Influence of intersections on the performance of position-based routing protocols for VANETs. A case study – smart cities

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-08-2017-0056
Date11 June 2018
Pages168-177
Published date11 June 2018
AuthorAli Mohammed Mansoor,Adel Mohammed Sarea,Aznul Qalid Md Sabri
Subject MatterStrategy,Business ethics,Sustainability
Influence of intersections on the
performance of position-based
routing protocols for VANETs
A case study smart cities
Ali Mohammed Mansoor
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Adel Mohammed Sarea
Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain, and
Aznul Qalid Md Sabri
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology,
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract
Purpose The vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is an emerging area for smart cities as observed in last
few decades. However, some hurdles for VANET exist that need to be resolved before its full implementation
in smart cities. Routing is one of the main factors for having effective communication between smart vehicles
that urgently needs to be addressed. One factor that affects communication between the vehicles is the
intersection points that obstruct the communication. The paper aims to discuss these issues.
Design/methodology/approach The conventional routing schemes fail to address the intersection
problems that occur during the two points of communication. Therefore, this paper analyses the performance
of existing position-based routing protocol for inter-vehicle ad hoc networks, considering the impact of a
number of intersections. This simulation evaluates different position-based routing protocols such as
Intersection-base d Distance and Traffic-Aw are Routing (IDTAR), Gree dy Traffic-Aware Routi ng,
Anchor-based Street and Traffic-Aware Routing and Geographic Source Routing, based on road topology
and the number of intersections.
Findings As a result, the protocol IDTAR has a lower end-to-end delay and high packet delivery ratio in
terms of the number of intersections as a case study of smart cities. This concludes that IDTAR can be
adaptive to smart cities communication, although some questions need to be considered in terms of its
security, compatibility, reliability and robustness.
Practical implications The role of VANET has been highlighted in smart cities due to its implications in
day-to-day life. The vehicles in VANET are equipped with wireless communication nodes to provide network
connectivity. Such types of network operate without the legacy infrastructure, as well as legacy client/servers.
Originality/value Additionally, the study contributes to smart cities by measuring the performance of
position-based routing protocols for VANETs.
Keywords CBR, Dijkstra algorithm, Glomosim, Greedy routing, VanetMobiSim, VANETs
Paper type Research paper
Introduction
A vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is a type of mobile ad hoc network where vehicles
communicate wirelessly to provide safety and comfort (Al-Mayouf et al., 2016a). VANET
has started getting more attention due to the emergence of smart cities. The role of VANET
has been highlighted in smart cities due to its positive effects for day-to-day life.
The vehicles in VANET are equipped with wireless communication nodes to provide
network connectivity. Such types of network operate without the legacy infrastructure as
World Journal of
Entrepreneurship, Management
and Sustainable Development
Vol. 14 No. 2, 2018
pp. 168-177
© Emerald PublishingLimited
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DOI 10.1108/WJEMSD-08-2017-0056
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This work is supported by the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) Project: FP007-2016 from
Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia.
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