Analytical model for clustered vehicular ad hoc network analysis

Abstract

Clustering of vehicles is an important technique to reduce the high mobility effect of vehicles. This paper proposes an analytical model to evaluate the performance of a clustered vehicular ad hoc network (VANET). The analytical model is developed to evaluate three important parameters, namely packet delivery ratio, throughput, and delay. The results obtained from the analytical model are also accompanied by simulation results. This model can be further extended by researchers working on clustered VANET scenarios and will be helpful in modeling their protocols or algorithms. Furthermore, this model can verify the simulation results obtained from any network simulator. Keywords: ITS, VANET, Vehicle-to-vehicle communication, Clustering, Analytical modeling