Table 2 Simulation parameters

RTC protocol parameters

Neighbor’s response timeout (T _np )

10 ms

Number of NP message retries

6

δ for ZoQ

0.2

Number of shortest paths in ZoQ

5

Network parameters

Transmission power

2 mW

Path-loss model

Two-ray ground model

with path-loss

exponent 4.0

Network topology

4×4² and 8×8²

Mobility parameters

Maximum vehicle speed

17.7 km/h

Vehicle acceleration

0.674 m/s²

Vehicle deceleration

−0.687 m/s²

Vehicle length

5 m

Minimum gap between vehicle

2.5 m

Car-following model

SUMOKrauß