The field of industrial and time-sensitive networks is moving towards more efficient communication mechanisms to support the increasing demands of real-time systems. Researchers are exploring innovative solutions to optimize traffic prioritization, channel access, and data transmission reliability. Notable advancements include the development of novel MAC protocols, improvement of 5G V2X technology, and enhancement of multicast communication techniques. These innovations aim to reduce latency, increase system capacity, and improve overall network performance. Noteworthy papers include:
- A study on MAC aggregation over lossy channels in DTLS 1.3, which achieved up to 50% increase in goodput and 17% energy savings.
- A proposal for multicast-partitioning in time-triggered stream planning, which improved schedulability and network throughput by 5-125%.
- An analysis of the feedback channel in 5G V2X platoon scenarios, which showed that adaptive selection of feedback channel parameters can significantly impact system capacity.