Simulation of Convergent Networks for Intelligent Transport Systems with VSimRTI

The multi‐aspect simulation environment Vehicle‐2‐X Simulation Runtime Infrastructure (VSimRTI) is a comprehensive framework that connects various simulation tools together to cover all aspects needed for a proper evaluation of new cooperative mobility solutions for intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The VSimRTI enables the evaluation of collaborative mobility applications and the assessment of new autonomous and cooperative functions of conventional and electric vehicles. VSimRTI connects various simulation tools together to cover all aspects needed for a proper evaluation of new cooperative mobility applications and advanced driver assistance systems. This chapter presents a simulation study where the introduced cellular simulator VSimRTI_Cell is set into operation. In the study, ad hoc and cellular communication will be combined in one scenario to support the information exchange of V2X applications over converging networks. The chapter focuses the safety relevant evaluation of the simulation study on applications, which is based on the critical cooperative awareness messages (CAMs).