IoT and Blockchain Paradigms for EV Charging System

In this research work, we apply the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm with a decentralized blockchain approach to handle the electric vehicle (EV) charging process in shared spaces, such as condominiums. A mobile app handles the user authentication mechanism to initiate the EV charging process, wher...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2019-08, Vol.12 (15), p.2987
Main Authors: Martins, Jose P., Ferreira, Joao C., Monteiro, Vitor, Afonso, Jose A., Afonso, Joao L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blockchain
Cloud computing
Condominiums
Consortia
electric vehicle
Electric vehicles
Electrical installations
Electricity
Energy industry
EV charging process
Infrastructure
International conferences
Internet of Things
IoT
Market penetration
mobile app
Mobile commerce
Optimization
Queues
Smart grid technology
Software services
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Summary:In this research work, we apply the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm with a decentralized blockchain approach to handle the electric vehicle (EV) charging process in shared spaces, such as condominiums. A mobile app handles the user authentication mechanism to initiate the EV charging process, where a set of sensors are used for measuring energy consumption, and based on a microcontroller, establish data communication with the mobile app. A blockchain handles financial transitions, and this approach can be replicated to other EV charging scenarios, such as public charging systems in a city, where the mobile device provides an authentication mechanism. A user interface was developed to visualize transactions, gather users’ preferences, and handle power charging limitations due to the usage of a shared infrastructure. The developed approach was tested in a shared space with three EVs using a charging infrastructure for a period of 3.5 months.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en12152987