In this paper, we design and implement a reliable broadcast algorithm over a VANET for supporting multi-hop forwarding of vehicle sensor and control packets that will enable vehicles to platoon with each other in order to form a road train behind the lead truck. In particular, we use multipoint relays (MPRs) for packet transmission, which leads to more efficient communication in a VANET. We evaluate the performance based on simulation by running a platooning simulation application program, and show that with MPRs, the communication in the VANET to form a road train is more efficient and reliable.

翻译：在本文中,我们设计并实施了对VANET的可靠广播算法,以支持车辆传感器和控制包的多机会传输,使车辆能够排成排,以便形成一辆主要卡车后面的公路列车,特别是,我们使用多点中继器进行包传输,从而提高VANET通信的效率。我们通过运行排模拟应用程序,根据模拟评估性能,并表明,与MPR一起,VANET的公路列车通信效率更高,更可靠。