BLDTS: Blockchain-based Lightweight Data Trusted Sharing Scheme for Internet of Vehicles

Ensuring safe and reliable data sharing is crucial for the development of Internet of Vehicles (IoV) technology. To provide a trusted data environment for IoV and enable traditional consensus algorithms to meet the high dynamic requirements of the IoV. In this article, we propose a blockchain-based data sharing scheme for IoV (BLDTS) to achieve secure and trusted sharing. First, we design a false information identification strategy that utilizes a bayesian inference model to determine the authenticity of shared data with the assistance of reputation value. Second, the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) is used to construct a novel lightweight consensus mechanism based on vehicle reputation values and traffic environment factors, and the nodes with high scores were selected as participants in the consensus, which can reduce the computational overhead. Finally, experimental results show that our scheme has advantages in improving the accuracy of false message identification and consensus efficiency.