Blockchain in vehicular ad hoc networks: Applications, challenges and solutions

Abstract

Blockchain has been adopted in a wide range of application domains to enhance security and privacy. Vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is an important application domain in today’s communication systems where incorporation of blockchain is very timely. Recent literature highlights the prospects of blockchain technology in VANET, however, it is imperative to investigate the effectiveness to ensure viability. In this paper, a thorough investigation is conducted to identify the suitability of blockchain for VANET by identifying and answering key research issues. Unlike other existing surveys, challenges related to blockchain integration, evaluation criteria, privacy preservation, cyber security, etc. are also critically analysed. Future research directions such as 6G and large-scale deployment are also identified which need to be addressed by both VANET and blockchain community. Not only VANET, but also vehicular communication systems (VCSs) and intelligent transportation systems (ITSs) have been considered in this survey.

RAS ID

47163

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

1-1-2022

Volume

40

Issue

2

School

School of Science

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subscription content

Publisher

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

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Akhter, A. S., Ahmed, M., Anwar, A., Shah, A. S., Pathan, A. S. K., & Zengin, A. (2022). Blockchain in vehicular ad hoc networks: Applications, challenges and solutions. International Journal of Sensor Networks, 40(2), 94-130. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijsnet.2022.126340

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10.1504/ijsnet.2022.126340