Vehicular Edge Computing and Networking

Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting submissions to this Special Issue entitled Vehicular Edge Computing and Networking.

With the advent of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), which include vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANET) and smart cities connecting all parts of an urban environment, vehicles are part of the network by publishing and receiving information to and from other vehicles, infrastructure such as road side units (RSUs) and vulnerable road users (VRUs)—overall called V2X. RSUs can be connected to the internet and, through it, to the cloud. They can also play the role of edge devices if they have computing power—vehicular edge computing (VEC). VEC can provide and manage computational resources closer to vehicles and end-users, providing access to services at a lower latency and meeting the minimum execution requirements for services with geotemporal requirements.

Vehicular networks can have variable density in urban centers, surroundings, and highways. Their most common applications are related to safety and entertainment. Road traffic causes a series of accidents that can injure passengers. Some applications increase the ease and safety of driving (defining routes, eliminating traffic congestion, notifying the presence of obstacles) and may limit the number of accidents. Moreover, with the introduction of autonomous driving solutions, avoiding dangerous road situations and protecting VRUs is more critical than ever. VEC and VANET could also enhance entertainment services experience in vehicles (such as video streaming) for passenger convenience.

In the context of vehicular networks, in addition to different types of applications, there are aspects related to the dispatch and routing of data packets, the quality of service and experience, and security and privacy, which still pose several challenges.

Within the framework of this Special Issue, we invite different researchers to write manuscripts focused on, but not limited to, the topics described above.

Dr. Pedro Rito
Prof. Dr. Susana Sargento
Guest Editors

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