Self-Learning Based Dependable Offloading Optimization in Semi-Trusted Vehicular Edge Computing and Networks

As vehicular edge computing and networks (VECONs) emerge, Internet of vehicles (IoVs) is gaining significant advantages. To provide users with dependable services, VECONs need to offer efficient and secure task offloading services. Unfortunately, little effort has been put into addressing security issues such as the risk of privacy exposure when offloading data. Modeling and optimizing offloading dependability are affected by these issues. To address these concerns, a dependable three-layer offloading framework involving blockchain technology is presented in this paper, with fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) algorithm incorporated in order to mitigate privacy exposure risks. The framework divides tasks reasonably and introduces a novel measure of offloading dependability called cost from energy consumption, delay, and privacy exposure risk (cEDP) for constructing dependable offloading optimization. Additionally, a self-learning based dependable privacy preservation offloading (SDPPO) algorithm is presented that is capable of solving the optimal offloading problem in a decentralized manner. Simulation results show that the SDPPO algorithm outperforms its counterparts in terms of faster convergence speed, better cEDP convergence results, and improved scalability and tunability characteristics.