OBSTRUCTED VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE CHANNEL MODELING FOR INTELLIGENT VEHICULAR COMMUNICATIONS

Abstract

In this paper, we model obstructed vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) channels for the 5-GHz band through measurement-validated ray-tracing (RT) simulations. To begin, we establish a realistic V2V RT simulator through integrating three key channel features: small-scale structures (e.g. lampposts, traffic signs), handled by their approximate radar cross sections; large-scale structures (such as buildings and ground), calibrating their electromagnetic and scattering parameters; and obstructing vehicle effects via V2V channel measurements. Then, based on extensive RT simulations, the target channels are characterized comprehensively. All the parameters are input into and verified by the 3GPP-like quasi deterministic radio channel generator (QuaDRiGa). By adding the obstructed V2V scenario into standard channel model families, this paper provides a foundation for evaluating intelligent vehicular communications in challenging conditions.