Blockchain-Based Framework for Electric Vehicle Charging Port Scheduling

Abstract

Electric vehicles (EVs) and blockchain are the two fast-growing technologies in the current scenario. Both can solve several existing problems around us and can contribute significantly to the future. Features offered by blockchain are now taking Electric Vehicles to next level of security and safety. As EVs are a prominent option for solving global warming issues and reducing carbon footprinting to encourage sustainable development. The current challenges faced by EVs are the capacity to hold a charge, the availability of charging stations, and the time required for charging. The availability of charging stations and the time required for charging EVs are two major issues that are holding EVs back. In this paper, we are proposing a blockchain-based framework to address the issue of scheduling at charging stations. Blockchain ensures trust, privacy, secure transactions, and unbiased allocation of charging ports for charging. We also proposed a new charging scheduler algorithm inspired by the process scheduling algorithms used in scheduling CPUs. The quantitative analysis result shows that the proposed framework is efficient and can significantly reduce the waiting time of electric vehicles at charging stations.