T-Coin: Dynamic Traffic Congestion Pricing System for the Internet of Vehicles in Smart Cities

Nyothiri Aung; Weidong Zhang; Sahraoui Dhelim; Yibo Ai

doi:10.3390/info11030149

T-Coin: Dynamic Traffic Congestion Pricing System for the Internet of Vehicles in Smart Cities

Information ◽

10.3390/info11030149 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 149

Author(s):

Nyothiri Aung ◽

Weidong Zhang ◽

Sahraoui Dhelim ◽

Yibo Ai

Keyword(s):

Dynamic Pricing ◽

Traffic Congestion ◽

Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Congestion Pricing ◽

The Internet ◽

Beijing City ◽

Virtual Currency ◽

Internet Of Vehicles ◽

Pricing System

Alleviating traffic congestion is one of the main challenges for the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) in smart cities. Many congestion pricing systems have been proposed recently. However, most of them focus on punishing the vehicles that use certain roads during peak hours, neglecting the proven fact that rewards can encourage drivers to follow the rules. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a new congestion pricing system based on reward and punishment policies for the IoV in a smart city environment, where the vehicles are rewarded for voluntarily choosing to take an alternative path to alleviate traffic congestion. The proposed system is implemented using vehicular ad hoc networks, which eliminate the need for installing a costly electronic toll collection system. We propose a new virtual currency called T-Coin (traffic coin), that is used to reward the vehicles for their positive attitude. T-Coin is also used in the tender between vehicles to manage the road reservation process. The proposed system uses dynamic pricing to adapt to peak-hour traffic congestion. Using simulated traffic on a real map of Beijing city, we prove the usefulness of T-Coin as a traffic congestion pricing system.

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Dynamic traffic congestion pricing and electric vehicle charging management system for the internet of vehicles in smart cities

Digital Communications and Networks ◽

10.1016/j.dcan.2021.01.002 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nyothiri Aung ◽

Weidong Zhang ◽

Kashif Sultan ◽

Sahraoui Dhelim ◽

Yibo Ai

Keyword(s):

Electric Vehicle ◽

Traffic Congestion ◽

Management System ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Congestion Pricing ◽

The Internet ◽

Dynamic Traffic ◽

Internet Of Vehicles ◽

Electric Vehicle Charging ◽

Vehicle Charging

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Blockchain-Based Solutions for UAV-Assisted Connected Vehicle Networks in Smart Cities: A Review, Open Issues, and Future Perspectives

Telecom ◽

10.3390/telecom2010008 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 108-140

Author(s):

Paulo Álvares ◽

Lion Silva ◽

Naercio Magaia

Keyword(s):

Traffic Congestion ◽

Resource Constraints ◽

Smart Cities ◽

The Internet ◽

Connected Vehicle ◽

Sensitive Data ◽

Internet Of Vehicles ◽

Smart Vehicles ◽

Security Properties ◽

Vehicle Networks

It had been predicted that by 2020, nearly 26 billion devices would be connected to the Internet, with a big percentage being vehicles. The Internet of Vehicles (IoVa) is a concept that refers to the connection and cooperation of smart vehicles and devices in a network through the generation, transmission, and processing of data that aims at improving traffic congestion, travel time, and comfort, all the while reducing pollution and accidents. However, this transmission of sensitive data (e.g., location) needs to occur with defined security properties to safeguard vehicles and their drivers since attackers could use this data. Blockchain is a fairly recent technology that guarantees trust between nodes through cryptography mechanisms and consensus protocols in distributed, untrustful environments, like IoV networks. Much research has been done in implementing the former in the latter to impressive results, as Blockchain can cover and offer solutions to many IoV problems. However, these implementations have to deal with the challenge of IoV node’s resource constraints since they do not suffice for the computational and energy requirements of traditional Blockchain systems, which is one of the biggest limitations of Blockchain implementations in IoV. Finally, these two technologies can be used to build the foundations for smart cities, enabling new application models and better results for end-users.

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Internet of Vehicles over Vanets: Smart and Secure Communication using IoT

Scalable Computing Practice and Experience ◽

10.12694/scpe.v21i3.1741 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 425-440 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sumit Kumar ◽

Jaspreet Singh

Keyword(s):

Traffic Congestion ◽

Secure Communication ◽

Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Data Communication ◽

Security And Privacy ◽

The Internet ◽

Time Data ◽

Internet Of Vehicles ◽

Hoc Networks

The new age of the Internet of Things (IoT) is motivating the advancement of traditional Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs) into the Internet of Vehicles (IoV). This paper is an overview of smart and secure communications to reduce traffic congestion using IoT based VANETs, known as IoV networks. Studies and observations made in this paper suggest that the practice of combining IoT and VANET for a secure combination has rarely practiced. IoV uses real-time data communication between vehicles to everything (V2X) using wireless communication devices based on fog/edge computing; therefore, it has considered as an application of Cyber-physical systems (CPS). Various modes of V2X communication with their connecting technologies also discussed. This paper delivers a detailed introduction to the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) with current applications, discusses the architecture of IoV based on currently existing communication technologies and routing protocols, presenting different issues in detail, provides several open research challenges and the trade-off between security and privacy in the area of IoV has reviewed. From the analysis of previous work in the IoV network, we concluded the utilization of artificial intelligence and machine learning concept is a beneficial step toward the future of IoV model.

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The optimized energy-efficient sensible edge processing model for the internet of vehicles in smart cities

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments ◽

10.1016/j.seta.2021.101477 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 47 ◽

pp. 101477

Author(s):

Xianhao Shen ◽

Haitao Yu ◽

Xiaoyong Liu ◽

Qiu Bin ◽

Ashish Kr. Luhach ◽

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Keyword(s):

Energy Efficient ◽

Smart Cities ◽

The Internet ◽

Internet Of Vehicles

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Blockchain for the Internet of Vehicles: A Decentralized IoT Solution for Vehicles Communication Using Ethereum

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s20143928 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (14) ◽

pp. 3928 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rateb Jabbar ◽

Mohamed Kharbeche ◽

Khalifa Al-Khalifa ◽

Moez Krichen ◽

Kamel Barkaoui

Keyword(s):

Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽

Secure Communication ◽

Data Exchange ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Transportation Systems ◽

Smart Devices ◽

The Internet ◽

Internet Of Vehicles ◽

Computing Platform ◽

Blockchain Technology

The concept of smart cities has become prominent in modern metropolises due to the emergence of embedded and connected smart devices, systems, and technologies. They have enabled the connection of every “thing” to the Internet. Therefore, in the upcoming era of the Internet of Things, the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) will play a crucial role in newly developed smart cities. The IoV has the potential to solve various traffic and road safety problems effectively in order to prevent fatal crashes. However, a particular challenge in the IoV, especially in Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communications, is to ensure fast, secure transmission and accurate recording of the data. In order to overcome these challenges, this work is adapting Blockchain technology for real time application (RTA) to solve Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communications problems. Therefore, the main novelty of this paper is to develop a Blockchain-based IoT system in order to establish secure communication and create an entirely decentralized cloud computing platform. Moreover, the authors qualitatively tested the performance and resilience of the proposed system against common security attacks. Computational tests showed that the proposed solution solved the main challenges of Vehicle-to-X (V2X) communications such as security, centralization, and lack of privacy. In addition, it guaranteed an easy data exchange between different actors of intelligent transportation systems.

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Internet of Vehicle Empowered Mobile Media Scenarios: In-Vehicle Infotainment Solutions for the Mobility as a Service (MaaS)

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12187448 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (18) ◽

pp. 7448

Author(s):

Zhiyuan Yu ◽

Doudou Jin ◽

Xiaoxiao Song ◽

Chao Zhai ◽

Desheng Wang

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Intelligent Transportation ◽

Urban Environments ◽

The Internet ◽

Connected Vehicles ◽

Mobile Media ◽

Internet Of Vehicles ◽

Media Services ◽

The Media

Recently, the commercial potentials and practical values of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) have been witnessed for sustainable development of smart cities in the field of intelligent transportation. Driven by the Internet of Vehicles (IoV), vehicles gradually become mobile living spaces to satisfy diverse demands of occupants, where the media functionalities, scenario scopes, and user engagements can be all expended dramatically. In the era of 5G/B5G, the intelligent connected vehicles are considered as super media because of the improved In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI). In this paper, relying on the advanced communication and intelligent techniques, we investigate the IoV-based vehicle-mounted media scenarios and construct IVI solutions for the MaaS. Firstly, we propose the characteristics of vehicle-mounted media scenarios and present the IVI evolution from the aspects of hearing, vision and multi-sensory media services. Secondly, we point out the main features and limitations of IoV-based IVI in 3G/4G. Finally, exploring the potential of super media, both the linkage display and IVI collaborative modes in vehicle-centric media scenarios are introduced as IVI solutions for the MaaS in 5G-V2X and beyond, which intend to further improve the audio-visual experiences of occupants and observers in urban environments.

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INTERNET OF VEHICLES: AN INTRODUCTION

International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering ◽

10.23956/ijarcsse.v8i1.512 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 11 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Matthew N. O. Sadiku ◽

Mahamadou Tembely ◽

Sarhan M. Musa

Keyword(s):

Internet Of Things ◽

Automotive Industry ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Mobile Internet ◽

The Internet ◽

Internet Of Vehicles ◽

The Internet Of Things

As more and more people drive cars and vehicles, there is a corresponding increase in the number of fatalities that occur due to accidents. As these vehicles are increasingly being connected to the Internet of things (IoT), they form the Internet of vehicles (IoV). Thus, IoV is the convergence of the mobile Internet and IoT. It is an emerging field for the automotive industry and an important part of the smart cities. This paper provides a brief introduction to Internet of Vehicles (IoV).

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Blockchain-Based Internet of Vehicles Privacy Protection System

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing ◽

10.1155/2020/8870438 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Tianhong Su ◽

Sujie Shao ◽

Shaoyong Guo ◽

Min Lei

Keyword(s):

Privacy Protection ◽

Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Local Area ◽

Protection System ◽

The Internet ◽

Internet Of Vehicles ◽

System Service ◽

Hoc Networks ◽

Transportation Technologies

With the development of wireless local area networks and intelligent transportation technologies, the Internet of Vehicles is considered to be an effective method to alleviate the severe situation of the current transportation system. The vehicles in the Internet of Vehicles system build the Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks through wireless communication technology and dynamically provide different services through the real-time driving information broadcast by the vehicles. Vehicle drivers can control the distance, planning the driving route, between vehicles according to the current traffic environment, which improves the overall safety and efficiency of the traffic system. Due to the particularity of the Internet of Vehicles system service, vehicles need to broadcast their location information frequently. Attackers can collect and analyze vehicle broadcast information to steal privacy and even directionally track the owner through the driving trajectory, bringing serious security risks. This paper proposes a blockchain-based privacy protection system for the Internet of Vehicles. The system combines the blockchain with the Internet of Vehicles system to design a safe and efficient two-way authentication and key agreement algorithm through encryption and signature algorithm, which also solves the central dependency problem of the traditional Internet of Vehicles system.

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