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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• O'Brien, Dermot
• Christaras, Vasileios
• Kounelis, Ioannis
• Nai Fovino, Igor
• Fontaras, Georgios

Titel

Final report of the exploratory research project, blockchain for transport (BC4T): the application of secure and privacy-centric road vehicle identity and emissions monitoring systems

Ort / Verlag

Luxembourg: Publications Office

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

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Quelle

EZB Free E-Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The objective of the BC4T project is to investigate possible applications of blockchain (BC) technology on road transport, focusing on topics of interest to the European Commission's policy agenda. BC is a technology that enables data exchange and storage in a transparent and traceable way giving additional security while maintaining data provenance and identity ownership. Pilot studies have shown that it is possible to connect entities such as vehicles, people, and authorities via BC technology while preserving data privacy in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), electronic IDentification, Authentication, and trust Services Regulation (eIDAS) and the ePrivacy Directive. The study also showed that sharing vehicle information such as fuel consumption or emissions to a fully BC-based monitoring system would be technically feasible. Simulations also indicated that it is possible to connect a vehicle fleet of 280 million vehicles, the EC and 27 Member States via two heterogeneous BCs communicating in tandem at a pilot level. Data such as those recorded by On-board Fuel Consumption Monitoring Devices (OBFCM) can be stored and reported via the tamper-resistant BC and could reduce administrative/cost burdens whilst facilitating compulsory monitoring of CO2 and energy consumption. Adopting a European Digital Identity could open up a range of diverse applications within the connected mobility ecosystem linking users and regulators while protecting personal data and privacy. The benefits of the adoption and testing of BC could create a significant and transparent interlinking of public and private data and enable interoperability across different transport systems.