Summary
IEICE Information and Communication Technology Forum
2015
Session Number:SESSION5
Session:
Number:SESSION5-2
Cooperative Social System based on Trust for Carpooling
Pino Caballero-Gil, Francisco Martin Fernandez, Cándido Caballero-Gil,
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Publication Date:2015-08-31
Online ISSN:2188-5079
DOI:10.34385/proc.22.SESSION5-2
Summary:
One of the worst traffic problems today is caused by the high percentage of commuters who use private vehicles and generate huge traffic jams. This issue has led to an increase in research on optimization of vehicle occupancy in urban areas because at rush hour in large towns most vehicles only carry one passenger. The solution of sharing cars, known as carpooling, is already being successful in major cities. However, carpooling is not yet considered a safe and reliable solution by many users. With the wide spread of mobile technology and social networks, it is possible to create a trust-based platform to encourage carpooling through a convenient, fast and secure system. The main objective of this work is the design and implementation of a carpool system that can be used to improve previous systems by focusing on the security aspect. The new system guarantees the privacy of users, and measures the trust levels through a reputation algorithm. The proposal has been developed as a mobile application according to the Android Open Source Project initiative. Currently, the application has received thousands of downloads in the Google Play Store.