Novel Hybrid Architecture of Infotainment for Streaming Signals in Vehicular Network
Abstract Infotainment system is meant for offering integrated services of information and entertainment to the driver to offer a better driving experience. However, the infotainment system's present state is more towards entertainment and less towards accessing real-time information propagation for avoiding the occurrences of road fatalities. In this regard, the streaming of multimedia signals would increase communication to enhance driving experiences. The infotainment system is one integral part of vehicular communication for road safety; however, it has received less attention. Existing approaches towards data transmission among vehicles are studied concerning three standard architectures. A hybrid approach is far better than the infrastructure-based and ad-hoc-based approaches. Still, there are open-end loopholes towards hybrid architectures where reliability in the data dissemination process in the presence of dynamic topology of vehicular nodes is not considered. Therefore, the proposed study introduces a novel analytical model where the vehicles' streaming services can be offered by improvising the existing hybrid architecture. With a unique inclusion of link-quality-based attributes towards making a precise decision of the vehicles' mobility, the proposed system formulates error-free links among the communicating vehicles. The simulated study outcome shows that the proposed system offers better streaming performance than existing hybrid schemes.