Distributed SCH selection for concurrent transmissions in IEEE 1609.4 multi-channel VANETs

Deuk Lee, Syed Hassan Ahmed, Dongkyun Kim, John Copeland, Yusun Chang

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Abstract

The IEEE 1609.4 standard allows a single radio device to utilize multiple channels by alternating control channel (CCH) and service channel (SCH). During the SCH interval, the RTS/CTS/data/ACK handshake can be triggered to transmit large size of data without the hidden node problem. However, it can cause the exposed node problem that hinders concurrent transmissions, which is fatal in highly dynamic VANETs. Even though judicious SCH selection in a multi-channel environment can mitigate the exposed node problem, IEEE 1609.4 does not specify how to select a SCH, which can cause the randomly selected SCHs to be biased. Conforming to the current standards, we therefore propose a novel scheme that enables the exposed vehicles to avoid selecting the same SCH by piggybacking a candidate SCH selection within the optional field of the basic safety message. Through extensive simulations, it is verified that the average throughput can be improved by up to 26%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2017
EditorsMerouane Debbah, David Gesbert, Abdelhamid Mellouk
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781467389990
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jul 2017
Event2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2017 - Paris, France
Duration: 21 May 201725 May 2017

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Communications
ISSN (Print)1550-3607

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC 2017
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period21/05/1725/05/17

Keywords

  • basic safety message
  • concurrent transmissions
  • control channel
  • exposed node problem
  • IEEE 1609.4
  • RTS/CTS
  • service channel
  • VANETs

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