A Variable Speed Limit (VSL) based Model for Advanced Traffic Management through VANETs

摘要

Roads and automobiles have become increasingly important in our day to day lives. To make the roads safer and to enhance the road traffic safety, various technologies have been converged which have become key components of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) network. One of such Technology is "Vehicular Ad hoc Networks" (VANETs) which is a variant of "Mobile Ad hoc Networks" (MANETs) in which automobiles act as mobile nodes and are capable of communicating with one another and hence create a mobile network with a wide range. This paper discusses how to enhance Road Safety and Traffic Management using Variable Speed Limit (VSL) through VANETs. The paper also discusses the limitation of existing system primarily used in India and presents features of VSL systems to overcome the problems faced due to traditional systems. Validation of the paper is done using SUMO Simulator and tools like OMNet++ and Veins.