TY - JOUR
T1 - Blockchain, AI and Smart Grids
T2 - The Three Musketeers to a Decentralized EV Charging Infrastructure
AU - Elhusseini, Hossam
AU - Assi, Chadi
AU - Moussa, Bassam
AU - Attallah, Ribal
AU - Ghrayeb, Ali
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 IEEE.
PY - 2020/6
Y1 - 2020/6
N2 - The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) has brought an array of different services, from smart health-care, to smart transportation, all the way to smart cities. For a truly connected environment, different sectors need to collaborate. One use case of such overlap is between smart grids and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) giving rise to Electric Vehicles and their charging infrastructure. Being such a lucrative opportunity for investors and the research community, many efforts have been made toward providing the end-user with an extraordinary Quality of Service (QoS). However, given the current protocols and deployment of the Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, some key challenges still need to be addressed. In particular, we identify two main EV challenges: (1) vulnerable charging stations and EVs, and (2) non-optimal charging schedules. With these issues in mind, we evaluate the integration of Blockchain and AI with the EV charging infrastructure. Specifically, we discuss the current AI and Blockchain charging solutions available in the market. In addition, we propose a couple of use cases where both technologies complement each other for a secure, efficient and decentralized charging ecosystem. This article serves as starting point for stakeholders and policymakers to help identify potential directions and implementations of better charging systems for EVs.
AB - The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) has brought an array of different services, from smart health-care, to smart transportation, all the way to smart cities. For a truly connected environment, different sectors need to collaborate. One use case of such overlap is between smart grids and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) giving rise to Electric Vehicles and their charging infrastructure. Being such a lucrative opportunity for investors and the research community, many efforts have been made toward providing the end-user with an extraordinary Quality of Service (QoS). However, given the current protocols and deployment of the Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, some key challenges still need to be addressed. In particular, we identify two main EV challenges: (1) vulnerable charging stations and EVs, and (2) non-optimal charging schedules. With these issues in mind, we evaluate the integration of Blockchain and AI with the EV charging infrastructure. Specifically, we discuss the current AI and Blockchain charging solutions available in the market. In addition, we propose a couple of use cases where both technologies complement each other for a secure, efficient and decentralized charging ecosystem. This article serves as starting point for stakeholders and policymakers to help identify potential directions and implementations of better charging systems for EVs.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85097847754&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/IOTM.0001.1900081
DO - 10.1109/IOTM.0001.1900081
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85097847754
SN - 2576-3180
VL - 3
SP - 24
EP - 29
JO - IEEE Internet of Things Magazine
JF - IEEE Internet of Things Magazine
IS - 2
M1 - 9125427
ER -