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Using Blockchain in Autonomous Vehicles

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Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain for Future Cybersecurity Applications

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Autonomous vehicles have the potential to revolutionize the automotive industry and are gaining immense attention from academia as well as industry. However, facets of autonomous vehicle systems related to the interconnection of independent components pose vulnerabilities to the system. These vulnerabilities aren’t guaranteed to be solved by traditional security methods. Blockchain technology is a powerful tool that can aid in improving trust and reliability in such systems. This paper provides a survey on how blockchain can help improve not only security but also other aspects of the AV systems, focussing on the two major blockchain ecosystems as of this writing - Ethereum and Bitcoin. Our survey found that blockchain technology can assist in different use cases related to AVs, such as providing shared storage, enhancing security, optimizing vehicular functionalities, and enhancing related industries. This paper suggests directions for improvement in the sectors of Autonomous Vehicles (AV), which can be achieved with the incorporation of blockchain into Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) or individual vehicular units.

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    Nidhee Kamble, Ritu Gala, Revathi Vijayaraghavan, Eshita Shukla & Dhiren Patel

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Kamble, N., Gala, R., Vijayaraghavan, R., Shukla, E., Patel, D. (2021). Using Blockchain in Autonomous Vehicles. In: Maleh, Y., Baddi, Y., Alazab, M., Tawalbeh, L., Romdhani, I. (eds) Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain for Future Cybersecurity Applications. Studies in Big Data, vol 90. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74575-2_15

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