Analysis of the use of blockchain consensus in VANET
Vol 28 No 1 (2022), Articles
Vol 28 No 1 (2022)

Analysis of the use of blockchain consensus in VANET

Articles
Published May 25, 2023
Georgi Dimitrov Iskrov
PhD student in Technical University of Sofia-branch Plovdiv
Nikolay Kakanakov
Assistant Professor, PhD in Computer Systems and technology Department, Faculty of Electronics and Automation Technical University of Sofia - Branch Plovdiv
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Keywords

Blockchain, VANET, Proof of authority (PoA), Proof of stake (PoS), Proof of work (PoW)

Abstract

The article aims to look at existing blockchain conversion models in VANET environments. The analysis in the article aims to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of using blockchain for securing message exchange in VANET. From the parallel comparison of blockchain consensus Proof of Work and Proof of Authority, the two main approaches are outlined: The PoA has emerged as a lighter and more fast consensus, while using PoW will require the use of cloud services to export heavy consensus calculations to MeC (Mobile Edge Computing).

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