Role of Blockchain Technology in IoT Applications

Role of Blockchain Technology in IoT Applications, Volume 115 in the Advances in Computers series, reviews the latest information on this topic that promises many applications in human life. According to forecasts made by various market research/survey agencies, there will be around 50 Billion connected devices (IoT) by 2020. Updates in this new release include chapters on the Technical Aspects of Blockchain and IoT, Integrated Platforms for Blockchain-Enablement, Intersections Between IoT and Distributed Ledger, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence: How and Why Combining These Two Groundbreaking Technologies, Blockchain Applications in Health Care and Opportunities and Advancements Due to New Information Technology Frameworks, and more.

Explores blockchain technology research trends in secured device to device communicationIncludes updates on secure vehicular communication (VANET) using blockchain technologyProvides the latest on secure IoT communication using blockchain technologyPresents use cases of blockchain technology in healthcare, the food chain, ERP and other emerging areas

1. Technical aspects of blockchain and IoT
Hany F. Atlam and Gary B. Wills
2. Integrated platforms for blockchain enablement
Md Sadek Ferdous, Kamanashis Biswas, Mohammad Jabed Morshed Chowdhury,
Niaz Chowdhury and Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy
3. Intersections between IoT and distributed ledger
Hany F. Atlam and Gary B. Wills
4. Blockchain technology for decentralized autonomous organizations
Madhusudan Singh and Shiho Kim
5. Blockchain applications in healthcare and the opportunities and the advancements due to the new information technology framework
Ramzi Abujamra and David Randall
6. Testing at scale of IoT blockchain applications
Michael A. Walker, Douglas C. Schmidt and Abhishek Dubey
7. Consensus mechanisms and information security technologies
Peng Zhang, Douglas C. Schmidt, Jules White and Abhishek Dubey
8. A blockchain based access control framework for the security and privacy of IoT with strong anonymity unlinkability and intractability guarantees
Aafaf Ouaddah
9. Blockchain with IOT: Applications and use cases for a new paradigm of supply chain driving efficiency and cost
Arnab Banerjee
10. Integration of IoT with blockchain and homomorphic encryption: Challenging issues and opportunities
Rakesh Shrestha and Shiho Kim