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| Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-18-027 Date: January 2018 |
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-18-027 Date: January 2018 |
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| 1. Report No.
FHWA-HRT-18-027 |
2. Government Accession No. | 3 Recipient's Catalog No. | ||
| 4. Title and Subtitle
FHWA White Paper on Mobile Ad Hoc Networks |
5. Report Date January 2018 |
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| 6. Performing Organization Code | ||||
| 7. Author(s)
Michael Green, Anthony Thomas, Alan Chachich, Walton Fehr, and Nate Deshmukh Towery |
8. Performing Organization Report No.
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address U.S. Department of Transportation |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |
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| 11. Contract or Grant No.
Contract DTFH61-14-V-00025 |
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| 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Federal Highway Administration |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Final Report |
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14. Sponsoring Agency Code
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| 15. Supplementary Notes
The Contracting Officer’s Representative was Jim Shurbutt (HRTM-30), and the Technical Contact was David Kuehn (HRTM-30). |
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| 16. Abstract
Advanced next generation communications technologies offer the potential to greatly improve safety, system efficiency, and mobility across our Nation’s roadways. These new technologies and processes can address both traditionally difficult as well as entirely new challenges facing the transportation sector by expanding on available solutions, offering more sophisticated approaches, and creating new opportunities. This white paper explores Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs): a unique next-generation technology that can serve as a supplement or an alternative to traditional physical infrastructure-based wireless communications. MANETs are fluid, movable wireless networks that can form independently on an as-needed basis and do not require any fixed networking infrastructure to operate. As connectivity and communication become more vital to transportation needs, there is a tremendous opportunity for the use of MANETs in this field. The goal of the white paper is to provide a background on how MANETs work and how they can potentially address the transportation needs of tomorrow. It begins by describing the current state of practice for MANETs and their current use in transportation applications. The paper also sets out to describe potential benefits and challenges associated with MANETs and offers potential transportation use-cases which justify further research into wider, transportation-based applications. |
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| 17. Key Words
Mobile ad hoc networks, vehicular ad hoc networks, cognitive radio, cognitive networks, self-organizing networks, self-forming networks, software-defined networks, mesh networks, opportunistic networks, sensor networks, spectrum loading, spectrum sharing, spectrum testing, smart cities, connected communities, Internet of Things |
18. Distribution Statement
No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. |
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19. Security Classification Unclassified |
20. Security Classification Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages 23 |
22. Price | |
| Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) | Reproduction of completed page authorized |
SI* (Modern Metric) Conversion Factors
| 5G | fifth generation of mobile technology |
| AODV | ad hoc on-demand distance vector |
| CIA | confidentiality, integrity, or availability |
| COTS | commercial off-the-shelf |
| DSA | dynamic spectrum access |
| DSR | dynamic source routing |
| DSRC | dedicated short range communication |
| DTN | delay/disruption tolerant network |
| EAR | Exploratory Advanced Research |
| FANET | flying ad hoc network |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| HetNets | heterogeneous networks |
| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| ITS | intelligent transportation system |
| IoT | internet of things |
| LTE | long term evolution |
| LTE-A | long term evolution – advanced |
| MANET | mobile ad hoc network |
| OLSR | optimized link state routing |
| OppNets | opportunistic networks |
| QoS | quality of service |
| UAV | unmanned aerial vehicle |
| USDOT | U.S. Department of Transportation |
| UWB | ultra wide band |
| V2I | vehicle-to-infrastructure |
| V2V | vehicle-to-vehicle |
| V2X | vehicle-to-everything |
| VANET | vehicular ad hoc network |
| WPAN | wireless personal area network |
