Honors Program
Midway Honors
Date of Award
5-2021
Thesis Professor(s)
Mohammad Khan
Thesis Professor Department
Computing
Thesis Reader(s)
Brian Bennett
Abstract
Blockchain's use in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs) research demonstrates that the technology provides useful attributes to allow for the safe and secure operation of VANET applications. The growth of blockchain applications pose a threat to the efficient operation of the MANET-like environment found within VANETs. Floating Genesis Blocks (FGB) can be used to preserve the state of the blockchain up to a certain point, and allows for the safe pruning of the chain without information loss. The early work presented here demonstrates two pruning techniques and compares the effects of each blockchain through simulation measurement of the chain's space requirements. A discussion on the results and recommendations for future work conclude the author's work.
Publisher
East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Withheld
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Recommended Citation
Bowlin III`, Edgar, "On Utilizing Prunable Blockchains for Secure Message Dissemination in VANETs" (2021). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 627. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/627
Copyright
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