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MilliCar: An ns-3 Module for mmWave NR V2X Networks

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Michele Polese,

Marco Giordani,

Michele ZorziAuthors Info & Claims

WNS3 '20: Proceedings of the 2020 Workshop on ns-3

Pages 9 - 16

https://doi.org/10.1145/3389400.3389402

Published: 17 June 2020 Publication History

Abstract

Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications have opened the way towards cooperative automated driving as a means to guarantee improved road safety and traffic efficiency. The use of the millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum for V2V, in particular, holds great promise since the large bandwidth available offers the possibility of realizing high-data-rate connections. However, this potential is hindered by the significant path and penetration loss experienced at these frequencies. It then becomes fundamental to practically evaluate the feasibility of installing mmWave-based technologies in the vehicular scenario, in view of the strict latency and throughput requirements of future automotive applications. To do so, in this paper we present MilliCar, the first ns-3 module for V2V mmWave networks, which features a detailed implementation of the sidelink Physical (PHY) and Medium Access Control (MAC) layers based on the latest NR V2X specifications, the 3GPP standard for next-generation vehicular systems. Our module is open-source and enables researchers to compare possible design options and their relative performance through an end-to-end full-stack approach, thereby stimulating further research on this topic.

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MilliCar: An ns-3 Module for mmWave NR V2X Networks
1. Networks
  1. Network performance evaluation
    1. Network simulations
  2. Network types
    1. Mobile networks

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