Feature articles – September 2025
Our journal welcomes not only original high-quality papers covering the theoretical, experimental and operational aspects of electrical and electronics engineering in mobile radio, motor vehicles and land transportation, but also industry-focused publication focusing on research findings and suggesting ideas that may be useful to those conducting similar research.
Below, we highlight two featured peer-reviewed articles:
Automated Vehicle Marshalling (AVM) is a pioneering technology, introducing the world's first functionally safe V2X service. Co-authored by leading industry practitioners and researchers from AUDI AG, BMW AG, Continental Automotive Systems, Ford Motor Company, Ford-Werke GmbH, German Aerospace Centre, Mercedes-Benz AG, Robert Bosch GmbH, Toyota Motor North America, Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche, and Volkswagen AG, the first paper reviewed the current deployment status and AVM-enabled use cases, highlighting the growing maturity and real-world adoption of this technology
The second paper, coauthored by researchers from University of Piraeus, University of the Aegean, and University of West Attica, provided a comprehensive up-to-date review of the integration of Software-Defined Radio (SDR) technology in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)-based systems, encompassing the latest techniques, methodologies, and challenges.
We’ve provided short summaries of these feature articles, written in accessible language that we hope will make your reading experience enjoyable.
Automated Vehicle Marshalling: The first Functionally Safe V2X Service for Connected Automated Driving
Authors: Florian Schiegg; Miguel Sepulcre; Joseph A. Urhahne; Patrick Haag; John Kenney; Vladislav Kats; Edmir Xhoxhi; Syed Amaar Ahmad; Gokulnath Thandavarayan; Julia Rainer; Georg A. Schmitt; Sebastian Hahn; Kent Young; Krishna Bandi; Niklas Ambrosy; Felix Hess; Javier Gozalvez
Published in volume 6, IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology
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Summary contributed by Syed Amaar Ahmad:
In this paper, we introduce Automated Vehicle Marshalling (AVM) as a new innovative technology to wirelessly control, steer and guide regular vehicles inside large parking lots or industrial facilities - without any human driver. The unique aspect of AVM is that unlike self-driving cars as shown in mainstream media, where a vehicle must use its onboard sensors such as cameras, radars and ultrasonics to detect objects and obstructions to move, this new technology requires vehicles to maneuver entirely through a wireless radio link. An infrastructure of sensors installed in such geofenced facilities can do all the detection and then wirelessly command and control a vehicle to safely move or stop. Our work presents ongoing work to develop and standardize the technology so that all automakers can enable their vehicles to avail AVM for the benefit of their customers.
Software-Defined Radio Deployments in UAV-Driven Applications: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Emmanouel T. Michailidis; Konstantinos Maliatsos; Demosthenes Vouyioukas
Published in volume 5, IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology
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Summary contributed by Emmanouel Michailidis (Author):
This paper explores how Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), more widely known as drones, can become smarter, more secure, and more versatile by using a flexible radio technology called Software-Defined Radio (SDR). Instead of being limited by fixed hardware, SDR lets UAVs adjust their communication methods and signal processing tasks through software. This makes it easier for them to switch between missions, adapt to changing environments, and protect themselves from threats such as signal jamming or hacking. The paper brings together the latest research and real-world examples where SDR has been used in UAVs for communication, surveillance, and disaster response. What makes this paper special is that it's the first to fully focus on how SDR and UAV technologies work together, highlighting both the benefits and the challenges. Moreover, this paper offers practical insights for engineers, researchers, and developers looking to build the next generation of intelligent and secure UAVs.
About IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology (OJVT)
The IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology covers the theoretical, experimental and operational aspects of electrical and electronics engineering in mobile radio, motor vehicles and land transportation. (a) Mobile radio shall include all terrestrial mobile services. (b) Motor vehicles shall include the components and systems and motive power for propulsion and auxiliary functions. (c) Land transportation shall include the components and systems used in both automated and non-automated facets of ground transport technology.