A Blockchain-SDN-Enabled Internet of Vehicles Environment for Fog Computing and 5G Networks
| Autor: | Xiaojiang Du, Kingsley Nketia Acheampong, Mohsen Guizani, Kwame Opuni-Boachie Obour Agyekum, Jianbin Gao, Hu Xia, Qi Xia, Emmanuel Boateng Sifah |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Blockchain
fifth generation (5G) Computer Networks and Communications Computer science Wireless ad hoc network 02 engineering and technology Computer security computer.software_genre Decentralization Electronic mail vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) Internet of Vehicles (IoV) 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Network performance Intelligent transportation system Edge computing Vehicular ad hoc network business.industry 020206 networking & telecommunications trust software-defined networks (SDNs) Computer Science Applications Internet of Things (IoT) Network management Hardware and Architecture Signal Processing 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing The Internet fog computing business computer Information Systems |
| Popis: | The goal of intelligent transport systems (ITSs) is to enhance the network performance of vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). Even though it presents new opportunities to the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) environment, there are some security concerns including the need to establish trust among the connected peers. The fifth-generation (5G) communication system, which provides reliable and low-latency communication services, is seen as the technology to cater for the challenges in VANETs. The incorporation of software-defined networks (SDNs) also ensures an effective network management. However, there should be monitoring and reporting services provided in the IoV. Blockchain, which has decentralization, transparency, and immutability as some of its properties, is designed to ensure trust in networking platforms. In that regard, this article analyzes the combination of blockchain and SDN for the effective operation of the VANET systems in 5G and fog computing paradigms. With managerial responsibilities shared between the blockchain and the SDN, it helps to relieve the pressure off the controller due to the ubiquitous processing that occurs. A trust-based model that curbs malicious activities in the network is also presented. The simulation results substantially guarantee an efficient network performance, while also ensuring that there is trust among the entities. This work was supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Project under Grant 2017YFB0802900, in part by the Program of International Science and Technology Cooperation and Exchange of Sichuan Province under Grant 2017HH0028, Grant 2018HH0102, and Grant 2019YFH0014, in part by the Sichuan Science and Technology Program under Grant 2017CC0071, in part by the Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 61572115, in part by the CCF-Tencent Open Research Fund WeBank Special Funding, and in part by the Research on Key Technologies of Energy Internet Mobile and Interconnection Security. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|