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On blockchain and its integration with IoT. Challenges and opportunities

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Reyna, Ana, Martín, Cristian, Chen, Jaime, Soler, Enrique, Díaz, Manuel·2018·Future Generation Computer Systems

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In the Internet of Things (IoT) vision, conventional devices become smart and autonomous. This vision is turning into a reality thanks to advances in technology, but there are still challenges to address, particularly in the security domain e.g., data reliability. Taking into account the predicted evolution of the IoT in the coming years, it is necessary to provide confidence in this huge incoming information source. Blockchain has emerged as a key technology that will transform the way in which we share information. Building trust in distributed environments without the need for authorities is a technological advance that has the potential to change many industries, the IoT among them. Disruptive technologies such as big data and cloud computing have been leveraged by IoT to overcome its limitations since its conception, and we think blockchain will be one of the next ones. This paper focuses on this relationship, investigates challenges in blockchain IoT applications, and surveys the most relevant work in order to analyze how blockchain could potentially improve the IoT.

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Authors
Reyna, A., Martín, C., Chen, J., Soler, E., & Díaz, M.
Affiliations
Universidad de Málaga (ES)
Corresponding author
Reyna, Ana
Venue
Future Generation Computer Systems
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-11
Volume
88
Pages
173-190
ISSN
0167-739X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2803371618
Cited by
1,908
References
57
Citations by year
2026: 99 · 2025: 168 · 2024: 208 · 2023: 278 · 2022: 327 · 2021: 339 · 2020: 286 · 2019: 179 · 2018: 23
FWCI
332.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Future Generation Computer Systems (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga (University of Málaga) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • MIsTIca: Critical Infrastructures Monitoring based on Wireless Technologies, Spain (TIC-1572)
  • MDE Framework for the Design and Integration of Critical Infrastructure Management Systems, Spain (TIN2014-52034-R)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Internet of Things and AI
Keywords
blockchain, Internet of Things, blockchain-IoT integration, Internet of Things security, data reliability, trust in distributed systems, decentralized trust, big data, cloud computing

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