The vision of connected driving is a driving force in current research within automotive engineering. Trucks in particular, with their limitations due to mass and size, benefit from the cooperation of other road users. In order to be able to agree on maneuvers, however, communication between the involved vehicles must be established. This paper investigates in real tests where the antennas are best placed on the truck for vehicle to vehicle communication with ITS-G5 and what ranges are to be expected. Furthermore, the influence of the truck trailer with different materials and bending angles on the signal propagation is analyzed.     «

The vision of connected driving is a driving force in current research within automotive engineering. Trucks in particular, with their limitations due to mass and size, benefit from the cooperation of other road users. In order to be able to agree on maneuvers, however, communication between the involved vehicles must be established. This paper investigates in real tests where the antennas are best placed on the truck for vehicle to vehicle communication with ITS-G5 and what ranges are to be exp...     »