A new type of blockchain for secure message exchange in VANET

In the Vehicular Ad-hoc NETworks (VANET), the collection and dissemination of life-threatening traffic event information by vehicles are of utmost importance. However, traditional VANETs face several security issues. We propose a new type of blockchain to resolve critical message dissemination issue...

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Main Authors: Rakesh Shrestha, Rojeena Bajracharya, Anish P. Shrestha, Seung Yeob Nam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-05-01
Series:Digital Communications and Networks
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352864818303092
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Summary:In the Vehicular Ad-hoc NETworks (VANET), the collection and dissemination of life-threatening traffic event information by vehicles are of utmost importance. However, traditional VANETs face several security issues. We propose a new type of blockchain to resolve critical message dissemination issues in the VANET. We create a local blockchain for real-world event message exchange among vehicles within the boundary of a country, which is a new type of blockchain suitable for the VANET. We present a public blockchain that stores the node trustworthiness and message trustworthiness in a distributed ledger that is appropriate for secure message dissemination.
ISSN:2352-8648