Vehicular networking : automotive applications and beyond

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During the last 15 years, the interest in vehicular communicationhas grown, especially in the automotive industry. Due to theenvisioned mass market, projects focusing on Car-to-X communicationexperience high public visibility. This book presents vehicularcommunication in a broader perspective that includes more than justits application to the automotive industry. It provides,researchers, engineers, decision makers and graduate students inwireless communications with an introduction to vehicularcommunication focussing on car-to-x and train-based systems. Emphasizes important perspectives of vehicular communicationincluding market area, application areas, and standardizationissues as well as selected topics featuring aspects of developing,prototyping, and testing vehicular communication systems. Supports the reader in understanding common characteristics anddifferences between the various application areas of vehicularcommunication. Offers both an overview of the application area and an in-depthdiscussion of key technologies in these areas. Written by a wide range of experts in the field.