Development Anonymous Authentication Maria et al.’s Scheme of VANETs Using Blockchain and Fog Computing with QR Code Technique
Zahraa Sh. Alzaidi, Ali Adil Yassin, Zaid Ameen Abduljabbar, Vincent Omollo Nyangaresi · 2024
The evolution of intelligent transport systems (ITS) has significantly enhanced driving experiences in vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANET), crucial for improving road safety and traffic efficiency. Despite these advancements, challenges persist. Trust management solutions often assume user legitimacy without verification. Moreover, the need for reauthentication as vehicles move between RSUs adds computational complexity. VANET is relatively vulnerable to security threats from multiple parties given its highly dynamic topology and its wireless and heterogeneous communication mode. We have expanded upon Maria et al.’s schema by specifically targeting and resolving significant shortcomings in their research. More precisely, we improve the features related to confirming the identity of users, preventing vehicles from being used without authorization, and continuously monitoring their current location in order to strengthen the security of vehicles and increase user involvement. We suggest implementing a schema that utilizes QR code verification to authenticate vehicle users, specifically targeting these difficulties. In VANETs, blockchain has been adopted with the authentication process for fog computing. The result is that there is no need for trusted authority (TA) while achieving privacy within the blockchain network and ensuring of the vehicle user authentication and the integrity of messages. Several key benefits have been achieved, such as blocking malicious entities and the potential damage they cause, enabling the revocation of malicious vehicles by conditional anonymization, as well as simplifying conflict resolution. Likewise, the proposed work was characterized by achieving an effective balance between effectiveness and complexity, protecting privacy, conditional tracking, ensuring integrity, and anonymous authentication.