A Data Age Dependent Broadcast Forwarding Algorithm for Reliable Platooning Applications

Algorithm 2

Forwarding decision.

()    R = 0;

()    Flag = 0;

()    for i = 1 to N

()     if i ≠   and i ≠   and Ai, < Ai, + h

()      R = R + 1;

()     end if

()    end for

()    if R > 0

()     d = (N – 1 – R) *  τ;

()  Flag = 1;

() end if

() timeout = t + d;

() while (t < timeout)

(4)  if (Forward Received)

()   Flag = 0;

()  end if

() end while

() if Flag

()  Transmit Forward;

() end if