11-05-2013, 04:42 PM
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications: Applications and Perspectives
INTRODUCTION
The objective of ambient intelligence is to create an intelligent daily space,
which is immediately usable and integrated into our homes, our offices, our roads,
our cars, and everywhere. This new concept must be invisible; it must blend in with
our normal environment and must be present when we need it.
One of the applications of this concept consists of providing our cars and roads
with capabilities to make the road more secure (information about the traffic,
accidents, dangers, possible detours, weather, etc.) and to make our time on the road
more enjoyable (Internet access, network games, helping two people follow each
other on the road, chat, etc.). These applications are typical examples of what we
call an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) whose goal is to improve security,
efficiency and enjoyment in road transport through the use of new technologies for
information and communication (NTIC).