class="_ _3"> </span>the <span class="_ _3"> </span>VANET <span class="_ _3"> </span>is <span class="_ _f"> </span>evaluated <span class="_ _3"> </span>in <span class="_ _f"> </span>ter<span class="_ _0"></span>ms <span class="_ _f"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y2b ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">number <span class="_ _7"> </span>of <span class="_ _7"></span>sent <span class="_ _7"></span>packe<span class="_ _1"></span>ts, <span class="_ _7"> </span>average <span class="_ _7"> </span>unicast <span class="_ _7"> </span>throughput <span class="_ _7"> </span>and </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y2c ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">unicast <span class="_ _9"></span>end <span class="_ _a"></span>to <span class="_ _9"></span>end <span class="_ _a"></span>delay <span class="_ _9"></span>as <span class="_ _a"></span>statistical <span class="_ _a"></span>measures <span class="_ _9"></span>for <span class="_ _a"></span>driver </div><div class="t m0 x3 hd y2d ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">route choice with the traffic light scenario. </div><div class="t m0 x3 hf y2e ff4 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Keywords - ITS, Routing Protocols, TLE, VANET </div><div class="t m0 x13 ha y2f ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">I. <span class="_ _10"> </span>INTRODUCT<span class="_ _0"></span>ION </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y30 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _11"> </span><span class="ff6">The <span class="_ _a"></span>vehicle’s <span class="_ _9"></span>destinat<span class="_ _0"></span>ion <span class="_ _a"></span>from <span class="_ _9"></span>the <span class="_ _a"></span>source <span class="_ _9"></span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>nd <span class="_ _9"></span>their<span class="_ _0"></span> </span></div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y31 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">turning d<span class="_ _0"></span>irections <span class="_ _0"></span>at <span class="_ _0"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>intersections, <span class="_ _0"></span>such<span class="_ _0"></span> as<span class="_ _0"></span> r<span class="_ _0"></span>ight <span class="_ _0"></span>turn, </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y32 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">left <span class="_ _a"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>urn <span class="_ _7"></span>an<span class="_ _1"></span>d <span class="_ _7"> </span>straight <span class="_ _12"></span>as <span class="_ _12"></span>per <span class="_ _12"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>heir <span class="_ _12"></span>destination <span class="_ _7"> </span>were <span class="_ _12"></span>also </div><div class="t m0 x3 h10 y33 ff6 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">set <span class="_ _0"></span>according <span class="_ _0"></span>to <span class="_ _0"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>dr<span class="_ _0"></span>iver’s <span class="_ _0"></span>route <span class="_ _0"></span>choice <span class="_ _0"></span>at <span class="_ _9"></span>intersection. </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y34 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The driver ro<span class="_ _0"></span>ute choice behavior <span class="_ _0"></span>with traffic lights at the </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y35 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">intersections <span class="_ _e"> </span>has <span class="_ _e"> </span>been <span class="_ _e"> </span>simulated <span class="_ _e"> </span>for <span class="_ _e"> </span>a <span class="_ _d"> </span>real <span class="_ _e"> </span>world </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y36 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">scenario. <span class="_ _a"></span>I<span class="_ _0"></span>n <span class="_ _a"></span>this, <span class="_ _12"></span>all <span class="_ _12"></span>possible <span class="_ _12"></span>routes <span class="_ _12"></span>from <span class="_ _a"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _a"></span>source <span class="_ _12"></span>to<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y37 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">destination <span class="_ _5"> </span>are <span class="_ _7"> </span>d<span class="_ _0"></span>efined <span class="_ _7"> </span>and <span class="_ _5"> </span>the <span class="_ _7"> </span>d<span class="_ _0"></span>river <span class="_ _7"> </span>needs <span class="_ _5"> </span>to <span class="_ _5"> </span>decide </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y38 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">about which route <span class="_ _0"></span>is to be taken <span class="_ _0"></span>from among all possib<span class="_ _0"></span>le </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y39 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">routes <span class="_ _9"></span>at <span class="_ _a"></span>any <span class="_ _a"></span>intersection. <span class="_ _a"></span>The <span class="_ _a"></span>presence <span class="_ _9"></span>of <span class="_ _a"></span>traffic <span class="_ _9"></span>li<span class="_ _0"></span>ghts </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y3a ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">at <span class="_ _5"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _5"> </span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>ntersection <span class="_ _5"> </span>reg<span class="_ _0"></span>ulates <span class="_"> </span>th<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_"> </span>smooth <span class="_"> </span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>ovement <span class="_"> </span>of </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y3b ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">vehicles <span class="_ _6"> </span>in <span class="_ _f"> </span>different <span class="_ _6"> </span>directions <span class="_ _6"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>nd <span class="_ _6"> </span>causes <span class="_ _6"> </span>cl<span class="_ _0"></span>ustering </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y3c ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">effect <span class="_ _b"> </span>b<span class="_ _0"></span>y <span class="_"> </span>forci<span class="_ _0"></span>ng <span class="_ _b"> </span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _b"> </span>vehicles <span class="_ _6"> </span>to <span class="_ _6"> </span>stop <span class="_ _6"> </span>at <span class="_ _b"> </span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>ntersection </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y3d ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">when the si<span class="_ _0"></span>gnal is red<span class="_ _0"></span>. Therefore, <span class="_ _0"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>node density at t<span class="_ _0"></span>he </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y3e ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">intersection <span class="_ _e"> </span>increased <span class="_ _e"> </span>which <span class="_ _d"> </span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>mproves <span class="_ _d"> </span>the <span class="_ _e"> </span>network </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y3f ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">connectivity <span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>mong <span class="_"> </span>the <span class="_ _6"> </span>peers <span class="_"> </span>at <span class="_ _6"> </span>intersection, <span class="_ _b"> </span>b<span class="_ _0"></span>ut <span class="_"> </span>the </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y40 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">improved <span class="_ _5"> </span>connectivity <span class="_ _5"> </span>deteriorates <span class="_ _5"> </span>the <span class="_ _5"> </span>packet <span class="_ _5"> </span>deliver<span class="_ _0"></span>y </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y41 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ratio. <span class="_ _a"></span>To <span class="_ _a"></span>maintain <span class="_ _a"></span>a <span class="_ _a"></span>practical <span class="_ _a"></span>mobility <span class="_ _a"></span>model <span class="_ _a"></span>is <span class="_ _a"></span>not <span class="_ _a"></span>the </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y42 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">only <span class="_ _f"> </span>criteria. <span class="_ _f"> </span>It <span class="_ _6"> </span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _f"> </span>also <span class="_ _6"> </span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>mperative <span class="_ _f"> </span>that <span class="_ _f"> </span>the <span class="_ _f"> </span>VANET </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y43 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">network <span class="_ _9"></span>chosen <span class="_ _9"></span>is <span class="_ _a"></span>of <span class="_ _9"></span>lowest <span class="_ _9"></span>overhead, <span class="_ _a"></span>minimum <span class="_ _9"></span>delays </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y44 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and <span class="_ _13"> </span>thus <span class="_ _13"> </span>maximum <span class="_ _13"> </span>efficiency. <span class="_ _13"> </span>Ve<span class="_ _0"></span>hicular <span class="_ _13"> </span>ad <span class="_ _13"> </span>hoc </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y45 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">networks <span class="_ _7"> </span>(VANET<span class="_ _0"></span>s) <span class="_ _12"></span>are <span class="_ _7"> </span>a <span class="_ _7"> </span>subgroup <span class="_ _7"> </span>of <span class="_ _7"> </span>mob<span class="_ _0"></span>ile <span class="_ _12"></span>ad <span class="_ _7"> </span>hoc </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y46 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">networks <span class="_"> </span>(MANETs) <span class="_"> </span>with <span class="_"> </span>the <span class="_ _5"> </span>dist<span class="_ _0"></span>inguishing <span class="_"> </span>property </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y47 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">that <span class="_ _a"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _12"></span>nodes <span class="_ _12"></span>are <span class="_ _7"> </span>vehicles <span class="_ _12"></span>li<span class="_ _0"></span>ke <span class="_ _a"></span>car<span class="_ _0"></span>s, <span class="_ _a"></span>tr<span class="_ _0"></span>ucks, <span class="_ _12"></span>buses <span class="_ _12"></span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>nd </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y48 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">motorcycles.[3] <span class="_ _7"> </span>VANET <span class="_ _7"> </span>syste<span class="_ _0"></span>m<span class="_ _1"></span>s <span class="_ _7"> </span>should <span class="_ _12"></span>b<span class="_ _0"></span>e <span class="_ _12"></span>capable <span class="_ _7"> </span>of </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y49 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">routing <span class="_ _5"> </span>vehicles <span class="_ _7"> </span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>hrough <span class="_ _7"> </span>pat<span class="_ _0"></span>hs <span class="_ _7"> </span>with <span class="_ _5"> </span>least <span class="_ _5"> </span>distance <span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>nd </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y4a ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">stoppage <span class="_ _6"> </span>time <span class="_ _6"> </span>due <span class="_ _f"> </span>to <span class="_"> </span>traf<span class="_ _0"></span>fic <span class="_ _6"> </span>lights. <span class="_ _6"> </span>This <span class="_ _6"> </span>is <span class="_ _6"> </span>do<span class="_ _0"></span>ne <span class="_ _b"> </span>b<span class="_ _0"></span>y </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y4b ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">means <span class="_ _a"></span>of <span class="_ _12"></span>a <span class="_ _12"></span>traffic <span class="_ _a"></span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntrol <span class="_ _a"></span>sig<span class="_ _0"></span>nalling <span class="_ _a"></span>s<span class="_ _0"></span>ystem <span class="_ _a"></span>that <span class="_ _12"></span>works </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y4c ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">hand-<span class="ls4">in</span>-hand <span class="_ _d"> </span>with<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _d"> </span>the <span class="_ _d"> </span>VANET<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _d"> </span>n<span class="_ _1"></span>etwork <span class="_ _d"> </span>[5].If <span class="_ _d"> </span>tw<span class="_ _1"></span>o </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y4d ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">service <span class="_ _12"></span>c<span class="_ _0"></span>hannels <span class="_ _7"> </span>are <span class="_ _7"> </span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>mbined <span class="_ _7"> </span>to <span class="_ _7"> </span>one <span class="_ _7"> </span>20MHz <span class="_ _7"> </span>channel </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y4e ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the <span class="_ _9"></span>transmission <span class="_ _a"></span>data <span class="_ _9"></span>rate <span class="_ _9"></span>ca<span class="_ _0"></span>n <span class="_ _9"></span>reach <span class="_ _9"></span>up <span class="_ _a"></span>to <span class="_ _9"></span>54Mbp<span class="_ _0"></span>s. <span class="_ _0"></span>T<span class="_ _0"></span>he </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y4f ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">maximum do<span class="_ _0"></span>wnlink and the <span class="_ _0"></span>uplink p<span class="_ _0"></span>ower should <span class="_ _0"></span>be less </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y50 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">than 33dBm [4].<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y51 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _11"> </span>IEEE <span class="_ _14"> </span>802.11p <span class="_ _0"></span>is <span class="_ _4"> </span>an <span class="_ _14"> </span>appro<span class="_ _0"></span>ved <span class="_ _14"> </span>amendment <span class="_ _14"> </span>to </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y52 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the IEEE <span class="_ _e"> </span>802.11 standar<span class="_ _0"></span>d to <span class="_ _d"> </span>ad<span class="_ _0"></span>d <span class="_ _d"> </span>wireless <span class="_ _e"> </span>access <span class="_ _e"> </span>in </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y53 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">vehicular <span class="_"> </span>environments <span class="_"> </span>(W<span class="_ _0"></span>AVE) <span class="_"> </span>which <span class="_"> </span>includes <span class="_"> </span>data </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y54 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">exchange <span class="_ _a"></span>between <span class="_ _9"></span>high<span class="_ _0"></span>-speed <span class="_ _a"></span>vehicles <span class="_ _9"></span>and <span class="_ _a"></span>between <span class="_ _a"></span>the </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y55 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">vehicles <span class="_ _12"></span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>nd <span class="_ _12"></span>the <span class="_ _12"></span>road<span class="_ _0"></span>side <span class="_ _12"></span>infrastructure <span class="_ _7"></span>in <span class="_ _12"></span>the <span class="_ _12"></span>licen<span class="_ _0"></span>sed </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y56 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ITS band of 5.9<span class="_ _0"></span> GHz (5.85<span class="_ _0"></span>-5.925 GHz) [8]. </div><div class="t m0 x15 ha y57 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls5 ws0">II.<span class="ls0"> <span class="_ _4"> </span>REVIEW OF I<span class="_ _0"></span>NTELLIGENT ROAD T<span class="_ _0"></span>RAFFIC </span></div><div class="t m0 x16 ha y58 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">SIGNALLING SYST<span class="_ _0"></span>EM (IRTSS).<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y59 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _11"> </span>The <span class="_ _9"></span>main <span class="_ _0"></span>ai<span class="_ _0"></span>m <span class="_ _0"></span>o<span class="_ _0"></span>f <span class="_ _0"></span>an <span class="_ _9"></span>IRT<span class="_ _0"></span>SS <span class="_ _0"></span>is <span class="_ _9"></span>to<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>p<span class="_ _0"></span>rovide <span class="_ _0"></span>a <span class="_ _9"></span>safe <span class="_ _9"></span>and </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y5a ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">conflict <span class="_ _6"> </span>free <span class="_ _6"> </span>move<span class="_ _0"></span>ment <span class="_ _b"> </span>o<span class="_ _0"></span>f <span class="_ _6"> </span>vehicles <span class="_ _6"> </span>through <span class="_ _6"> </span>differe<span class="_ _0"></span>nt </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y5b ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">roads, <span class="_ _14"> </span>junctions <span class="_ _4"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>nd <span class="_ _14"> </span>other <span class="_ _4"> </span>tr<span class="_ _0"></span>affic <span class="_ _4"> </span>structure<span class="_ _0"></span>s. <span class="_ _14"> </span>An </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y5c ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">intelligent <span class="_"> </span>road <span class="_"> </span>traffic <span class="_"> </span>system <span class="_"> </span>can <span class="_"> </span>react <span class="_"> </span>to <span class="_"> </span>change <span class="_"> </span>of </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y5d ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">traffic <span class="_ _12"></span>flows, <span class="_ _12"></span>road <span class="_ _12"></span>la<span class="_ _0"></span>y<span class="_ _1"></span>o<span class="_ _0"></span>uts <span class="_ _a"></span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>nd <span class="_ _12"></span>other <span class="_ _12"></span>time <span class="_ _12"></span>based<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _12"></span>events </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y5e ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">quicker <span class="_ _0"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>han <span class="_ _0"></span>a <span class="_ _9"></span>conventional <span class="_ _9"></span>road <span class="_ _9"></span>traffic <span class="_ _9"></span>system. <span class="_ _0"></span>C<span class="_ _0"></span>urrent </div><a class="l" rel='nofollow' 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<div id="pf2" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="2"><div class="pc pc2 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/622b94d23d2fbb0007723cfc/bg2.jpg"><div class="t m0 x17 h5 y5f ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="ff2 fs1">International Journal of Advanced Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IJA<span class="_ _1"></span>EEE)<span class="_ _0"></span> </span></div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y60 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x2 h3 y3 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ISSN (Print) <span class="ls6">: <span class="_ _0"></span></span>2278-8948, Volume-2, Issue-6, 2013 <span class="fs2"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x4 h2 y4 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls1 ws0">48<span class="ls0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x3 h2 y5 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y61 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">generation <span class="_ _b"> </span>I<span class="_ _0"></span>RTSS <span class="_ _b"> </span>control <span class="_ _6"> </span>th<span class="_ _0"></span>e <span class="_"> </span>tr<span class="_ _0"></span>affic <span class="_"> </span>flo<span class="_ _0"></span>ws <span class="_ _b"> </span>using <span class="_ _6"> </span>the </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y62 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">traffic <span class="_"> </span>lights <span class="_"> </span>by <span class="_ _5"> </span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntrolling <span class="_"> </span>its <span class="_ _5"> </span>ti<span class="_ _0"></span>ming, <span class="_"> </span>sequences <span class="_"> </span>and </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y63 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">cycle ti<span class="_ _0"></span>me. Mo<span class="_ _0"></span>st of <span class="_ _0"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>countries <span class="_ _0"></span>use <span class="_ _0"></span>the sta<span class="_ _0"></span>ndard <span class="_ _0"></span>traffic </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y64 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">signalling <span class="_ _9"></span>cycle <span class="_ _9"></span>which <span class="_ _9"></span>consists <span class="_ _9"></span>of <span class="_ _9"></span>three <span class="_ _9"></span>different <span class="_ _9"></span>phases<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y65 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">which <span class="_ _8"> </span>are <span class="_ _8"> </span>green, <span class="_ _e"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>mber <span class="_ _8"> </span>and <span class="_ _e"> </span>red<span class="_ _0"></span>. <span class="_ _8"> </span>Some <span class="_ _e"> </span>different </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y66 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">signalling <span class="_ _a"></span>phases <span class="_ _9"></span>may <span class="_ _a"></span>be <span class="_ _9"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>mplemented <span class="_ _9"></span>acco<span class="_ _0"></span>rding <span class="_ _9"></span>to <span class="_ _a"></span>the </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y67 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">design <span class="_ _12"></span>of <span class="_ _7"> </span>the <span class="_ _7"></span>road <span class="_ _7"> </span>and <span class="_ _12"></span>allo<span class="_ _0"></span>wable <span class="_ _12"></span>traf<span class="_ _0"></span>fic <span class="_ _12"></span>movements <span class="_ _7"> </span>at </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y68 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">intersections. <span class="_ _5"> </span>T<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _5"> </span>control <span class="_ _5"> </span>logic <span class="_ _5"> </span>sp<span class="_ _0"></span>ecifies <span class="_ _5"> </span>the <span class="_ _5"> </span>alloca<span class="_ _0"></span>ted </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y69 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">time <span class="_ _7"> </span>for <span class="_ _7"> </span>each <span class="_ _7"> </span>phases. <span class="_ _7"></span>Detection <span class="_ _7"> </span>and <span class="_ _7"> </span>estimation <span class="_ _7"> </span>of <span class="_ _7"> </span>real </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y6a ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">time <span class="_ _0"></span>road <span class="_ _9"></span>traffic <span class="_ _9"></span>is <span class="_ _0"></span>a <span class="_ _9"></span>significant <span class="_ _9"></span>challenge <span class="_ _9"></span>to <span class="_ _0"></span>develop<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>n </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y6b ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">adaptive traffic signal co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntroller [6].<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y6c ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _11"> </span>The <span class="_ _15"> </span>proposed <span class="_ _8"> </span>IRT<span class="_ _0"></span>SS <span class="_ _8"> </span>algorithm <span class="_ _15"> </span>is <span class="_ _8"> </span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>mpletely </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y6d ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">different <span class="_ _d"> </span>from <span class="_ _d"> </span>the <span class="_ _d"> </span>previou<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _d"> </span>works <span class="_ _d"> </span>that <span class="_ _d"> </span>have <span class="_ _d"> </span>been </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y6e ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">developed <span class="_ _10"> </span>employing <span class="_ _10"> </span>th<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _10"> </span>VANET <span class="_ _10"> </span>architecture. </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y6f ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Implementation <span class="_ _a"></span>of <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _9"></span>IRT<span class="_ _0"></span>SS <span class="_ _9"></span>through <span class="_ _a"></span>a <span class="_ _a"></span>VANET <span class="_ _a"></span>opens </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y70 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">up <span class="_"> </span>wider <span class="_ _5"> </span>o<span class="_ _0"></span>pportunities <span class="_"> </span>in <span class="_ _5"> </span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_"> </span>area <span class="_"> </span>of <span class="_ _5"> </span>intellige<span class="_ _0"></span>nt <span class="_ _5"> </span>ro<span class="_ _0"></span>ad </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y71 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">traffic <span class="_ _3"> </span>control <span class="_ _3"> </span>s<span class="_ _0"></span>ystem. <span class="_ _3"> </span>An <span class="_ _3"> </span>IRTSS <span class="_ _3"> </span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>uld <span class="_ _3"> </span>potentiality </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y72 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">optimize <span class="_ _5"> </span>the <span class="_ _5"> </span>fuel <span class="_ _5"> </span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>nsumption <span class="_ _5"> </span>and <span class="_ _5"> </span>emission <span class="_ _5"> </span>level<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _7"> </span>o<span class="_ _0"></span>f </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y73 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">vehicles <span class="_ _7"> </span>b<span class="_ _0"></span>y<span class="_ _1"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>mproving <span class="_ _7"> </span>the <span class="_ _5"> </span>traffic <span class="_ _7"> </span>flows. <span class="_ _5"> </span>A <span class="_ _7"> </span>new <span class="_ _7"> </span>tra<span class="_ _0"></span>ffic </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y74 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">estimation <span class="_ _a"></span>technique <span class="_ _a"></span>has <span class="_ _a"></span>been <span class="_ _a"></span>developed<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>in <span class="_ _9"></span>acco<span class="_ _0"></span>rdance </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y75 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">to <span class="_ _2"> </span>the <span class="_ _16"> </span>IEEE <span class="_ _2"> </span>8<span class="_ _0"></span>02.11p <span class="_ _16"> </span>architecture <span class="_ _2"> </span>to <span class="_ _2"> </span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>mplement <span class="_ _2"> </span>an<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y76 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">adaptive <span class="_ _12"></span>signal <span class="_ _7"> </span>control <span class="_ _12"></span>mechanis<span class="_ _0"></span>m <span class="_ _12"></span>at <span class="_ _12"></span>the <span class="_ _12"></span>inter<span class="_ _0"></span>sections. </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y77 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The <span class="_ _9"></span>model <span class="_ _9"></span>uses <span class="_ _9"></span>V2I <span class="_ _9"></span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>mmunications <span class="_ _9"></span>mechanism <span class="_ _9"></span>o<span class="_ _0"></span>f <span class="_ _0"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y78 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">VANET <span class="_ _8"> </span>to <span class="_ _8"> </span>detect <span class="_ _8"> </span>individu<span class="_ _0"></span>al <span class="_ _8"> </span>vehicle <span class="_ _e"> </span>ar<span class="_ _0"></span>rival <span class="_ _8"> </span>from </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y79 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">different <span class="_ _3"> </span>lanes <span class="_ _3"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>nd <span class="_ _3"> </span>to <span class="_ _3"> </span>adaptivel<span class="_ _0"></span>y <span class="_ _f"> </span>cha<span class="_ _0"></span>nge <span class="_ _3"> </span>the <span class="_ _3"> </span>traffic<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y7a ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">signalling <span class="_ _a"></span>p<span class="_ _0"></span>hases <span class="_ _a"></span>at <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>intersection <span class="_ _12"></span>with <span class="_ _a"></span>respec<span class="_ _0"></span>t <span class="_ _a"></span>to <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y7b ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">vehicles <span class="_ _16"> </span>densi<span class="_ _0"></span>ty. <span class="_ _16"> </span>T<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _16"> </span>optimized <span class="_ _16"> </span>adap<span class="_ _0"></span>tive <span class="_ _16"> </span>signalli<span class="_ _0"></span>ng </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y7c ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">system, <span class="_"> </span>vehicular <span class="_"> </span>mobility <span class="_"> </span>model <span class="_"> </span>and <span class="_"> </span>communication </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y7d ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">network <span class="_ _6"> </span>model <span class="_"> </span>cooper<span class="_ _0"></span>ate <span class="_ _b"> </span>with <span class="_"> </span>ea<span class="_ _0"></span>ch <span class="_"> </span>ot<span class="_ _0"></span>her <span class="_ _b"> </span>within <span class="_ _b"> </span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y7e ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">same <span class="_ _12"></span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntrol <span class="_ _7"> </span>platform <span class="_ _7"> </span>of <span class="_ _7"> </span>a <span class="_ _7"> </span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>-simulation <span class="_ _7"> </span>model <span class="_ _7"> </span>based<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y7f ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">on OPNET<span class="_ _0"></span>/QualNet. </div><div class="t m0 x18 h3 y80 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 xf h3 y81 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Fig. 1 <span class="ls6">: <span class="_ _0"></span></span> Illustration of road network and comm<span class="_ _1"></span>unications </div><div class="t m0 x19 h3 y82 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">network for IRTSS. </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y83 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _11"> </span>The <span class="_ _7"> </span>b<span class="_ _0"></span>asic <span class="_ _7"> </span>packet <span class="_ _7"> </span>transmissio<span class="_ _0"></span>n <span class="_ _7"> </span>mechanism <span class="_ _5"> </span>used <span class="_ _7"> </span>in </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y84 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the <span class="_ _0"></span>IEEE <span class="_ _9"></span>802.11 <span class="_ _9"></span>protocol <span class="_ _0"></span>is <span class="_ _9"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>distributed <span class="_ _9"></span>coordination </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y85 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">function <span class="_ _f"> </span>(DCF). <span class="_ _f"> </span>It <span class="_ _6"> </span>ad<span class="_ _0"></span>opts <span class="_ _f"> </span>the <span class="_ _6"> </span>carr<span class="_ _0"></span>ier <span class="_ _f"> </span>sens<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _f"> </span>multiple </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y86 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">access <span class="_ _e"> </span>collision <span class="_ _e"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>voidance <span class="_ _8"> </span>(CSMA/CA) <span class="_ _e"> </span>method <span class="_ _e"> </span>to </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y87 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">support <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _9"></span>rando<span class="_ _0"></span>m <span class="_ _9"></span>access <span class="_ _9"></span>sc<span class="_ _0"></span>heme <span class="_ _9"></span>for <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _9"></span>b<span class="_ _0"></span>asic <span class="_ _9"></span>serv<span class="_ _0"></span>ice </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y88 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">set <span class="_"> </span>(BSS) <span class="_"> </span>devices. <span class="_"> </span>The <span class="_"> </span>DCF <span class="_"> </span>can <span class="_"> </span>support <span class="_"> </span>the <span class="_"> </span>ad <span class="_"> </span>hoc </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y89 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">network <span class="_ _a"></span>without <span class="_ _12"></span>any <span class="_ _a"></span>infrastru<span class="_ _0"></span>cture <span class="_ _a"></span>element <span class="_ _a"></span>s<span class="_ _0"></span>uch <span class="_ _a"></span>as <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y8a ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">access <span class="_ _5"> </span>point. <span class="_ _5"> </span>Fo<span class="_ _0"></span>r <span class="_ _5"> </span>applications <span class="_ _5"> </span>suc<span class="_ _0"></span>h <span class="_ _5"> </span>as <span class="_ _5"> </span>intelligent <span class="_ _5"> </span>r<span class="_ _0"></span>oad </div><div class="t m0 x3 ha y8b ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">traffic <span class="_ _a"></span>signalling <span class="_ _12"></span>system <span class="_ _a"></span>(IRT<span class="_ _0"></span>SS) <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _a"></span>VANET<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>needs <span class="_ _a"></span>to<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y61 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">accommodate <span class="_ _2"> </span>mobilit<span class="_ _0"></span>y <span class="_ _3"> </span>o<span class="_ _0"></span>f <span class="_ _3"> </span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _3"> </span>vehicle<span class="_ _0"></span>s. <span class="_ _2"> </span>Us<span class="_ _0"></span>ually <span class="_ _3"> </span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y62 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">speed <span class="_ _0"></span>of <span class="_ _0"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _0"></span>vehicles <span class="_ _0"></span>in <span class="_ _9"></span>an <span class="_ _0"></span>urban <span class="_ _0"></span>r<span class="_ _0"></span>oad <span class="_ _0"></span>network <span class="_ _0"></span>can<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _0"></span>vary </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y63 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">from <span class="_ _12"></span>40km/h <span class="_ _7"> </span>to <span class="_ _12"></span>8<span class="_ _0"></span>0 <span class="_ _12"></span>km/h. <span class="_ _12"></span>T<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _12"></span>latenc<span class="_ _0"></span>y <span class="_ _12"></span>requirements <span class="_ _7"> </span>of </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y64 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the <span class="_ _0"></span>IRT<span class="_ _0"></span>SS <span class="_ _0"></span>are <span class="_ _9"></span>moderate, <span class="_ _9"></span>particularl<span class="_ _0"></span>y <span class="_ _0"></span>for <span class="_ _0"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _0"></span>city <span class="_ _9"></span>traffic.<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y65 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">For <span class="_ _0"></span>the <span class="_ _9"></span>highest <span class="_ _0"></span>spee<span class="_ _0"></span>d <span class="_ _0"></span>in <span class="_ _0"></span>a <span class="_ _9"></span>city <span class="_ _9"></span>for <span class="_ _0"></span>a <span class="_ _9"></span>packet <span class="_ _9"></span>transmission </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y66 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">delay <span class="_"> </span>of <span class="_"> </span>1 <span class="_"> </span>sec <span class="_"> </span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _b"> </span>maximum <span class="_"> </span>d<span class="_ _0"></span>istance <span class="_"> </span>a <span class="_"> </span>vehicle <span class="_ _6"> </span>will </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y67 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">travel <span class="_ _12"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _12"></span>o<span class="_ _0"></span>nly <span class="_ _12"></span>22<span class="_ _0"></span>.22 <span class="_ _7"> </span>meters. <span class="_ _7"> </span>Hence,<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _12"></span>it<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _12"></span>is <span class="_ _7"> </span>fea<span class="_ _0"></span>sible <span class="_ _7"> </span>for <span class="_ _7"> </span>a </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y68 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">VANET <span class="_ _e"> </span>based<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _e"> </span>system <span class="_ _d"> </span>to <span class="_ _8"> </span>accurately <span class="_ _e"> </span>obtain <span class="_ _e"> </span>traffic<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y69 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">information <span class="_"> </span>using <span class="_"> </span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_"> </span>on <span class="_"> </span>boar<span class="_ _0"></span>d <span class="_"> </span>unit <span class="_"> </span>(OBU) <span class="_ _b"> </span>within <span class="_"> </span>a </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y6a ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">vehicle. <span class="_ _17"> </span>In <span class="_ _17"> </span>the <span class="_ _17"> </span>next <span class="_ _17"> </span>s<span class="_ _1"></span>ec<span class="_ _0"></span>tion <span class="_ _17"> </span>detail <span class="_ _17"> </span>performance </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y6b ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">evaluation <span class="_ _0"></span>of <span class="_ _9"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>V<span class="_ _0"></span>ANET <span class="_ _9"></span>is <span class="_ _0"></span>pr<span class="_ _0"></span>esented. <span class="_ _0"></span>One <span class="_ _9"></span>of <span class="_ _0"></span>the <span class="_ _9"></span>main </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y8c ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">design issues o<span class="_ _0"></span>f the I<span class="_ _0"></span>RTSS is to<span class="_ _0"></span> control <span class="_ _0"></span>the total channel </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y8d ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">traffic <span class="_ _8"> </span>so <span class="_ _8"> </span>that <span class="_ _8"> </span>QoS <span class="_ _8"> </span>(Qua<span class="_ _0"></span>lity <span class="_ _8"> </span>of <span class="_ _8"> </span>Service) <span class="_ _8"> </span>ca<span class="_ _0"></span>n <span class="_ _8"> </span>be </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y8e ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">maintained. <span class="_ _a"></span>The <span class="_ _a"></span>idea <span class="_ _a"></span>used <span class="_ _a"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>n <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _a"></span>system <span class="_ _a"></span>design <span class="_ _a"></span>is <span class="_ _a"></span>ver<span class="_ _0"></span>y </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y8f ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">simple [4]. </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y70 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _11"> </span>A <span class="_"> </span>road <span class="_ _6"> </span>infrastructure <span class="_ _b"> </span>unit <span class="_ _b"> </span>k<span class="_ _0"></span>nown <span class="_"> </span>as <span class="_ _b"> </span>the <span class="_ _6"> </span>RSU <span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y71 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">responsible <span class="_ _a"></span>for <span class="_ _a"></span>period<span class="_ _0"></span>ically <span class="_ _9"></span>b<span class="_ _0"></span>roadcasting <span class="_ _a"></span>signalling <span class="_ _a"></span>and<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y72 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">other <span class="_ _f"> </span>road <span class="_ _6"> </span>traffic <span class="_ _f"> </span>in<span class="_ _1"></span>formatio<span class="_ _0"></span>n <span class="_ _6"> </span>on <span class="_ _f"> </span>the <span class="_ _6"> </span>do<span class="_ _0"></span>wnlink <span class="_ _6"> </span>of <span class="_ _f"> </span>a </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y73 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">communication <span class="_ _5"> </span>net<span class="_ _0"></span>work. <span class="_ _5"> </span>The <span class="_ _5"> </span>car <span class="_"> </span>on <span class="_ _5"> </span>board <span class="_ _5"> </span>unit <span class="_ _5"> </span>sends </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y74 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">vehicle <span class="_ _18"> </span>information <span class="_ _18"> </span>such <span class="_ _18"> </span>as <span class="_ _18"> </span>car <span class="_ _18"> </span>ID, <span class="_ _18"> </span>type, </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y75 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">destination/route, <span class="_ _5"> </span>etc.<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _5"> </span>via <span class="_ _5"> </span>the <span class="_"> </span>u<span class="_ _1"></span>plink <span class="_ _5"> </span>to <span class="_"> </span>th<span class="_ _1"></span>e <span class="_ _5"> </span>RSU. <span class="_"> </span>The </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y76 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">OBU <span class="_ _a"></span>supplies <span class="_ _12"></span>information <span class="_ _a"></span>pa<span class="_ _0"></span>cket <span class="_ _a"></span>via <span class="_ _a"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _a"></span>IEEE802.1<span class="_ _0"></span>1p </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y77 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">link <span class="_ _0"></span>on <span class="_ _9"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>uplink. <span class="_ _9"></span>The <span class="_ _9"></span>RSU <span class="_ _0"></span>supp<span class="_ _0"></span>lies <span class="_ _0"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>nformation <span class="_ _0"></span>to </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y78 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the <span class="_ _9"></span>traffic <span class="_ _a"></span>analysis <span class="_ _a"></span>server <span class="_ _9"></span>that<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _9"></span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntrols <span class="_ _9"></span>the <span class="_ _a"></span>traffic <span class="_ _9"></span>signal </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y79 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">parameters. <span class="_ _6"> </span>For <span class="_ _b"> </span>a <span class="_ _f"> </span>wide <span class="_"> </span>area<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _b"> </span>networ<span class="_ _0"></span>ked <span class="_"> </span>b<span class="_ _0"></span>ased <span class="_ _b"> </span>traf<span class="_ _0"></span>fic </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y7a ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">control <span class="_ _12"></span>system <span class="_ _12"></span>the <span class="_ _12"></span>RSUs <span class="_ _12"></span>are <span class="_ _12"></span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>nnected <span class="_ _12"></span>by <span class="_ _12"></span>a <span class="_ _12"></span>backbone </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y7b ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">network where RSUs can e<span class="_ _0"></span>xchange traffic infor<span class="_ _0"></span>mation. </div><div class="t m0 x1a ha y90 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x1b h3 y91 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Fig. <span class="ls7">2 </span> <span class="ls8">: </span>Working of the IRTSS. </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y92 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _11"> </span>The <span class="_ _12"></span>proposed <span class="_ _12"></span>IRTSS <span class="_ _a"></span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntains <span class="_ _a"></span>two <span class="_ _a"></span>p<span class="_ _0"></span>hase <span class="_ _12"></span>signaling </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y93 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">system. <span class="_ _5"> </span>Each <span class="_ _5"> </span>phase <span class="_ _5"> </span>(P<span class="_ _0"></span>1 <span class="_ _5"> </span>& <span class="_ _5"> </span>P<span class="_ _0"></span>2) <span class="_ _5"> </span>contains <span class="_ _5"> </span>green, <span class="_ _5"> </span>amber </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y94 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and <span class="_ _0"></span>red <span class="_ _0"></span>phases. T<span class="_ _0"></span>he RSU <span class="_ _0"></span>detects <span class="_ _0"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>number <span class="_ _0"></span>of ve<span class="_ _0"></span>hicles </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y95 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">coming <span class="_ _5"> </span>from <span class="_ _7"> </span>the <span class="_ _5"> </span>east <span class="_ _7"> </span>and <span class="_ _5"> </span>west <span class="_ _5"> </span>direction <span class="_ _5"> </span>(EB <span class="_ _5"> </span>& <span class="_ _7"> </span>WB) </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y96 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and <span class="_ _0"></span>selects <span class="_ _0"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _0"></span>critical <span class="_ _0"></span>lane <span class="_ _9"></span>volume, <span class="_ _0"></span>which <span class="_ _9"></span>is <span class="_ _0"></span>denoted <span class="_ _9"></span>as </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y97 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Z. <span class="_ _a"></span>Similarly, <span class="_ _a"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _a"></span>critical <span class="_ _a"></span>lane<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>volume <span class="_ _a"></span>for <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>south <span class="_ _a"></span>and<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y98 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">north <span class="_ _9"></span>(SB<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>& <span class="_ _9"></span>NB<span class="_ _0"></span>) <span class="_ _9"></span>b<span class="_ _0"></span>ound <span class="_ _9"></span>is <span class="_ _a"></span>measured,<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>which <span class="_ _9"></span>is <span class="_ _a"></span>denoted </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y99 ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">as Z2. Amber light duration i<span class="_ _0"></span>s calculated b<span class="_ _0"></span>y </div><div class="c x1c y9a w3 h11"><div class="t m2 x8 h12 y9b ff1 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"><span class="fc1 sc0"> </span></div></div><div class="t m0 x1d ha y9c ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y9d ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Where <span class="_ _12"></span><span class="ff7 ls9">y <span class="_ _7"> </span></span>is <span class="_ _12"></span>the <span class="_ _12"></span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>mber <span class="_ _12"></span>d<span class="_ _0"></span>uration, <span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff7 lsa">t <span class="_ _12"></span></span>is <span class="_ _7"></span>the <span class="_ _12"></span>clearance <span class="_ _7"> </span>time </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y9e ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">(s), <span class="_ _a"></span><span class="ff7 ls7">d <span class="_ _9"></span></span>represents <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _a"></span>safe <span class="_ _9"></span>deceler<span class="_ _0"></span>ation <span class="_ _9"></span>value <span class="_ _a"></span>(m/s2), <span class="_ _a"></span><span class="ff7 ls9">v <span class="_ _a"></span></span>is </div><div class="t m0 x14 ha y9f ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the <span class="_"> </span>speed <span class="_"> </span>of <span class="_"> </span>the <span class="_"> </span>vehicle <span class="_"> </span>(<span class="_ _0"></span>m/s), <span class="_ _b"> </span><span class="ff7 ls7">g <span class="_"> </span></span>is <span class="_"> </span>the <span class="_"> </span>gravitational<span class="_ _0"></span> </div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.612252,0.000000,0.000000,1.612252,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>