Sustainable and Advanced Applications of Blockchain in Smart Computational Technologies

191 Pages·2022·3.997 MB·English

by  Keshav Kaushik (editor), Shubham Tayal (editor), Susheela Dahiya (editor), Ayodeji Olalekan Salau (editor)

Sustainable and
Advanced Applications
of Blockchain in Smart
Computational
Technologies
This book concentrates on the sustainable applications of the blockchain
technology across multiple latest computational knowledge domains. It cov-
ers the feasible and practical collaboration of blockchain technology with
the latest Sustainable Smart Computing Technologies. It will target the
vast applications of blockchain in the field of Internet of Things, Artificial
Intelligence, and Cybersecurity. The book effectively provides satisfactory
information about the essentials of blockchain and IoT to a typical pursuer
alongside encouraging an examination researcher to distinguish some mod-
ern issue regions that rise up out of the intermingling of the two advance-
ments. Besides, the creators talk about pertinent application zones, for
example, smart city and e-social insurance, along the course of the book.
• Covers the recent advancements in blockchain technology
• Discusses the applications of Blockchain technology for real-life
problems
• Addresses the challenges related to implementation of Blockchain
technology
• Includes case studies
• Includes the latest trends and area of research in blockchain
technology
This book is primarily aimed at graduates, researchers, and professions
working in the field of blockchain technology.

Sustainable and
Advanced Applications
of Blockchain in Smart
Computational
Technologies
Edited by
Keshav Kaushik
Shubham Tayal
Susheela Dahiya
Ayodeji Olalekan Salau
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Names: Kaushik, Keshav, editor. | Tayal, Shubham, editor. |
Dahiya, Susheela, editor. | Salau, Ayodeji Olalekan, editor.
Title: Sustainable and advanced applications of blockchain in smart computational technologies /
edited by Keshav Kaushik, Shubham Tayal, Susheela Dahiya, Ayodeji Olalekan Salau.
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Summary: “This book concentrates on the sustainable applications of the Blockchain Technology across mul-
tiple latest computational knowledge domains. It covers the feasible and practical collaboration of Blockchain
Technology with latest Sustainable Smart Computing Technologies. It will target the vast applications of
Blockchain in the field of Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity. The book effectively
provides satisfactory information about the essentials of Blockchain and IoT to a typical pursuer alongside
encouraging an examination researcher to distinguish some modern issue regions that rise up out of the
intermingling of the two advancements. Besides, the creators talk about pertinent application zones, for
example, smart city, e-social insurance, and so forth along the course of the book”—Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2022015570 (print) | LCCN 2022015571 (ebook) | ISBN 9781032044217 (hardback) |
ISBN 9781032044873 (paperback) | ISBN 9781003193425 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Blockchains (Databases)
Classification: LCC QA76.9.B56 S87 2023 (print) | LCC QA76.9.B56 (ebook) |
DDC 005.74—dc23/eng/20220714
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022015570
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ISBN: 9781032044217 (hbk)
ISBN: 9781032044873 (pbk)
ISBN: 9781003193425 (ebk)
DOI: 10.1201/9781003193425
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Contents
Preface ....................................................................................................................vii
Editors ......................................................................................................................ix
Contributors .........................................................................................................xiii
1. Blockchain Platforms, Architectures, and Consensus Algorithm .......1
Atanda Aminat Oluchi and Madu Afam Daniel
2. Current Research Trends and Application of Blockchain in
Healthcare and Medical Systems ..............................................................23
Avita Katal
3. Challenges and Benefits of Combining AI with Blockchain for
Sustainable Environment ...........................................................................43
Ebenezer Leke Odekanle, Bamidele Sunday Fakinle,
Olayomi Abiodun Falowo, and Oludare Johnson Odejobi
4. Chain of Transactions: How Blockchain Is Changing the
Landscape of FinTech ..................................................................................63
Suhasini Verma, Andrea Milagros Carrasco Suyo, and Jeevesh Sharma
5. Blockchain for E-Governance and Tracing Fake News on
Social Media ..................................................................................................83
Susheela Dahiya and Keshav Kaushik
6. Integration of Blockchain Technology and Intelligent System
for Potential Technologies ..........................................................................91
Manish Thakral, Rishi Raj Singh, and Keshav Kaushik
7. Adapting Blockchain for Energy Constrained IoT in
Healthcare Environment ...........................................................................103
Ambika Nagaraj
8. Security and Privacy Issues in IoT Systems Using Blockchain ........113
Samarth Vashisht, Smriti Gaba, Susheela Dahiya, and Keshav Kaushik
9. Applications of Blockchain Technology in Cyber
Attacks Prevention .....................................................................................129
J. E. T. Akinsola, M. A. Adeagbo, S. A. Akinseinde, F. O. Onipede, and
A. A. Yusuf
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10. A Lightweight Digital Voting Platform Using
Blockchain Technology .............................................................................161
Nithin Kamineni, Veera Nitish Mattaparthi, A. Mona Reddy,
T. Mahalakshmi, Vamsi Pachamatla, Kuldeep Chaurasia, and
Tanmay Bhowmik
Index .....................................................................................................................173
Preface
Blockchain technology creates a network that is decentralized, distributed,
and secure. In blockchain technology, each cluster is linked in a decentral-
ized peer-to-peer network, where each transaction is immediately recorded
with date stamps and operations are distributed without any outside influ-
ence. Farming, medical, security, and banking are all sectors where the
blockchain method might be beneficial. Through cryptographic hashing,
the data provided in blocks is further connected and safeguarded in chains
with digital signatures. Because each block is linked to the previous block,
hackers will be unable to hijack transactions by injecting harmful data into
the system. Digital signatures, validation, smart contracts, decentralization,
safe collaboration, and immutable understandable artificial intelligence have
all been handled by combining the blockchain method with machine learn-
ing for Internet of Things frameworks. With the development of smart IoT
devices and their interconnectivity, massive amounts of data are now being
generated in a consolidated format. As a result, technological advancements
often produce difficulties such as space, security, and privacy.
Blockchain technology allows for the distributed, reliable, safe, and decen-
tralized exchange of ledger data. The blockchain method’s decentralized stor-
age is used to store enormous amounts of data that are linked to the current
block and previous blocks through smart contracts. For both small and big
businesses, blockchain may be used to increase security, privacy, and data
openness. Blockchain is a well-known technology that has the potential to
improve the industrial and supply chain environments. Various disciplines
now offer intriguing insights on blockchain’s benefits.
Sustainable and Advanced Applications of Blockchain in Smart Computational
Technologies is intended to describe and explain the advanced applications of
blockchain technology in various Smart Computational Technologies, with
the intent of making the reader aware of the constraints and considerations
applied in blockchain technology. Upon reading this book, the reader should
have a proper overview of the field of blockchain technology, starting them
on the journey of becoming a Blockchain Developer and expert.
This book is a decent assortment of best-in-class approaches used in the
fields of Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Artificial Intelligence,
and Internet of Things. It will be valuable for the new scientists and spe-
cialists working in the field to rapidly know the best performing strategies.
It will help them in realizing their ideas, analyze various approaches, and
deliver the best one to the society. This book will be helpful as textbook/
reference book for undergraduate and postgraduate students as a number of
reputed universities have blockchain technology as a part of their curricu-
lum these days.
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Editors
Mr. Keshav Kaushik is an Assistant Professor
in the School of Computer Science at the
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies,
Dehradun, India. He is an educator with over
seven years of teaching and research experi-
ence in Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, the
Internet of Things, and Blockchain Technology.
Mr. Kaushik received his B.Tech. degree in
Computer Science and Engineering from
the University Institute of Engineering and
Technology, Maharshi Dayanand University,
Rohtak. In addition, he also has an M.Tech.
degree in Information Technology from
YMCA University of Science and Technology,
Faridabad, Haryana. He has published 20+ research papers in interna-
tional journals and has presented at reputed international conferences. He
is a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v11, CQI and IRCA-Certified ISO/IEC
27001:2013 Lead Auditor, and Quick Heal Academy-Certified Cyber Security
Professional (QCSP). He acted as a keynote speaker and delivered 50+ profes-
sional talks on various national and international platforms. He has edited
more than seven books with reputed publishers.
Dr. Shubham Tayal is an Assistant Professor
in the Department of Electronics and
Communication Engineering at SR University,
Warangal, India. He has more than six years
of academic/research experience teaching
at the UG and PG levels. He has received his
Ph.D. in Microelectronics & VLSI Design from
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra;
M.Tech. (VLSI Design) from YMCA University
of Science and Technology, Faridabad; and
B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication
Engineering) from MDU, Rohtak. He has qual-
ified GATE (2011, 2013, 2014) and UGC-NET
(2017). He has published more than 25 research
papers in various international journals and conferences of repute, and many
papers are under review. He is on the editorial and reviewer panel of many
SCI/SCOPUS-indexed international journals and conferences. Currently, he
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