Group Security of V2V using Cloud Computing Processing and 4G Wireless Services

Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) interfaces will provide the future of safe driving. Implemented along V2I (Vehicle to Interface) setups, a driver will be more aware of their surroundings and traffic will be less of a hazard. Companies such as Google are trying to make cars that drive themselves through external sensors and internal maps. The security issues in V2V communication are vast and still being solved. Telecommunication companies have been working in turn to implement cloud computing to improve what they can offer their data users. They have been consistent with their improvements of coverage and data transfer speed. The creation of 4G LTE has shown great promise for what can be done with data transfers and minimizing tower loads. This research paper takes a look at how the system can be protected against outside intrusions. It uses a Cloud to do computations, making it more difficult to steal data from the cars themselves. The system is designed to be in constant communication with the cloud to prevent any data theft, and presents methods for encrypting the data sent between the cloud and the cars. It also addresses the issue of tower load, by creating car groups to lower the difficulty of communicating in high traffic situations. These car groups communicate with one car, the lead car which is the only car that is communicating directly with the cloud. It sends and receives messages which are then distributed amongst the group, including but not limited to car locations, media and security keys. Cars that are separated from a group are treated as the lead car of a single car group, and cars that are completely separated from the system must first validate themselves through the cloud.