Sensor Networks in Future Vehicles: Applications, Architectures, and Emerging Trends

Dear Colleagues,

The rapid development of vehicular technologies will impact the future evolution of the Internet of things (IoT). This includes improvements in traditional applications of road safety and the dissemination of road information, as well as on-board services, such as in-vehicle state detection, driving aid systems, and even self-driving vehicles. In this environment, sensors, especially, play a vital role in vehicular automation and generating and communicating data in vehicles to allow vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, as well as being placed on roadsides to enable vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) network architectures. Indeed, as we anticipate a future of “connected cars”, how to provide a reliable and seamless transfer of wireless data while coping with the high velocity/large density of vehicles will be the key to realizing future vehicular applications and services. This Special Issue will focus on state-of-the-art research dedicated to wireless/mobile network technologies, with the utilization of sensing data for automation and data analysis in vehicular applications. The approved topics include, but are not limited to:

• Advances in vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs);
• Sensor communications (V2V/V2I/in-vehicular);
• Opportunistic forwarding/routing in VANETs;
• Self-organizing sensor systems for future vehicles;
• Co-existence of DSRC (IEEE 802.11bd, 5G NR) for future vehicles;
• Blockchain-empowered sensor networks for future vehicles;
• Data security (fragmentation/trust-based forwarding);
• Architecture and protocols for AI/ML-enabled future vehicles;
• AI/ML-enabled sensor networks for connected and autonomous driving;
• Prediction-based data processing;
• Vehicular mobility/network analysis;
• Simulation tools and performance evaluation techniques for future vehicles.

Prof. Dr. Young-Bae Ko
Prof. Dr. Zeeshan Hameed Mir
Prof. Dr. Keun-Woo Lim
Guest Editors

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