A 3D Web-based visualization tool for VANET simulations

Abstract

VANET Simulation schemes require a combination of mobility and wireless network simulation packages, coupled with custom scripts, visualization tools and various scenarios. The results of simulation studies need to be supported by special tools or scripts to analyze or visualize them easily. Some additional difficulties arise at sharing the results, visually comparing simulation runs across different platforms and showcasing the findings of a research to a larger audience. As a solution, we have developed a 3D Web-based Visualization Tool for VANET Simulations (WGL-VANET), which takes advantage of HTML5 and WebGL technologies to create a cross-platform, easy-to-use and flexible visualization tool for VANET simulations. WGL-VANET reads simulation data from a JSON document and supports a variety of visual features, and displays the simulation run on a WebGL canvas inside a web-browser.