Research Article

Convergence of Blockchain and IoT for Secure Transportation Systems in Smart Cities

Table 1

Comparative analysis of the proposed smart transportation system with existing approaches.

Ref. #PlatformSmart contractAccess policyConsensus determinationEfficiencyFunctionality

[29]EthereumYesConsortiumSelected nodesHighTraffic signal control
[30]EthereumYesPermissionlessAll nodesLowEdge intelligent traffic light control system
[31]EthereumYesConsortiumSelected nodesLowSecure data sharing in VANETs
[43]NoNoNoNoLowAI-enabled ITS system
[33]Hyperledger FabricYesPermissionlessComplete nodesHighSmart parking
[34]EthereumYesPermissionedComplete nodesLowOutlier detection using ML
[35]EthereumYesPermissionlessSelected nodesLowITS system
[36]EthereumYesPermissionedSelected nodesHighReputation system for smart ITS
Proposed systemHyperledger-fabricsYesPermissionedArbitrary nodesHighMitigate trust issues,
secure data sharing,
ensure IoT data security