GeoSAC - Scalable address autoconfiguration for VANET using geographic networking concepts

In this paper, we propose a novel mechanism for application of an IPv6 automatic address configuration technique to vehicular ad-hoc networks. The solution consists of combining standardized IPv6 schemes with geographic routing functionalities, which enables the matching of geographically-scoped network partitions to single IPv6 multicast-capable links. Unlike existing solutions described in this paper and mostly derived from MANET approaches, our proposal explicitly targets automotive requirements, which we identify and analyze based on a real system architecture and its target applications. Furthermore, we examine the solutionpsilas timely aspects both analytically and experimentally with laboratory tests and compare the results. Finally, we outline intended future work on extending the proposed scheme.