Collaborative Driving Support System in Mobile Pervasive Environments

TL;DR

This paper explores the development of a collaborative driving support system using Bluetooth-based vehicle communication to improve traffic awareness and safety in mobile pervasive environments.

Contribution

It presents an architecture for a Bluetooth-enabled vehicle communication system and analyzes its technical feasibility for real-time traffic data exchange.

Findings

Bluetooth can be used for intervehicle data exchange

Collaborative fusion of positional data enhances traffic understanding

Feasibility of Bluetooth in mobile vehicle networks is demonstrated

Abstract

The Bluetooth protocol can be used for intervehicle communication equipped with Bluetooth devices. This work investigates the challenges and feasibility of developing intelligent driving system providing timesensitive information about traffic conditions and roadside facilities. The architecture for collaborative vehicle communication system is presented using the concepts of wireless networks and Bluetooth protocol. We discuss how vehicles can form mobile ad-hoc networks and exchange data by the on-board Bluetooth sensors. The key design concepts of the intelligent driving service infrastructure are analyzed showing collaborative fusion of multiple positional data could give a better understanding of the surrounding traffic conditions for collaborative driving. The technical feasibility of using Bluetooth for data exchange among moving vehicles is evaluated.