Blockchain Applications in the Smart Era

This book covers a variety of topics and trends related to blockchain technology for smart era applications. The applications span industries such as health, government, energy management, manufacturing, finance, information systems, all far beyond blockchain's original use in cryptocurrency. The authors present variants, new models, practical solutions, and technological advances related to blockchain in these fields and more. The applications within these fields include blockchain and cyber-security, IoT security and privacy using blockchain, and blockchain in industries and society . A variety of case studies are also included. The book is applicable to researchers, professionals, students, and professors in a variety of fields in communications engineering.

Presents challenges and trends in blockchain for applications in manufacturing, health, security, and government finance Discusses the impact of blockchain on society and industry Applicable to researchers, professionals, students, and professors in a variety of fields in communications engineering

Autorentext

Prof Sanjay Misra is presently affiliated with Ostfold University College, Halden, Norway. Previously he was Professor of Computer Engineering at Covenant University, Nigeria. He holds PhD. in Inf. & Know. Engg (Software Engg) from the University of Alcala, Spain & M.Tech.(Software Engg) from MLN National Institute of Tech, India. He has delivered more than 100 keynote/invited talks/public lectures in reputed conferences and institutes. He edited (with colleagues) 49 LNCS, 4 LNEE, 2 CCIS & 9 IEEE proc, several books (Springer & IGI), EIC of 'IT Personnel and Project Management, Int J of Human Capital & Inf Technology Professionals -IGI Global & editor in various SCIE journals. Amit Kumar Tyagi is Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), and Senior Researcher at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai Campus, India. His current research focuses on Machine Learning with Big data, Blockchain Technology, Data Science, Cyber Physical Systems, Smart & Secure Computing and Privacy. He has contributed to several projects such as "AARIN" and "P3-Block" to address some of the open issues related to the privacy breaches in Vehicular Applications (such as Parking) and Medical Cyber Physical Systems. He received his Ph.D. Degree from Pondicherry Central University, India. He is a member of the IEEE.

Inhalt
Perspectives of Blockchain in Digital Health in Brazil?.- Edge Information Systems Based Blockchain Frameworks for Industrial IoT: A Novel Approach.- A Secure Electronic Voting System Using Multifactor Authentication and Blockchain Technologies.- Enhanced Security and Privacy Issue in Multi-tenant environment of Green Computing using Blockchain Technology.- Application of Crypto-Blockchain Technology for Securing Electronic Voting Systems.- Enhanced Hash Values and Public Keys Infrastructure Generations for Blockchains using Sooner Lightweight Cryptography.- A Prediction Model for Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Prices .- Blockchain-Based Framework for Secure Medical Information in Internet of Things System.- Blockchain Technology and Organizational Practices: The Case of Nigerian Academic Libraries.- A Comparative Study of Regression Analysis for Modelling and Prediction of Bitcoin Prices.- Adoption of Blockchain technology in the Indian business market:Obstacles and opportunities.- Machine Learning, IoT and Blockchain Integration for Improving Process Management Application Security.- A Blockchain-Powered Energy Monitoring System.- Multifactor IoT Authentication System for Smart Homes using Visual Cryptography, Digital Memory and Blockchain Technologies.
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