Cited by 174Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingAccess Control and Trust

Trust management in a blockchain based fog computing platform with trustless smart oracles

Kochovski, Petar, Gec, Sandi, Stankovski, Vlado, Bajec, Marko, Drobintsev, Pavel D.·2019·Future Generation Computer Systems

Abstract

Trust is a crucial aspect when cyber-physical systems have to rely on resources and services under ownership of various entities, such as in the case of Edge, Fog and Cloud computing. The DECENTER’s Fog Computing Platform is developed to support Big Data pipelines, which start from the Internet of Things (IoT), such as cameras that provide video-streams for subsequent analysis. It is used to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms across the Edge-Fog-Cloud computing continuum which provide benefits to applications, including high Quality of Service (QoS), improved privacy and security, lower operational costs and similar. In this article, we present a trust management architecture for DECENTER that relies on the use of blockchain-based Smart Contracts (SCs) and specifically designed trustless Smart Oracles. The architecture is implemented on Ethereum ledger (testnet) and three trust management scenarios are used for illustration. The scenarios (trust management for cameras, trusted data flow and QoS based computing node selection) are used to present the benefits of establishing trust relationships among entities, services and stakeholders of the platform.

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  • Fog devices require mutual trust and protection along with the facilities of distributed computing because Fog devices are owned and managed by diverse entities.

    “Fog devices require mutual trust and protection along with the facilities of distributed computing as Fog devices are owned and managed by diverse entities [116].”
  • Blockchains eliminate the need for an independent third party and can be undertaken in highly decentralized environments, where all parties including IoT devices, Edge/Fog and Cloud servers need a high degree of autonomy during operation.

    “Basically, blockchains eliminate the need for an independent third party and can be undertaken in highly decentralized environments, where all parties including IoT devices, Edge/Fog and Cloud servers need a high degree of autonomy during operation [116].”
  • A performance analysis of the Markov decision process for selecting Edge-Cloud providers was partially completed.

    “However, a performance analysis of the Markov decision process for selecting Edge-Cloud providers was partially completed.”
  • The blockchain has been used for maintaining the trust of Edge-Cloud but other security requirements such as data integrity, confidentiality and availability have not been addressed.

    “The blockchain has been used for maintaining the trust of Edge-Cloud but other security requirements such as data integrity, confidentiality and availability have not been addressed.”

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Authors
Kochovski, P., Gec, S., Stankovski, V., Bajec, M., & Drobintsev, P. D.
Affiliations
  • University of Ljubljana (SI)
  • Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (RU)
Corresponding author
Stankovski, Vlado
Venue
Future Generation Computer Systems
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-12
Volume
101
Pages
747-759
ISSN
0167-739X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2963905996
Cited by
174
References
64
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 41 · 2020: 28 · 2019: 6
FWCI
34.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Future Generation Computer Systems (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
  • Ministrstvo za Izobraževanje, Znanost in Šport (C3330-16-529007)
  • Horizon 2020 (815141)
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
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Access Control and Trust
Keywords
trust management, blockchain, fog computing, smart contracts, Ethereum, Internet of Things, video streams, quality of service

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