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EPGA-BET improved V2G resilience and transaction security under attacks

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Research area:EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBlockchain Technology Applications and Security

What the study found

The study found that the EPGA-BET framework improved operational cost, resilience index, detection latency, and transaction success rate under attack scenarios in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) networks.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors say their results suggest that combining ensemble intelligence, evolutionary algorithms, and blockchain technology can provide a strong, adaptive, and secure basis for next-generation V2G networks. They also conclude that blockchain can improve transactional trust without affecting optimization convergence.

What the researchers tested

The researchers tested an Ensemble Particle Swarm-Genetic Algorithm with Blockchain-Secured Energy Trading (EPGA-BET) framework for V2G networks. The system combined particle swarm optimization (PSO), genetic algorithm (GA) operators, and a contraction–expansion quantum-inspired PSO (QPSO) formulation, with a permissioned blockchain using Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT) consensus and Merkle-tree verification, plus a reinforcement learning module for anomaly-aware adaptation.

What worked and what didn't

Comparative experiments against baseline strategies showed statistically significant improvements in operational cost, resilience index, detection latency, and transaction success rate under attack scenarios. Ablation analysis indicated that the main gains came from the PSO–GA ensemble and the adaptive reinforcement learning module, while blockchain improved transaction trust without changing optimization convergence.

What to keep in mind

The abstract does not provide numerical values, detailed experimental settings, or specifics about the attack scenarios. It also does not describe limitations beyond noting the architectural separation of optimization, trading security, and anomaly detection.

Key points

  • EPGA-BET improved operational cost, resilience index, detection latency, and transaction success rate under attack scenarios.
  • The framework combined PSO, GA operators, and a quantum-inspired PSO variant for optimization.
  • A permissioned blockchain with PBFT consensus and Merkle-tree verification was used to secure energy trading.
  • A reinforcement learning module adapted optimization parameters when attack indicators were detected.
  • Ablation analysis suggested the PSO–GA ensemble and reinforcement learning drove most of the gains.

Disclosure

Research title:
EPGA-BET improved V2G resilience and transaction security under attacks
Authors:
M Lavanya, Jasem M. Alostad, C Gunasundari, V. Thiruppathy Kesavan
Institutions:
Robert Bosch (India), Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Group of Institutions
Publication date:
2026-03-10
DOI:
10.1007/s44196-026-01260-9
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