Abstract—In this paper, we design and implement a next-generation hybrid Internet of Vehicles (IoV) communication system, which integrates DC-based power line communication (PLC), visible light communication (VLC), and 3G/4G mobile communication techniques. As a result, the proposed system can achieve the goal of interconnection of in-vehicle (IV), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), and 3G/4G mobile networks, and therefore can provide flexible services and driving safety. The prototype system implemented has been tested to demonstrate the video transmission through PLC on a real vehicle and V2V data transfer by VLC.
 

Index Terms—DC power line communication (PLC), driving safety, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Vehicles (IoV), visible light communication (VLC)

Cite: Wei-Wen Hu, Fu-Liang Chang, Yuan-Hua Zhang, Liang-Bi Chen, Chao-Tang Yu, and Wan-Jung Chang, "Design and Implementation of a Next-Generation Hybrid Internet of Vehicles Communication System for Driving Safety," Journal of Communications, vol. 13, no. 12, pp. 737-742, 2018. Doi: 10.12720/jcm.13.12.737-742