Connected Solar Boat for C-ITS Applications
Carvalhosa, M.
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Rocha, D.
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Almeida, J.
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Ferreira, J.
Connected Solar Boat for C-ITS Applications, Proc European Conf. on Wireless Sensor Networks - EWSN, Rende, Italy, Vol. , pp. - , September, 2023.
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Abstract
This paper describes the development of a reference Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems (C-ITS) architecture for connected solar boats, whose purpose is to collect and disseminate relevant information concerning marine navigation. The proposed system is able to measure depth and water temperature by means of a sonar, monitor photovoltaic generation and battery storage levels and observe weather and environmental conditions. All these parameters are transmitted in real-time over cellular networks (LTE/5G), by using a newly proposed message type - Vehicle Sensor Messages (VSMs). The architecture also encompasses the transmission of standard short-range vehicular communications (V2X) messages, enabling C-ITS applications among waterborne vehicles. The system is currently being installed and tested on a 7-meter long tourist boat that operates in the Aveiro lagoon, a coastal region of Portugal.