Internet of Vehicles: Architecture, Protocols, and Security
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Today, vehicles are increasingly being connected to the Internet of Things which enable them to provide ubiquitous access to information to drivers and passengers while on the move. However, as the number of connected vehicles keeps increasing, new requirements (such as seamless, secure, robust, scalable information exchange among vehicles, humans, and roadside infrastructures) of vehicular networks are emerging. In this context, the original concept of vehicular ad-hoc networks is being transformed into a new concept called the Internet of Vehicles (IoV). We discuss the benefits of IoV along with recent industry standards developed to promote its implementation. We further present recently proposed communication protocols to enable the seamless integration and operation of the IoV. Finally, we present future research directions of IoV that require further consideration from the vehicular research community.
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IoT applications based on specific things, e.g., the Internet of Vehicles and Internet of Video Things, have also been rapidly developed.
“Furthermore, IoT applications based on specific things, e.g., the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) [7] and Internet of Video Things (IoVT) [23] have also been rapidly developed.”
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- Authors
- Contreras-Castillo, J., Zeadally, S., & Guerrero-Ibanez, J. A.
- Affiliations
- Universidad de Colima (MX)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Venue
- IEEE Internet of Things Journal
- Published
- 2018-10
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 3701-3709
- ISSN
- 2327-4662 (ISSN-L)
- 2372-2541
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- W2605270919
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- IEEE Internet of Things Journal (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Kentucky
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Control and Systems Engineering › Traffic control and management
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › IoT and GPS-based Vehicle Safety Systems
- Keywords
- Internet of Vehicles, vehicular networks, vehicular ad hoc networks, communication protocols, network architecture, VANET security, industry standards, roadside infrastructure, scalability
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