College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Electrical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Electrical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Electrical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Electrical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Electrical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Electrical Engineering
Date
6-2026
Primary Advisor
Payam Nayeri, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
This project focuses on developing and testing a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication system using Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) based on the IEEE 802.11p standard. The system uses the NXP i.MX 8XLite V2X Evaluation Kit, which includes the SAF5400 modem for wireless communication in the 5.9 GHz band.
The main goal of this project was to establish reliable communication between two V2X evaluation boards and to verify that custom, user-defined data could be transmitted between them. Through iterative testing, we were able to successfully send and receive custom 802.11 frames using the provided command-line tools and achieve consistent communication between nodes.
System performance was evaluated by transmitting payloads of varying sizes, up to 4096 bytes, and observed reliable communication across a typical indoor environment. The system was also integrated with a TurtleBot platform, where a Raspberry Pi was used to remotely execute transmission commands via SSH, demonstrating a functional method for sending data from a mobile robot through the V2X system.
Additional hardware modifications were made to support integration, including mounting the evaluation board onto the TurtleBot and implementing an external 12V battery power solution. Overall, this project demonstrates a working V2X communication link capable of transmitting custom data and provides a foundation for enabling real-time data exchange between mobile robotic platforms, supporting future work in multi-robot coordination and autonomous systems.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/eesp/707