Vehicular Communication Management Framework: A Flexible Hybrid Connectivity Platform for CCAM Services

In the upcoming decade and beyond, Cooperative, Connected Automated Mobility (CCAM) initiative will play a huge role in increasing road safety, traffic efficiency comfort of driving Europe. While several individual vehicular wireless communication technologies exist, there is still lack real flexible modular platforms that can support need for hybrid communication. this paper, we propose novel management framework (CAMINO), which incorporates both short-range direct long-range cellular offers built-in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems’ (C-ITS) services experimental validation real-life settings. Moreover, integration with vehicle infrastructure sensors/actuators external enabled using Distributed Uniform Streaming (DUST) framework. The implemented evaluated Smart Highway test site two targeted use cases, proofing functional operation realistic environments. flexibility architecture CAMINO valuable research potential field communications CCAM enable cross-technology connectivity.