An architecture for distributed ledger-based M2M auditing for Electric\n Autonomous Vehicles

Abstract

Electric Autonomous Vehicles (EAVs) promise to be an effective way to solve\ntransportation issues such as accidents, emissions and congestion, and aim at\nestablishing the foundation of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) economy. For this to be\npossible, the market should be able to offer appropriate charging services\nwithout involving humans. The state-of-the-art mechanisms of charging and\nbilling do not meet this requirement, and often impose service fees for value\ntransactions that may also endanger users and their location privacy. This\npaper aims at filling this gap and envisions a new charging architecture and a\nbilling framework for EAV which would enable M2M transactions via the use of\nDistributed Ledger Technology (DLT).\n