Calibration considerations for hybrid VANET simulation

The simulation of intervehicle communication (IVC) in a Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network (VANET) requires the modeling of traffic movement patterns and the simulation of wireless communication between the vehicles which act as mobile nodes within the wireless network. This paper discusses the calibration and fitness of the JIST/SWANS network simulator for use in hybrid VANET simulation using readily available wireless hardware. The associated research creates a hybrid simulation platform coupling the microscopic transportation modeling of flow and vehicle movement with a wireless simulator to offer analysis on wireless interaction in a vehicular network. Although the ultimate goal of this research is to model the behavior of a handheld Intelligent Traveler Assistant (ITA) device, this paper concerns the validation of the ad-hoc wireless portion of the SWANS simulator.