"System for Reducing Collision Accidents Using the Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Model and Wireless Network Mechanisms"

Abstract

Information Technologies (IT), have evolved and streamlined technological systems across different industrial sectors, including the automotive industry. This evolution is made possible by research lines addressing problems to be solved or innovations to be implemented. One such problem generally involves the design, development, and implementation of vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems and, particularly, the use of car-to-car systems as a means to reduce the incidence of rear-end collisions between vehicles. Addressing this issue is relevant, considering that there are about 1.7 million annual rear-end accidents in the United States alone, resulting in approximately 1,700 deaths and 500 injuries. This article presents a vehicular communication system based on wireless communication networks for the periodic exchange of information between vehicles to reduce such collisions.