SensorDAO: A New Framework of Sensor Governance for Internet of Vehicles

Abstract

High-performance sensors play a crucial role in IoV (Internet of Vehicles) to achieve advanced autonomous driving. Typically, IoV involves extensive data sharing and centralizes data storage, posing significant security challenges for sensors. Although blockchain offers a decentralized platform for data exchange, it can’t guarantee the reliability and trustworthiness of each sensor in IoV. Besides, blockchain primarily focuses on technical aspects and falls short of establishing a comprehensive organizational and operational framework for sensors. To address these challenges, we introduce the concept of DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization and Operation) into sensors and propose a new framework for reliable sensor operations in IoV, namely SensorDAO. It utilizes the collaboration of on-chain and off-chain layers to support various scenarios at the application layer. We also provide key technical elements to construct SensorDAO, including distributed storage, intelligent algorithms, governance, and incentive mechanisms.