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Vehicular networks are now an emergent field of research and applications. Using wireless communications in these networks offers a wide range of possibilities, but at the same time poses demands in terms of bounded delay, particularly in safe-ty-related applications. This chapter elaborates on the efficiency of MAC protocols based on IEEE 802.11p/WAVE standard to timely deliver safety messages. It covers several aspects of an infrastructure-based MAC protocol, and also details the characteristics needed for a safety-critical and bounded delay MAC protocol within a specific scenario. On the other side of the spectrum, an alternative solution is relying solely in V2V-based communications to disseminate safety messages. In this sense, it is also presented an approach for cases where the infrastructure may not be accessible (e.g., tunnels), or even not feasible to have total RSU coverage.
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Ferreira, N., Fonseca, J. (2016). Medium Access Control (MAC) Techniques for Safety Improvement. In: Alam, M., Ferreira, J., Fonseca, J. (eds) Intelligent Transportation Systems. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 52. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28183-4_5
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