Efficient Vehicle Secure Scheduling and Access Authentication Scheme for 5G-Integrated Emergency Rescue Scenario

With urban population density on the rise, emergency incidents are increasing in both frequency and complexity, placing growing pressure on existing rescue systems. Meanwhile, issues such as slow response times, inadequate coordination mechanisms, and inefficient information exchange further exacerbate the challenges faced by these systems. The integration of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication and 5G technology offers unprecedented capabilities, such as ultra-low latency and high data throughput, which are critical for real-time coordination and decision-making in emergency rescue scenarios. To establish secure and efficient vehicle communication in 5G and V2X-enabled emergency rescue scenarios, we propose an efficient vehicle secure scheduling and access authentication scheme based on certificateless cryptography and multireceiver signcryption. In this scheme, the command and control center can securely dispatch rescue fleets based on disaster conditions. By enabling mutual authentication and key agreement between rescue vehicles and roadside units, the scheme ensures the reliable and swift exchange of rescue information and instructions. In addition, to address unexpected situations such as traffic congestion, we design a route-switching mechanism. Furthermore, in order to mitigate potential malicious behavior, a vehicle legitimacy revocation mechanism is implemented to ensure the normal operation of the system. The security of the scheme is verified through formal analysis and informal analysis. Performance analysis demonstrates that the scheme offers significant advantages over existing ones in terms of signaling overhead, communication overhead, computational overhead, and energy efficiency.