Research Article

Message Authentication Mechanism and Privacy Protection in the Context of Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

Table 8

Performance analysis.

PropertyMethod
[12][13][14][15]Proposed method

The broadcast messageSigning: 

Verification 
Signing: 

Verification 
Signing: 

Verification 
Signing: 

Verification 
Signing 

Verification 
Spending time36.4 ms18 ms11.1 ms18 ms10.8 ms
The length of ciphertext1112 bits480 bits480 bits() + 320 bits480 bits

Handoff N/A2 * SE + 2 * SD
Spending time13.5 msN/A11.4 ms3 ms<9.68 ms
The length of ciphertext480 bitsN/A1280 bits bits2048 bits

Communication between different RSUs Signing: 

Verification 
Signing: 

Verification 
Signing: 

Verification 
Signing: 

Verification 
Signing 

Verification 
Spending time36.4 ms18 ms11.1 ms18 ms15.9 ms
The length of ciphertext1112 bits480 bits480 bits(160 * 160) + 320 bits960 bits

Privacy communicateN/AN/AN/AN/ASigning 
  + SE 
Verification 
  + SD
Spending timeN/AN/AN/AN/A<13.84 ms
The length of ciphertextN/AN/AN/AN/A1024 bits