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Demo: Enabling Trustworthy Cold Chain Logistics through Blockchain and Machine Learning

Internet of Things (IoT) sensors monitor temperature-sensitive goods throughout the supply chain. Nowadays, blockchain is being widely used for traceability, transparency, and immutable storage of this data. However, this approach lacks a mechanism to assess the trustworthiness of the data, and as a result, the reliability of the system is constrained by the quality of […]

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Evaluating Data Trust in Blockchain-Based IoT Systems Using Machine Learning Techniques

The convergence of blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT) has become increasingly prevalent recently, as it addresses challenges such as single point of failure and security concerns associated with IoT.Blockchain offers immutable data storage, availability, and transparency, but a significant drawback lies in its inability to verify the truthfulness of the data stored on it. […]

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Machine Learning for Data Trust Evaluations in Blockchain-Enabled IoT Systems

Recently, there has been a surge of interest surrounding the integration of blockchain with the Internet of Things (IoT), aiming to address IoT’s inherent issues like single points of failure and concerns related to data integrity. However, although blockchain provides decentralization and transparency, it does not guarantee the accuracy and reliability of IoT-generated data. Therefore, […]

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Utilization of a blockchainized reputation management service for performance enhancement of Smart Grid 2.0 applications

  • February 6, 2024
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Blockchain has become the technology enabler in delivering modern Smart Grid 2.0 functionalities. Many services including Peer-to-Peer energy trading, distribution network management, financial settlements, and energy data management are catered through blockchain-enabled platforms. However, areas such as service quality-based pricing strategies, supply-demand balancing in distribution system to attain enhanced reliability and consumption-oriented rewarding mechanisms need […]

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Utilization of a Blockchain-based Reputation Management System for Energy Trading in SmartGrid 2.0

  • January 21, 2024
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The futuristic energy grids comprise of predominantly renewable generation, to align with the sustainable development goals. This would require integration of renewable energy sources at different levels of the power system out of which, consumers turning into power producers, often referred to as prosumers is an important aspect. Prosumers who generate excess power beyond self-consumption […]

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Rec-Def: A Recommendation-based Defence Mechanism for Privacy Preservation in Federated Learning Systems

  • November 19, 2023
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An emergence of attention and regulations on consumer privacy can be observed over the recent years with the ubiquitous availability of IoT systems handling personal data. Federated Learning (FL) arises as a privacy-preserved Machine Learning (ML) technique where data can be kept private within these devices without transmitting to third parties. Yet, many privacy attacks […]

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From Opacity to Clarity: Leveraging XAI for Robust Network Traffic Classification

  • November 19, 2023
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A wide adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be observed in recent years over networking to provide zero-touch, full autonomy of services towards the next generation Beyond 5G (B5G)/6G. However, AI-driven attacks on these services are a major concern in reaching the full potential of this future vision. Identifying how resilient the AI models are […]

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