45 research outputs found
Statistical Modeling and Estimation of Censored Pathloss Data
Pathloss is typically modeled using a log-distance power law with a
large-scale fading term that is log-normal. However, the received signal is
affected by the dynamic range and noise floor of the measurement system used to
sound the channel, which can cause measurement samples to be truncated or
censored. If the information about the censored samples are not included in the
estimation method, as in ordinary least squares estimation, it can result in
biased estimation of both the pathloss exponent and the large scale fading.
This can be solved by applying a Tobit maximum-likelihood estimator, which
provides consistent estimates for the pathloss parameters. This letter provides
information about the Tobit maximum-likelihood estimator and its asymptotic
variance under certain conditions.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures. Published in IEEE Wireless Communication Letter
Fine-Grained vs. Average Reliability for V2V Communications around Intersections
Intersections are critical areas of the transportation infrastructure
associated with 47% of all road accidents. Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V)
communication has the potential of preventing up to 35% of such serious road
collisions. In fact, under the 5G/LTE Rel.15+ standardization, V2V is a
critical use-case not only for the purpose of enhancing road safety, but also
for enabling traffic efficiency in modern smart cities. Under this anticipated
5G definition, high reliability of 0.99999 is expected for semi-autonomous
vehicles (i.e., driver-in-the-loop). As a consequence, there is a need to
assess the reliability, especially for accident-prone areas, such as
intersections. We unpack traditional average V2V reliability in order to
quantify its related fine-grained V2V reliability. Contrary to existing work on
infinitely large roads, when we consider finite road segments of significance
to practical real-world deployment, fine-grained reliability exhibits bimodal
behavior. Performance for a certain vehicular traffic scenario is either very
reliable or extremely unreliable, but nowhere in relative proximity to the
average performance.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with
arXiv:1706.1001
Line-of-Sight Obstruction Analysis for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Network Simulations in a Two-Lane Highway Scenario
In vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs) the impact of vehicles as obstacles has
largely been neglected in the past. Recent studies have reported that the
vehicles that obstruct the line-of-sight (LOS) path may introduce 10-20 dB
additional loss, and as a result reduce the communication range. Most of the
traffic mobility models (TMMs) today do not treat other vehicles as obstacles
and thus can not model the impact of LOS obstruction in VANET simulations. In
this paper the LOS obstruction caused by other vehicles is studied in a highway
scenario. First a car-following model is used to characterize the motion of the
vehicles driving in the same direction on a two-lane highway. Vehicles are
allowed to change lanes when necessary. The position of each vehicle is updated
by using the car-following rules together with the lane-changing rules for the
forward motion. Based on the simulated traffic a simple TMM is proposed for
VANET simulations, which is capable to identify the vehicles that are in the
shadow region of other vehicles. The presented traffic mobility model together
with the shadow fading path loss model can take in to account the impact of LOS
obstruction on the total received power in the multiple-lane highway scenarios.Comment: 8 pages, 11 figures, Accepted for publication in the International
Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Special Issue on Radio Wave Propagation
and Wireless Channel Modeling 201
A Measurement Based Shadow Fading Model for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Network Simulations
The vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) propagation channel has significant implications
on the design and performance of novel communication protocols for vehicular ad
hoc networks (VANETs). Extensive research efforts have been made to develop V2V
channel models to be implemented in advanced VANET system simulators for
performance evaluation. The impact of shadowing caused by other vehicles has,
however, largely been neglected in most of the models, as well as in the system
simulations. In this paper we present a shadow fading model targeting system
simulations based on real measurements performed in urban and highway
scenarios. The measurement data is separated into three categories,
line-of-sight (LOS), obstructed line-of-sight (OLOS) by vehicles, and non
line-of-sight due to buildings, with the help of video information recorded
during the measurements. It is observed that vehicles obstructing the LOS
induce an additional average attenuation of about 10 dB in the received signal
power. An approach to incorporate the LOS/OLOS model into existing VANET
simulators is also provided. Finally, system level VANET simulation results are
presented, showing the difference between the LOS/OLOS model and a channel
model based on Nakagami-m fading.Comment: 10 pages, 12 figures, submitted to Hindawi International Journal of
Antennas and Propagatio
Fine-Grained Reliability for V2V Communications around Suburban and Urban Intersections
Safe transportation is a key use-case of the 5G/LTE Rel.15+ communications,
where an end-to-end reliability of 0.99999 is expected for a vehicle-to-vehicle
(V2V) transmission distance of 100-200 m. Since communications reliability is
related to road-safety, it is crucial to verify the fulfillment of the
performance, especially for accident-prone areas such as intersections. We
derive closed-form expressions for the V2V transmission reliability near
suburban corners and urban intersections over finite interference regions. The
analysis is based on plausible street configurations, traffic scenarios, and
empirically-supported channel propagation. We show the means by which the
performance metric can serve as a preliminary design tool to meet a target
reliability. We then apply meta distribution concepts to provide a careful
dissection of V2V communications reliability. Contrary to existing work on
infinite roads, when we consider finite road segments for practical deployment,
fine-grained reliability per realization exhibits bimodal behavior. Either
performance for a certain vehicular traffic scenario is very reliable or
extremely unreliable, but nowhere in relatively proximity to the average
performance. In other words, standard SINR-based average performance metrics
are analytically accurate but can be insufficient from a practical viewpoint.
Investigating other safety-critical point process networks at the meta
distribution-level may reveal similar discrepancies.Comment: 27 pages, 6 figures, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless
Communication
Path loss characterization for vehicular communications at 700 MHz and 5.9 GHz under LOS and NLOS conditions
In this letter, we present a path loss characterization of the vehicular-to-vehicular (V2V) propagation channel. We have assumed a path loss model suitable for vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) simulators. We have investigated the value of the model parameters, categorizing in line-of-sight (LOS) and non-LOS (NLOS) paths. The model parameters have been derived from extensive narrowband channel measurements at 700 MHz and 5.9 GHz. The measurements have been collected in typical expected V2V communications scenarios, i.e., urban, suburban, rural, and highway, for different road traffic densities, speeds, and driven conditions. The results reported here can be used to simulate and design the future vehicular networks.Fernández González, HA.; Rubio Arjona, L.; Rodrigo Peñarrocha, VM.; Reig, J. (2014). Path loss characterization for vehicular communications at 700 MHz and 5.9 GHz under LOS and NLOS conditions. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 13:931-934. doi:10.1109/LAWP.2014.2322261S9319341
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications with Urban Intersection Path Loss Models
Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication can improve road safety and traffic efficiency, particularly around critical areas such as intersections. We analytically derive V2V success probability near an urban intersection, based on empirically supported line-of-sight (LOS), weak-line-of-sight (WLOS), and nonline-of-sight (NLOS) channel models. The analysis can serve as a preliminary design tool for performance assessment over different system parameters and target performance requirements
tinyLTE: Lightweight, Ad-Hoc Deployable Cellular Network for Vehicular Communication
The application of LTE technology has evolved from infrastructure-based
deployments in licensed bands to new use cases covering ad hoc,
device-to-device communications and unlicensed band operation. Vehicular
communication is an emerging field of particular interest for LTE, covering in
our understanding both automotive (cars) as well as unmanned aerial vehicles.
Existing commercial equipment is designed for infrastructure making it
unsuitable for vehicular applications requiring low weight and unlicensed band
support (e.g. 5.9 GHz ITS-band). In this work, we present tinyLTE, a system
design which provides fully autonomous, multi-purpose and ultra-compact LTE
cells by utilizing existing open source eNB and EPC implementations. Due to its
small form factor and low weight, the tinyLTE system enables mobile deployment
on board of cars and drones as well as smooth integration with existing
roadside infrastructure. Additionally, the standalone design allows for systems
to be chained in a multi-hop configuration. The paper describes the lean and
low-cost design concept and implementation followed by a performance evaluation
for single and two-hop configurations at 5.9 GHz. The results from both lab and
field experiments validate the feasibility of the tinyLTE approach and
demonstrate its potential to even support real-time vehicular applications
(e.g. with a lowest average end-to-end latency of around 7 ms in the lab
experiment)
Modified Threshold-based Spectrum Sensing Approach for VANETs
The Primary User (PU) signal detection in Cognitive Radio (CR) is crucial and is achieved through spectrum sensing techniques. The Energy Detection method is a commonly used technique, and selecting a proper threshold is essential to enhance the efficiency of the CR system. This research paper demonstrates the maximum achievable throughput and validates a Modified Threshold (MT) approach. The authors consider a scenario with multiple antennas at the receiver, where these antennas are correlated and subjected to mobility effects, and they employ the Energy Detection (ED) for spectrum sensing. The study analyzes the system's performance over a Nakagami-m fading channel, considering available correlations among the antenna elements. To compute important statistical values, the Moment Generating Function (MGF) method is employed. The research employs specialized mathematical functions, such as the Lauricella and confluent hypergeometric functions, to derive closed-form expressions for the Probability of Detection when employing the diversity technique. The results indicate a significant enhancement in the performance of the proposed algorithm when utilizing the modified threshold parameter across a wide range of Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) values. Additionally, increasing the number of branches in the antenna system further improves detection performance. Interestingly, under high fading parameter conditions (m=4), the detection probability is found to be superior with exponential correlation among the L antenna elements compared to other available correlated branches