Issued by: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

V2X Communication Technologies for Connected and Automated Driving

About the Course

Produced by: Politecnico di Torino, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria

The course will provide knowledge of the main Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication technologies that enable autonomous and connected driving, as well as related applications and messages, as defined by the main standardization bodies. Specifically, the main applications that can benefit from V2X communication technologies will be presented. The main reference standards of the European Telecommunications Standards Organization (ETSI) for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) and the messages envisioned for V2X interactions will be illustrated. The main families of V2X communication technologies will be presented, including those based on extensions of IEEE 802.11 technology and those specified by 3GPP. An overview of the upcoming technologies deployed by 6G for V2X will also be provided, such as the integration of optical frequencies, particularly Visible Light Communication (VLC), and the integration of sensing into communication to enhance scenario perception. The course will also provide an overview of software tools, mainly developed within the MOST Spoke 6 project, that enables large-scale performance testing of such existing technologies, as well as small-scale demonstrations with off-the-shelf devices.

Attendance and Credentials

Attendance

FREE!

Attendance Certificate

FREE!

Course Agenda

Enrollments Start

Sep 30, 2025

Course Opens

Dec 11, 2025

Course Closes

Not Set

Learning outcomes

To understand the basic concepts of the main Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication technologies: Cellular V2X and IEEE 802.11p, and distinguish the main differences between the two;
To understand the basic principles of Visible Light Communications (VLC) and Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) technologies;
To understand the main message types from the ETSI standard and their objectives;
To discuss the role of the aforementioned technologies and solutions in supporting autonomous and connected driving;
To illustrate some of the main evaluation methodologies for these technologies and related open-source software, as implemented in the context of the CN MOST Spoke 6 project.

Background and Requirements

The participants are expected to have basic knowledge of wireless communication systems and networks, with particular reference to the ISO/OSI protocol stack.

Textbooks

This course does not require any textbooks. To go deeper into the project's topics, consider joining the Zenodo Community ("Spoke6_MOST_CNMS"), where all project-related publications are published in Open Access.

Course Format

The course is structured in 8 short video lectures, reporting theoretical background and practical use cases addressed in the project. Each course section, composed of multiple video lectures, is followed by a short quiz to recap the contents.