Enhanced Reliable Delivery for VANET Safety Messages through Location-Aware Distributed Cluster Analysis and Fuzzy Weight-Based Clustering Scheme
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Vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is an emerging and promising technology that aimed to improve the safety and provide the comfort for the passengers. However, the high mobility of the vehicles and frequent topology changes are a considerable challenge to the reliable delivery of safety applications. The numerous nodes could result in issues that lower the quality of service, like network congestion. In this paper we proposed a fuzzy weight based clustering algorithm (FWCA) to address these challenges in VANET environment. To select the cluster head CH we are identified some metrics on the basis of the vehicle mobility information. Each node value defined based on the nodes speed, link connectivity duration time and direction. Based on this parameter a vehicle node with the smallest weight value is selected as the primary cluster head (PCH). Whenever the PCH is not suitable for continuing with the leadership, the SeCH will take over the leadership. The simulation result of the proposed approach showed a better performance with an increasing the performance metrics compares to existing approaches. The new proposed scheme improves the cluster stability; throughput and reducing the re-clustering process, packet dropping rate and delay.
Keywords:
Routing techniques, VANET, Fuzzy LogicReferences
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