Non-GPS Data Dissemination for VANET

Fast, reliable, and efficient data dissemination in VANET is a key of success for intelligent transportation system. This requires a broadcasting protocol which has efficient forwarder nodes and an efficient broadcasting mechanism. In this paper, we propose a self-decision algorithm that allows a node to know that it belongs to a member of connected dominating set or not. The algorithm is a combination of density based algorithm and topology based algorithm, called “DTA.” The algorithm does not require any geographical knowledge. Therefore, it can avoid violating a privacy issue. Moreover, the algorithm can resist inaccurate data than position-base algorithms that need high frequent beaconing for accurate data. The simulation results show that our algorithm provides the highest coverage results compared to existing solutions. We also propose a new broadcasting protocol, called “NoG.” NoG consists of a broadcasting mechanism, a waiting timeout mechanism, and a beaconing mechanism. The proposed protocol operates without any geographical knowledge and provides reliable and efficient data dissemination. The performance is evaluated with a realistic network simulator (NS-3). Simulation results show that NoG with DTA outperforms other existing protocols in terms of reliability and data dissemination speed.