Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence for Cloud-based Internet of Transportation Systems

The Internet of Things (IoT) has major implications in the transportation industry. Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) aim at improving day-to-day activities such as delivering packages, improving traffic, and the transportations of goods. AVs are not limited to ground vehicles but also include aerial and sea vehicles with a wide range of applications. The IoT systems consisting of a collection of AVs have come to be known as the Internet of Transportation systems. While such IoT systems manage large quantities of sensor data, much of the data is also sent to a cloud for offline analysis. While there is great potential in AVs and the improvements it can make to the transportation industry, security and privacy concerns pose new challenges that need to be addressed as we move forward. In addition, Artificial Intelligence techniques are also becoming crucial for such IoT systems to be able to intelligently manage the AVs. This paper discusses AI and security for cloud-based Internet of Transportation Systems.