We consider a
complex (i.e., nonlinear) road scenario where users aboard vehicles equipped
with communication interfaces are interested in downloading large files from
road-side Access Points (APs). We investigate the possibility of exploiting
opportunistic encounters among mobile nodes so to augment the transfer rate
experienced by vehicular downloaders. To that end, we devise solutions for the
selection of carriers and data chunks at the APs, and evaluate them in
real-world road topologies, under different AP deployment strategies. Through
extensive simulations, we show that carry&forward transfers can significantly
increase the download rate of vehicular users in urban/suburban environments,
and that such a result holds throughout diverse mobility scenarios, AP
placements and network loads.
Keywords: IEEE Project Titles 2012, Mobile Computing Titles, Wireless Communication Titles, Networking Titles.
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