Research Article
Adaptive Configuration of Mobile Roadside Units for the Cost-Effective Vehicular Communication Infrastructure
Table 3
The operation of an mRSU according to its state.
| State | Operation |
| ON | (i) Periodically broadcast an mR_SA message to its neighboring vehicles | (ii) Receive V_INFO messages from its neighboring vehicles | (iii) Periodically broadcast an mR_INFO message to its neighboring mRSUs | (iv) Accept the association requests from its neighboring vehicles |
| T_OFF | (i) Broadcast an mR_SU message to its associated vehicles | (ii) Receive V_INFO messages from its neighboring vehicles | (iii) Periodically broadcast an mR_INFO message to its neighboring mRSUs | (iv) Ignore any association requests from its neighboring vehicles | (v) Overhear and collect the V_AC messages from its associated vehicles |
| OFF | (i) Receive V_INFO messages from its neighboring vehicles | (ii) Periodically broadcast an mR_INFO message to its neighboring mRSUs | (iii) Ignore any association requests from its neighboring vehicles |
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