Advanced Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue "Advanced Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks" (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/special_issues/Vehicular_Ad_Hoc_Networks).

Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) have been an important research area in recent years. With the emergence of new technologies—e.g., 5G, cloud/fog computing, blockchain, and federal learning—VANETs are currently facing new development trends. Advanced VANETs that combine traditional VANETs with these emerging technologies may significantly improve transportation safety and efficiency, as well as the experiences of car owners. However, advanced VANETs also encounter new challenges. Therefore, new architectures, mechanisms, and protocols must be developed to overcome them. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Network architectures and protocols for VANETs;
• 5G platforms for VANETs;
• UAV-assisted VANETs;
• Efficient and reliable communication in VANETs;
• Security and privacy protection in VANETs;
• Crowdsensing technologies and techniques for VANETs
• Emerging IoT applications in vehicular social networks (VSNs);
• Big data analysis in vehicular systems and networks;
• Cyber-physical system control and safety in Vehicular networks;
• Vehicle communications: V2X, V2V, V2I;
• Vehicular networks;
• Vehicle to Everything;
• Blockchain in vehicles;
• Wireless in-car networks;
• Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs).

This Special Issue addresses new architectures, mechanisms, and protocols designed for advanced VANETs. Survey papers are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Lei Zhang
Dr. Weizhi Meng
Dr. Kaitai Liang
Guest Editors

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