In this chapter, different applications of vehicular communications will be shown. The different methodologies covered in previous chapters will be applied to specific scenarios with different applications, analysing the results of each of the different case studies, and presenting the advantages and disadvantages of each of them for different applications. The significance of radio wave propagation modelling will be described with different case studies of complex scenarios in vehicular environments.

Chapter Contents:

• 8.1 Location and tracking
• 8.1.1 Localization
• 8.1.2 Tracking
• 8.2 Tunnels
• 8.3 Autonomous vehicles
• 8.4 Intelligent transportation systems
• 8.5 UAV systems
• 8.5.1 Parameters that impact UAV AG channel
• 8.6 Terrain and vegetation
• 8.6.1 Effects on V2V radio link
• 8.6.2 V2I communications
• 8.6.3 UAV to ground
• 8.6.4 Terrain
• 8.7 Roundabouts
• 8.8 Safety and security applications
• 8.9 Evolution within future 5G scenarios
• 8.9.1 5G scenarios
• 8.10 Economic impact of vehicular communication technology
• 8.10.1 Evolution of the automotive market
• 8.10.2 Economic assessment of the consequences of AVs
• 8.10.2.1 Insurance industry
• 8.10.2.2 Medical sector
• 8.10.2.3 Oil and gas industry
• 8.10.3 Legislative framework of autonomous technology
• 8.10.3.1 The United States of America
• 8.10.3.2 Europe
• 8.10.3.3 Asia
• References

Inspec keywords: radiowave propagation; vehicular ad hoc networks

Other keywords: vehicular environments; vehicular communications; radio wave propagation modelling

Subjects: Radiowave propagation; Mobile radio systems