Experimental Analysis of Quadrilateral Positioning Algorithm for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

2012 ◽  
Vol 178-181 ◽  
pp. 2765-2769
Author(s):  
Jiang Feng Wang ◽  
Xue Dong Yan ◽  
Shuo Nie ◽  
Xiao Meng Li
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc Networks ◽  
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Test Field ◽  
Positioning Accuracy ◽  
Moving Vehicle ◽  
Wireless Positioning ◽  
Hoc Networks ◽  
Positioning Algorithm ◽  
Geometric Relationship

Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) form when vehicles are equipped with devices capable of short-range wireless communication. Accurate wireless positioning of VANETs is a challenging task, which requires a robust wireless positioning algorithm. In this study, a quadrilateral positioning algorithm is proposed to estimate the moving vehicle node’s position in VANETs based on the wireless signal’s “distance-loss” model and geometric relationship. Furthermore, a wireless positioning experimental platform was created to test the positioning algorithm applications in field. The experimental results show that when the moving node is inside the fixed nodes, the positioning accuracy is much higher than the case that the moving node is outside the fixed nodes; when the moving node is located in the middle of the experimental field, the positioning accuracy is higher than located at the corner areas in the test field.

Study of Ad hoc Networks with Reference to MANET, VANET, FANET

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bodhy Krishna .S
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc Networks ◽  
Ad Hoc Network ◽  
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Mobile Network ◽  
Wireless Ad Hoc Network ◽  
Mobile Ad Hoc ◽  
Autonomous Nodes ◽  
Hoc Networks ◽  
Network Administration

A wireless ad hoc network is a decentralized type of wireless network. It is a type of temporary computer-to-computer connection. It is a spontaneous network which includes mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET), vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANET) and Flying ad-hoc networks (FANET). A MANET is a network that has many free or autonomous nodes often composed of mobile devices that can operate without strict top-down network administration [1]. A VANET is a sub form of MANET. It is a technology that uses vehicles as nodes in a network to create a mobile network. FANET is an ad-hoc network of flying nodes. They can fly independently or can be operated distantly. This paper discusses the characteristics of these three ad-hoc networks.

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