iTETRIS : a large scale integrated simulation platform for V2X communications : Application to real-time traffic management

With the identification of cooperative vehicular communication as an encouraging solution to real time traffic management problems, there has been efforts in evaluating more efficient communication technologies and applications. Field operational tests (FOTs) exist and provide precise evaluation tools but they have limitations. It is impractical to imagine evaluation of large scale city like scenarios with thousands of vehicles by conducting FOTs. This converges to the need of large scale advanced simulation platforms. This paper in context of the ongoing EU project iTETRIS, addresses issues concerning realization of a large scale integrated traffic and communication simulation platform within realistic traffic scenarios with objectives of evaluating different management strategies. Further, the paper aims to demonstrate the design methodology of iTETRIS integrated vehicular traffic management simulation platform with regards to achieving its goals in terms of its scalability requirements and targeted capabilities.