State of the Art: Vehicle-to-Vehicle Information Exchange

As with most 'new' ideas and technologies, there is not much 'new' involved in the basic concept but just with the implementation. The idea of vehicle-to-vehicle communication dates back to the widespread implementation of wireless communication devices and the need for passengers of one vehicle to communicate with those of another. The purpose of this paper is to explore the past, present and potential future application of technologies that enable occupants of two separate vehicles to exchange messages. Whether the intent is safety, courtesy or emergency notifications, there is opportunity to provide this message exchange over a distributed system via a low cost portable device.