VANET Projects

VANET projects are widely used to simulate roadside traffic scenarios. These simulations help in reducing accidents, improving traffic flow, and even locating lost vehicles. They provide researchers and students with a cost-effective platform to study real-time vehicular communication.

What is VANET?

VANET (Vehicular Ad-hoc Network) is a specialized type of Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET). In VANET, every moving vehicle acts as a node, and these nodes can communicate with each other as well as with Road Side Units (RSUs). RSUs function as base stations that collect and forward information between vehicles. Each vehicle is equipped with a radio-like device that enables seamless communication.

The main goal of VANET projects is to make travel safer, smarter, and stress-free. One of the most remarkable features of VANET is that it forms a spontaneous and inexpensive wireless network, enabling vehicles to exchange critical information such as warning messages to avoid accidents, traffic jams, and hazardous road conditions.

How It Works?

In VANET, vehicles not only communicate directly with each other but also act as routers that forward information to other nodes in the network. This makes VANET a highly dynamic, self-organizing network. Apart from the RSUs, which act as fixed infrastructure, all other nodes (vehicles) are mobile, constantly exchanging information as they move.

Characteristics of VANET

• VANET exhibits a rapid yet somewhat predictable topology.
• Network fragmentation occurs frequently due to high mobility.
• It has a relatively small network diameter.
• Communication time between two vehicles is often very short, especially when vehicles are moving in opposite directions. Vehicles moving at high speed may quickly leave each other’s communication range.

Example of VANET Project

One practical application of VANET is a curve speed warning system. This system alerts drivers when approaching curves, taking into account factors such as vehicle characteristics, weather conditions, and road geometry. Such safety applications highlight the potential of VANET in reducing accidents and enhancing driver awareness.

We provide complete guidance for students and researchers to simulate their traffic scenarios using VANET in OMNeT++, SUMO, and NS-3, helping them visualize and implement real-world vehicular communication systems.

Architecture of the Simulator