B-GPS: Blockchain-Based Global Positioning System for Improved Data Integrity and Reliability
When surveying national reference points using a global positioning system (GPS), appropriate work regulations pertaining to the surveying time must be observed. However, such data can be modified easily, so identifying non-compliance with work regulations and forgeries is challenging. If such incid...
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| author | Seunghyeon Lee Hong-Woo Seok Ki-rim Lee Hoh Peter In |
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| description | When surveying national reference points using a global positioning system (GPS), appropriate work regulations pertaining to the surveying time must be observed. However, such data can be modified easily, so identifying non-compliance with work regulations and forgeries is challenging. If such incidents occur in cadastral surveys, it may result in financial damages to stakeholders, such as citizens and the state. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the reliability by ensuring the integrity of the GPS positioning data and allowing anyone to track them. In this study, a prototype system was developed to record GPS data and the corrections generated during survey processes using the Ethereum blockchain network. Blockchain is a distributed ledger system that prevents the manipulation of uploaded data without the need for a centralized institution by allowing anyone to check the data. Unlike in the past, the proposed system improves the data integrity and reliability for the entire survey process through blockchain, thereby ensuring transparency of the checks using smart contract addresses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba1a199b2dda4262841942ea9eecb2582023-11-24T01:28:31ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642022-03-0111318610.3390/ijgi11030186B-GPS: Blockchain-Based Global Positioning System for Improved Data Integrity and ReliabilitySeunghyeon Lee0Hong-Woo Seok1Ki-rim Lee2Hoh Peter In3Department of Computer Science, Korea University, Seoul 02841, KoreaDepartment of Geoinformatic Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, KoreaDepartment of Spatial Information, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, KoreaDepartment of Computer Science, Korea University, Seoul 02841, KoreaWhen surveying national reference points using a global positioning system (GPS), appropriate work regulations pertaining to the surveying time must be observed. However, such data can be modified easily, so identifying non-compliance with work regulations and forgeries is challenging. If such incidents occur in cadastral surveys, it may result in financial damages to stakeholders, such as citizens and the state. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the reliability by ensuring the integrity of the GPS positioning data and allowing anyone to track them. In this study, a prototype system was developed to record GPS data and the corrections generated during survey processes using the Ethereum blockchain network. Blockchain is a distributed ledger system that prevents the manipulation of uploaded data without the need for a centralized institution by allowing anyone to check the data. Unlike in the past, the proposed system improves the data integrity and reliability for the entire survey process through blockchain, thereby ensuring transparency of the checks using smart contract addresses.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/11/3/186blockchainsmart contractGPS positioningdata integritydata reliability |
| spellingShingle | Seunghyeon Lee Hong-Woo Seok Ki-rim Lee Hoh Peter In B-GPS: Blockchain-Based Global Positioning System for Improved Data Integrity and Reliability ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information blockchain smart contract GPS positioning data integrity data reliability |
| title | B-GPS: Blockchain-Based Global Positioning System for Improved Data Integrity and Reliability |
| title_full | B-GPS: Blockchain-Based Global Positioning System for Improved Data Integrity and Reliability |
| title_fullStr | B-GPS: Blockchain-Based Global Positioning System for Improved Data Integrity and Reliability |
| title_full_unstemmed | B-GPS: Blockchain-Based Global Positioning System for Improved Data Integrity and Reliability |
| title_short | B-GPS: Blockchain-Based Global Positioning System for Improved Data Integrity and Reliability |
| title_sort | b gps blockchain based global positioning system for improved data integrity and reliability |
| topic | blockchain smart contract GPS positioning data integrity data reliability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/11/3/186 |
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