Secure Wireless Communications for Vehicle-to-Everything

Abstract

The four articles in this special section focus on secure wireless networks for vehicle-to-everything communications. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) will support more efficient vehicular traffic flow, increased vehicular and pedestrian safety, and, eventually, autonomous driving. Wireless communications is fundamental for enabling ITS, and recent advances in communications technology and systems support establishing reliable wireless links and networks among cars, cars and pedestrians, and cars and fixed infrastructure. The success of ITS will be measured in terms of how well it can scale to the ever-increasing mobility application scenarios and harsh environmental conditions. Research and development is ongoing to make vehicle-to-everything (V2X) systems more reliable and more secure for providing safety-critical applications. This Feature Topic brings together researchers and practitioners in V2X security to share their latest research contributions and expert insights.