Vehicular Communication and Networking Technologies

As vehicles evolve into sophisticated computing platforms, their ability to communicate effectively becomes critical for safety and efficiency. This chapter provides a comprehensive exploration of mainstream vehicular communication mechanisms, their reliability, bandwidth, scalability, and envisioned advancements. Through detailed discussions on communication architectures, including centralized, decentralized, and publish/subscribe frameworks, this chapter dissects the roles and implications of each in the context of vehicle computing. Besides, this chapter further introduces the innovative EdgeARC, an edge-based architecture for vehicle computing. Next, the implications of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology are thoroughly discussed, encompassing its pivotal role in establishing a fully interconnected traffic system. The chapter also discusses challenges and strategies for robust cybersecurity within vehicle networks. Later on, case studies and their implementations have been proposed. The chapter concludes by confronting the contemporary challenges in vehicular communication, such as cyberattack protection and the coexistence with human-driven vehicles, while contemplating the future where smart infrastructure becomes an asset rather than a liability.