2016/07/26 by Karim Emara, Emara, Karim, Wolfgang Woerndl +3
Computer Science · Engineering · #Cryptography and Security (cs.CR) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Mobile Ad Hoc Networks #Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI) #Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data #Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1607.07656
openalex publication_date 2016/07/26 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Vehicular adhoc networks allow vehicles to share their information for safety and traffic efficiency. However, sharing information may threaten the driver privacy because it includes spatiotemporal information and is broadcast publicly and periodically. In this paper, we propose a context-adaptive pseudonym changing scheme which lets a vehicle decide autonomously when to change its pseudonym and how long it should remain silent to ensure unlinkability. This scheme adapts dynamically based on the density of the surrounding traffic and the user privacy preferences. We employ a multi-target tracking algorithm to measure privacy in terms of traceability in realistic vehicle traces. We use Monte Carlo analysis to estimate the quality of service (QoS) of a forward collision warning application when vehicles apply this scheme. According to the experimental results, the proposed scheme provides a better compromise between traceability and QoS than a random silent period scheme.