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Transmission Performance of an Intra-Vehicle Wireless Sensor Network: An Empirical Approach

Authors:
Ahmed Aladi
Xiao-Hong Peng

Keywords: intra-vehicle communications; channel property; transmission performance; testbed

Abstract:
Intra-vehicle wireless communications for sensor-Electronic Control Unit (ECU) links can help reduce wiring harness and improve fuel efficiency - a highly demanded feature for new generation cars. To address the challenges from the inherent poor channel quality and harsh working conditions inside and around a vehicle, this work is aimed to investigate wireless channel properties and transmission performance using a testbed involving a car and wireless communication devices, such as ZigBee, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11x) modules. Results are generated and analyzed from transmissions across passenger, engine and boot compartments under different environmental and operational scenarios including under interference by other RF signals.

Pages: 79 to 84

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2019

Publication date: June 30, 2019

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2327-2058

ISBN: 978-1-61208-720-7

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from June 30, 2019 to July 4, 2019