Vehicular ad hoc network
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A vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is a self-organizing wireless communication network formed dynamically among vehicles, roadside infrastructure, and mobile nodes — requiring no fixed base stations or pre-established topology. Each vehicle acts simultaneously as a data sender, receiver, and relay router, enabling direct vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication using protocols such as DSRC (Dedicated Short-Range Communications) at 5.9 GHz. In robotics and AI, VANETs are applied to autonomous vehicle platoons, collaborative driving systems, unmanned military vehicles, and UAV swarms (Flying Ad Hoc Networks, or FANETs), enabling real-time sharing of sensor data, road maps, and control messages. Applications include cooperative collision avoidance, blind-spot detection through shared perception, and secure coordination in multi-agent missions. VANETs matter because they extend the situational awareness of any individual vehicle beyond its onboard sensors, enabling safer and more efficient autonomous navigation. Key challenges include maintaining reliable connectivity under high node mobility, ensuring low-latency routing, and securing communications against spoofing and eavesdropping — all critical requirements as autonomous ground and aerial systems become increasingly interdependent.
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Daniela Rus
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Alejandro Donohué-Cornejo
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Nikolaus Correll
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Nirwan Ansari
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Athanasios V. Vasilakos
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MengChu Zhou
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Claudio Melchiorri
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Özgür Koray Şahingöz
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Qing‐Long Han
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Andreas Birk
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