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Offloading Platooning Applications from 5.9 GHz V2X to Radar Communications: Effects on Safety and Efficiency

Authors:
Elena Haller
Galina Sidorenko
Oscar Amador
Emil Nilsson

Keywords: Fuel Efficiency, Optimal distances, Platooning, Radar-based Communications.

Abstract:
Vehicle to anything (V2X) communications are nowadays performed at 5.9 GHz spectrum, either using WiFi- based or Cellular technology. The channel capacity is limited, and congestion control regulates the number of messages that can enter the medium. With user rate growing, overloading becomes a factor that might affect road safety and traffic efficiency. The present paper evaluates the potential of using Radar-Based Communication (RadCom) for offloading the V2X spectrum. We consider a Heavy-Duty Vehicle (HDV) platooning scenario as a case of maneuver coordination where local messages are transmitted by means of RadCom at different penetration rates. Simulations show significant improvements in channel occupancy and network reliability. As a result, RadCom allows for shorter, safer, and more energy efficient inter-vehicle distances.

Pages: 33 to 38

Copyright: Copyright (c) The Government of SWEDEN, 2024. Used by permission to IARIA.

Publication date: March 10, 2024

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2327-2058

ISBN: 978-1-68558-134-3

Location: Athens, Greece

Dates: from March 10, 2024 to March 14, 2024