Clustering, Routing, Scheduling, and Challenges in Bio-Inspired Parameter Tuning of Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks for Environmental Sustainability

Christy Jackson Joshua, Prassanna Jayachandran (), Abdul Quadir Md, Arun Kumar Sivaraman and Kong Fah Tee
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Christy Jackson Joshua: School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai 600127, India
Prassanna Jayachandran: School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai 600127, India
Abdul Quadir Md: School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai 600127, India
Arun Kumar Sivaraman: Digital Engineering, Solution Center-H, Photon Inc., DLF Cyber City, Chennai 600089, India
Kong Fah Tee: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 6, 1-19

Abstract: Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) are wireless networks of automotive nodes. Among the strategies used in VANETs to increase network connectivity are broadcast scheduling, data aggregation, and vehicular node clustering. In the context of extremely high node mobility and ambiguous vehicle distribution (on the road), VANETs degrade in flexibility and quick topology, facing significant issues such as network physical layout construction and unstable connections. These challenges make it difficult for vehicle communication to be robust, reliable, and scalable, especially in urban traffic networks. Numerous research investigations have revealed a nearly optimal solution to various VANET difficulties through the application of techniques derived from nature and evolution. On the other hand, as key productivity sectors continue to demand more energy, sustainable and efficient ways of using non-renewable resources continue to be developed. With the help of information and communication technologies (ICT), parameter tuning approaches can reduce accident rates, improve mobility, and mitigate environmental impacts. In this article, we explore evolutionary algorithms to mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), as well as vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). A discussion of three major categories of optimization is provided throughout the paper. There are several significant research works presented regarding parameter tuning in cluster formation, routing, and scheduling of broadcasts. Toward the end of the review, key challenges in VANET and MANET research are identified.

Keywords: VANET; evolutionary algorithms; parameter tuning; clustering; routing; broadcast scheduling; optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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