International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 32 - Number 7 |
Year of Publication: 2011 |
Authors: Dr. R. Manoharan, T Sivakumar, Dr. Thambidurai |
10.5120/3919-5517 |
Dr. R. Manoharan, T Sivakumar, Dr. Thambidurai . Article:Optimizing the Power Utilization of Road Side Units in Vehicular Ad Hoc Network. International Journal of Computer Applications. 32, 7 ( October 2011), 41-45. DOI=10.5120/3919-5517
A Vehicular Ad Hoc network is a subclass of Mobile Ad hoc Networks, to provide communication among vehicles and nearby road side units (RSUs). The main goal of VANET is providing safety and comfort for passengers. In this paper, two metrics to measure the connectivity and power requirement of RSUs in VANET have been proposed for power utilization of RSUs in VANET. Based on the metrics two methods for efficient power saving in RSUs have also been proposed and tested experimentally in a simulated network.