Blockchain Application on the Internet of Vehicles (IoV)

TL;DR

This paper reviews how blockchain technology can enhance security and privacy in the Internet of Vehicles (IoV), addressing challenges posed by high mobility and disconnections in smart transportation systems.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive review of recent literature on blockchain applications in IoV and intelligent transportation systems.

Findings

Blockchain offers promising solutions for IoV security and privacy.

Current research demonstrates effective blockchain-based schemes for IoV.

Challenges remain in implementing blockchain at scale in IoV environments.

Abstract

With the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its potential integration with the traditional Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs), we have witnessed the emergence of the Internet of Vehicles (IoV), which promises to seamlessly integrate into smart transportation systems. However, the key characteristics of IoV, such as high-speed mobility and frequent disconnections make it difficult to manage its security and privacy. The Blockchain, as a distributed tamper-resistant ledge, has been proposed as an innovative solution that guarantees privacy-preserving yet secure schemes. In this paper, we review recent literature on the application of blockchain to IoV, in particular, and intelligent transportation systems in general.