Car Together: Sharing Real-Time Captured Video through Vehicles on Roads

Abstract

This paper presents a system and method for enabling real-time captured video sharing services among neighboring vehicles in self-organized vehicular network environments. When vehicles are equipped with image capturing and Wi-Fi modules, they are capable of establishing local wireless networks, connecting with other peers, and fetching on-line video records from neighboring peers. This service design can offer drivers a broad range of visibility that is likely influenced by front cars, road-side obstacles, or curve roads. After prototypical development and demonstration, this paper shows that the deployment of this service on vehicles is able to assist drivers in driving safety on roads.