Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have secured a patent for an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to enhance communication between vehicles, paving the way for safer and smarter road systems.
The patent, titled ‘Adaptive Contention Window Optimisation in VANETs using Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for Enhanced Performance Model’, was filed by Dr. Arun Kumar, Assistant Professor; Prof. Bibhudatta Sahoo, Professor; and Dr. Lopamudra Hota, Research Graduate, all from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at NIT Rourkela.
Their research focuses on improving Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs), a system that allows vehicles in close proximity to communicate directly with each other. This technology can play a critical role in scenar