Real-time Communication in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)

an aggregate level and pays attention to some integral factors, i.e. traffic
throughput [24].
In contrast to macroscopic and mesoscopic simulation, microscopic
simulation concentrates on capturing the behaviour of vehicles in detail [42].
Accordingly, macroscopic and mesoscopic simulation are both weak to
instantaneously respond to changes in modeling traffic system, whereas
microscopic simulation models can better simulate the spatio-temporal
changes of vehicles individually [38]. Furthermore, the rapid advancement of
computer processors helps address the suspicion on the consumption of
computational capabilities in microscopic simulation.
In this dissertation we are concerned about the behaviour of individual
vehicle in motion and communication in pairs. Obviously, microscopic
simulation concept fits our expected simulation very well.
4.4 Object Oriented Simulation Tool
Object oriented concept is increasingly impacting the way in which software
developers think about software. Object oriented principles arose from
SIMULA67, researching simulation-based languages. The power of object
oriented techniques lies in the ability to produce ‘modular’ code (named as
classes) that can be easily modified and reused [40]. The intention behind
Object Oriented Programming (OOP) concept is that the objects in object
oriented software represent the similar behaviour and relationship to the
entities in the real world. Therefore object oriented technique is inherently
suitable for simulation development.
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