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Enabling Content Distribution in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

Authors: Tom H. Luan, Xuemin (Sherman) Shen, Fan Bai

Publisher: Springer New York

Book Series : SpringerBriefs in Computer Science

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This SpringerBrief presents key enabling technologies and state-of-the-art research on delivering efficient content distribution services to fast moving vehicles. It describes recent research developments and proposals towards the efficient, resilient and scalable content distribution to vehicles through both infrastructure-based and infrastructure-less vehicular networks. The authors focus on the rich multimedia services provided by vehicular environment content distribution including vehicular communications and media playback, giving passengers many infotainment applications. Common problems of vehicular network research are addressed, including network design and optimization, standardization, and the adaptive playout from a user’s perspective.

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Frontmatter

Chapter 1. Introduction

Abstract

The advent of advanced communication technologies in the past decades has ushered the era of information age. To date, the high-rate instant access to the media-rich information (e.g., online gaming and video on demands) and ubiquitous communications to each other (e.g., emails and social networks) have already become an integral part of our daily lives. As reported in [1], the average Canadian spends 18 h a week on the Internet, which has outpaced the time spent on watching TV.

Tom H. Luan, Xuemin (Sherman) Shen, Fan Bai

Chapter 2. Medium-Size Content Distribution Using an Infrastructure-Based Approach

Abstract

Our lives in the city are exposed to a rich mixture of different types of information and contents everyday, such as store flyers, newspaper, advertisements and social information. In the context of vehicular applications, the road-related contents such as traffic alert and road condition reports are also important to be timely distributed to drivers. In this chapter, we consider the distribution of medium-size contents through an infrastructure-based approach in urban vehicular networks.

Tom H. Luan, Xuemin (Sherman) Shen, Fan Bai

Chapter 3. Medium-Size Content Transmission Over Infrastructure-Less Inter-Vehicle Communications

Abstract

In this chapter, we discuss on the content distribution over highly dynamic inter-vehicle or V2V communications. In particular, we consider the transmission of a single content file between a pair of vehicles, as shown in Figure 3.1, which represents a fundamental issue to the upper-layer content distribution services of distributing medium-size files from one vehicle to multiple vehicles.

Tom H. Luan, Xuemin (Sherman) Shen, Fan Bai

Chapter 4. Large-Volume Content Distribution in Vehicular Networks: Adaptive Playout from User’s Perspective

Abstract

This chapter considers the distribution large-volume contents, like video files, to vehicles. To reduce the start-up delay of the media presentation, real-time streaming is normally adopted which initiates the media playback during the download of content files. However, the opportunistic connectivity and dynamic download throughput of vehicles severely threats to streaming service quality perceived by users, and therefore how to accommodate the network dynamics and deliver the best perceived service quality to users are the focus of this chapter.

Tom H. Luan, Xuemin (Sherman) Shen, Fan Bai

Chapter 5. Conclusion

Abstract

In this chapter, we summarize the main concepts and results presented in this monograph and highlight future research directions.

Tom H. Luan, Xuemin (Sherman) Shen, Fan Bai

Title: Enabling Content Distribution in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks
Authors: Tom H. Luan
Xuemin (Sherman) Shen
Fan Bai
Copyright Year: 2014
Publisher: Springer New York
Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4939-0691-8
Print ISBN: 978-1-4939-0690-1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0691-8

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