@INPROCEEDINGS{6554832, 
author={N. Akhtar and O. Ozkasap and S. C. Ergen}, 
booktitle={2013 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)}, 
title={VANET topology characteristics under realistic mobility and channel models}, 
year={2013}, 
volume={}, 
number={}, 
pages={1774-1779}, 
keywords={automated highways;database management systems;log normal distribution;mobility management (mobile radio);road safety;routing protocols;telecommunication network topology;telecommunication traffic;vehicular ad hoc networks;ITS;VANET topology characteristics;cluster number;freeway performance measurement system database;intelligent transportation system technology;key system metrics;link duration;link quality;log-normal shadowing model;microscopic mobility model;network topology characteristics;node degree;obstacle based model;obstacle-based channel model;real-time data extraction;real-time nonsafety applications;real-time safety applications;real-world road topology;realistic mobility;realistic traffic flow generation;routing protocol performance;unit disc model;vehicular ad hoc networks;Channel models;Fading;Measurement;Topology;Transmitters;Vehicles;Vehicular ad hoc networks}, 
doi={10.1109/WCNC.2013.6554832}, 
ISSN={1525-3511}, 
month={April},}