A Blockchain-Based Distributed Paradigm to Secure Localization Services
In recent decades, modern societies are experiencing an increasing adoption of interconnected smart devices. This revolution involves not only canonical devices such as smartphones and tablets, but also simple objects like light bulbs. Named the Internet of Things (IoT), this ever-growing scenario o...
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| author | Roberto Saia Alessandro Sebastian Podda Livio Pompianu Diego Reforgiato Recupero Gianni Fenu |
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| description | In recent decades, modern societies are experiencing an increasing adoption of interconnected smart devices. This revolution involves not only canonical devices such as smartphones and tablets, but also simple objects like light bulbs. Named the Internet of Things (IoT), this ever-growing scenario offers enormous opportunities in many areas of modern society, especially if joined by other emerging technologies such as, for example, the blockchain. Indeed, the latter allows users to certify transactions publicly, without relying on central authorities or intermediaries. This work aims to exploit the scenario above by proposing a novel blockchain-based distributed paradigm to secure localization services, here named the Internet of Entities (IoE). It represents a mechanism for the reliable localization of people and things, and it exploits the increasing number of existing wireless devices and blockchain-based distributed ledger technologies. Moreover, unlike most of the canonical localization approaches, it is strongly oriented towards the protection of the users’ privacy. Finally, its implementation requires minimal efforts since it employs the existing infrastructures and devices, thus giving life to a new and wide data environment, exploitable in many domains, such as e-health, smart cities, and smart mobility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb8fb7fad9704aedaaf7c665976484982023-11-22T19:57:53ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-10-012120681410.3390/s21206814A Blockchain-Based Distributed Paradigm to Secure Localization ServicesRoberto Saia0Alessandro Sebastian Podda1Livio Pompianu2Diego Reforgiato Recupero3Gianni Fenu4Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Cagliari, Palazzo delle Scienze, Via Ospedale 72, 09124 Cagliari, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Cagliari, Palazzo delle Scienze, Via Ospedale 72, 09124 Cagliari, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Cagliari, Palazzo delle Scienze, Via Ospedale 72, 09124 Cagliari, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Cagliari, Palazzo delle Scienze, Via Ospedale 72, 09124 Cagliari, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Cagliari, Palazzo delle Scienze, Via Ospedale 72, 09124 Cagliari, ItalyIn recent decades, modern societies are experiencing an increasing adoption of interconnected smart devices. This revolution involves not only canonical devices such as smartphones and tablets, but also simple objects like light bulbs. Named the Internet of Things (IoT), this ever-growing scenario offers enormous opportunities in many areas of modern society, especially if joined by other emerging technologies such as, for example, the blockchain. Indeed, the latter allows users to certify transactions publicly, without relying on central authorities or intermediaries. This work aims to exploit the scenario above by proposing a novel blockchain-based distributed paradigm to secure localization services, here named the Internet of Entities (IoE). It represents a mechanism for the reliable localization of people and things, and it exploits the increasing number of existing wireless devices and blockchain-based distributed ledger technologies. Moreover, unlike most of the canonical localization approaches, it is strongly oriented towards the protection of the users’ privacy. Finally, its implementation requires minimal efforts since it employs the existing infrastructures and devices, thus giving life to a new and wide data environment, exploitable in many domains, such as e-health, smart cities, and smart mobility.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/20/6814Internet of ThingsInternet of Entitiesmobile networkblockchaindistributed ledgerlocalization |
| spellingShingle | Roberto Saia Alessandro Sebastian Podda Livio Pompianu Diego Reforgiato Recupero Gianni Fenu A Blockchain-Based Distributed Paradigm to Secure Localization Services Sensors Internet of Things Internet of Entities mobile network blockchain distributed ledger localization |
| title | A Blockchain-Based Distributed Paradigm to Secure Localization Services |
| title_full | A Blockchain-Based Distributed Paradigm to Secure Localization Services |
| title_fullStr | A Blockchain-Based Distributed Paradigm to Secure Localization Services |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Blockchain-Based Distributed Paradigm to Secure Localization Services |
| title_short | A Blockchain-Based Distributed Paradigm to Secure Localization Services |
| title_sort | blockchain based distributed paradigm to secure localization services |
| topic | Internet of Things Internet of Entities mobile network blockchain distributed ledger localization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/20/6814 |
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