Implementation and Analysis of Wireless Local Area Networks for High-Mobility Telematics

Wireless networks provide communications to fixed, portable and mobile users and offer substantial flexibility to both end-users and service providers. Current cellular/PCS networks do not offer cost effective high data rate services for applications, such as, telematics, traffic surveillance and rescue operations. This research studies the feasibility and behavior of outdoor implementation of low-cost wireless LANs used for high mobility telematics and traffic surveillance. A multi-hop experimental wireless data network is designed and tested for this purpose. Outdoor field measurements show the wireless coverage and throughput patterns for static and mobile users. The results suggest that multi-hop wireless LANs can be used for high mobility applications if some protocols are improved.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department dc:contributor.department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• Aziz, Farhan Muhammad

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Woerner, Brian D.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Buehrer, R. Michael
• Amanna, Ashwin E.
• Tranter, William H.

• Wireless LAN
• Communication System Performance
• Throughput
• Networks
• Mobile Communication
• IEEE Standards

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-06102003-154618

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/33505