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Blockchain applications for industry 4.0 and industrial IoT: a review

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Alladi, Tejasvi, Chamola, Vinay, Parizi, Reza M., Choo, Kim-Kwang Raymond·2019·IEEE Access

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The potential of blockchain has been extensively discussed in the literature and media mainly in finance and payment industry. One relatively recent trend is at the enterprise-level, where blockchain serves as the infrastructure for internet security and immutability. Emerging application domains include Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Therefore, in this paper, we comprehensively review existing blockchain applications in Industry 4.0 and IIoT settings. Specifically, we present the current research trends in each of the related industrial sectors, as well as successful commercial implementations of blockchain in these relevant sectors. We also discuss industry-specific challenges for the implementation of blockchain in each sector. Further, we present currently open issues in the adoption of the blockchain technology in Industry 4.0 and discuss newer application areas. We hope that our findings pave the way for empowering and facilitating research in this domain, and assist decision-makers in their blockchain adoption and investment in Industry 4.0 and IIoT space.

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Authors
Alladi, T., Chamola, V., Parizi, R. M., & Choo, K.-K. R.
Affiliations
  • Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (IN)
  • Kennesaw State University (US)
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
Venue
IEEE Access
Published
2019
Volume
7
Pages
176935-176951
ISSN
2169-3536 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2990704933
Cited by
382
References
91
Citations by year
2026: 20 · 2025: 41 · 2024: 48 · 2023: 70 · 2022: 80 · 2021: 69 · 2020: 54
FWCI
63.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • IEEE Access (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
National Science Foundation (1925723)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Digital Transformation in Industry
Keywords
blockchain, Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things, blockchain applications, blockchain adoption, manufacturing industry, blockchain challenges

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