Expedited Beacon Verification for VANET

Abstract

Safety beaconing is a basic, yet essential component in secure Vehicular Communication systems. Safety beacons, broadcasted periodically, provide real-time vehicle status to surrounding vehicles, which can be used to provide spatial and mobility awareness. However, secure and privacy-preserving beacons incur high computation overhead, especially when the vehicle density is high or in the presence of adversarial nodes. Here, we show through experimental evaluation how to significantly decrease beacon verification delay.