Table of contents : Contents About the authors Acknowledgments Acronyms Notation 1. Introduction to vehicular communications 1.1 Intelligent transportation systems 1.2 Vehicular communication environments 1.3 Vehicular networking 1.4 Standards and current technologies References 2. Wireless channel properties for vehicular environments 2.1 Wideband vs. narrowband channels 2.2 Fundamentals of propagation in wireless channels 2.3 Vehicular channels for V2X communications 2.4 Single and multi-antenna communications References 3. Modelling and simulation of vehicular communications 3.1 Channel-specific properties for vehicular communications 3.2 Modelling approaches References 4. Intra-vehicle short-range wireless channel characterization 4.1 Intra-vehicle scenarios radio wave propagation analysis 4.2 Case studies for intra-vehicle electromagnetic properties in ITS 4.3 Intra-vehicle radio planning analysis References 5. Inter-vehicle short-range wireless channel characterization 5.1 Inter-vehicle scenarios radio wave propagation analysis 5.2 Case studies for inter-vehicle electromagnetic properties in ITS 5.3 Inter-vehicle radio planning analysis References 6. Vehicular communications channel modelling 6.1 Channel modelling, measurement and estimation 6.2 Radio channel measurements 6.3 Vehicular channel characterization 6.4 V2X channel models 6.5 Channel prediction and estimation 6.6 Channel model selection References 7. Wireless communication system optimization 7.1 Radio planning for vehicular environments 7.2 Coverage/capacity inter-vehicular analysis 7.3 Coverage/capacity intra-vehicular analysis 7.4 Considerations for inter-system operation References 8. Applications and case studies 8.1 Location and tracking 8.2 Tunnels 8.3 Autonomous vehicles 8.4 Intelligent transportation systems 8.5 UAV systems 8.6 Terrain and vegetation 8.7 Roundabouts 8.8 Safety and security applications 8.9 Evolution within future 5G scenarios 8.10 Economic impact of vehicular communication technology References Index