This book addresses elements of VANET alongwith communication components, functionality and configuration, including issues like security, speed of message forwarding, priority-based forwarding, and malicious node detections and preventions supported by examples, case studies, technical descriptions, scenarios, procedures, algorithms and protocols.

Dr. Parikshit N. Mahalle has obtained his B.E degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, India and M.E. degree in Computer Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India. He completed his Ph. D in Computer Science and Engineering specialization in Wireless Communication from Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. He has more than 18 years of teaching and research experience. He has published more than130 research publications at national and international journals and conferences. He has 4 edited books to his credit by Springer, De Gruyter and CRC press. He has7 Patents to his credit. He has authored 10 books. He has 993 citation and 12 h-index.He can be reached at: aalborg.pnm@gmail.com.

Dr. Gitanjali R. Shinde has obtained her B.E. Computer Science & Engineering from Pune University, in 2006 With first class with distinction, India and M.E. degree in Computer Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India. She completed her Ph. D in Computer Science and Engineering from Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark. She has more than 11 years of teaching and research experience. She has published more than 40 research publications at national and international journals and conferences.She has edited books to his credit by De Gruyter press.She has authored 2 books.She can be reached at: gr8gita@gmail.com.

Dr. Sachin P. Godse has obtained his B. E degree in Computer Engineering from, Pune University, in 2005, India and M.E. degree in Computer science and engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India. He completed his Ph. D in Computer Science and Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India. His areas of interest are Vehicular Adhoc Network, Mobile Adhoc Network, Natural language Processing, Object Oriented Programming, Object Oriented Modeling, and Software Engineering. He has more than 14 years of teaching and research experience. He has published more than 22 research publications at national and international journals and conferences. He has authored 11 books. He can be reached at: sachin.gds@gmail.com.

Prof. Sonali Botkar has obtained her B.E. degree in E&TC Engineering from NDMVP, Savitribai Phule Pune University , Pune, India and M.E. in E&TC (signal Processing) form MKSSS's Cummins collage of Engineering for women, Savitribai Phule University, Pune, India. Her areas of interest are Mobile Adhoc Network, Wireless Sensor Network, Cognitive Radio Network. She has published more than 15 papers in international and national Journals and conferences. She has authored 1 book. Currently she is working as Assistant Professor in Vishwakarma University, Pune,India. She can be reached at: sonali.botkar@vupune.ac.in.

Chapter 1- Introduction to VANET

Chapter 2- Communication in VANET

Chapter 3- Messages and Forwarding Strategies in VANET

Chapter 4- Challenges in VANET

Chapter 5- Scope and Application of VANET

Chapter 6- Conclusions