Sensors,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(24), P. 8189 - 8189
Published: Dec. 22, 2024
This
study
presents
a
blockchain-based
traceability
system
designed
specifically
for
the
olive
oil
supply
chain,
addressing
key
challenges
in
transparency,
quality
assurance,
and
fraud
prevention.
The
integrates
Internet
of
Things
(IoT)
technology
with
decentralized
blockchain
framework
to
provide
real-time
monitoring
critical
metrics.
A
practical
web
application,
linked
Ethereum
blockchain,
enables
stakeholders
track
each
stage
chain
via
tamper-proof
records.
Key
functionalities
include
smart
contracts
that
automate
checks,
ensuring
data
integrity
providing
immediate
verification
product
authenticity.
Initial
user
feedback
highlights
system’s
potential
enhance
transparency
reduce
risks
market,
supporting
consumer
trust
regulatory
compliance.
approach
offers
scalable
solution
adaptable
other
high-value
agricultural
products,
demonstrating
blockchain’s
transformative
secure
transparent
food
traceability.
F1000Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. 223 - 223
Published: April 28, 2025
Background
Ensuring
the
security
and
trustworthiness
of
a
digitized
automated
electoral
process
remains
significant
challenge
in
democratic
systems.
As
digital
voting
systems
are
increasingly
being
investigated
worldwide,
ensuring
integrity
using
robust
measures
is
great
importance.
This
paper
presents
simplified
model
to
enhance
by
leveraging
Blockchain
technology
context
Oman’s
system.
The
uses
create
secure
trustworthy
environment,
addressing
key
vulnerabilities
Methods
research
utilized
quantitative
approach,
employing
an
experimental
design
methodology
open-source
software
simulate
Synthetic
population
data
used
operate
these
systems,
while
advanced
biometric
authentication
technologies
verify
voter
identities.
leveraged
ensure
vote
recording,
with
smart
contracts
authenticate
voters
securely
record
votes.
Additionally,
synchronous
transactions
executed
for
both
registration
processes,
enhancing
overall
efficiency
Results
results
show
that
enhances
system,
improving
elections’
transparency
reliability.
performance
evaluation
focuses
on
efficiency,
reliability,
scalability
metrics.
Asynchronous
improve
processing
time
voting.
Election
administrators
can
manage,
monitor,
certify
election
results,
Ethereum
nodes
decentralized
verification
process.
Conclusion
offers
insights
policymakers
consider
reforms,
issues
like
integrity,
fraud
prevention,
boost
trust.
A
strong
regulatory
framework
public
awareness
crucial
successful
implementation.
Pilot
projects
needed
assess
Blockchain’s
practical
impact.
Oman
could
lead
global
innovation
technology,
though
infrastructure
resistance
challenges
must
be
managed.
Engineering Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(9)
Published: June 11, 2024
Abstract
Blockchain
(BCn)
revolution
across
the
world
leads
global
transformation
by
altering
existing
structure
and
introducing
accessible
decentralized
paradigm.
This
technology
facilitates
access
to
resources
redefines
conventional
frameworks,
empowering
people
communities
globally.
Motivated
these
attention‐seeking
potentiality
of
BCn
features,
in
this
article,
we
examine
challenges,
advancements,
emerging
prospects
Bangladesh.
With
a
specific
focus
on
implications
for
sustainability
smart
development,
study
addresses
urgent
need
understand
how
can
facilitate
sustainable
development
rapidly
evolving
countries
like
The
goal
research
is
draw
attention
successful
use
knowledge
extract
best
practices
cutting‐edge
strategies
contribution
covers
underlying
concepts
technology,
showing
revolutionary
state
world,
applications
sustainability,
assessment
its
current
usage,
highlighting
implementation
problems.
Furthermore,
serves
as
gateway
transparent,
future
that
fosters
inclusive
national
progress
aligns
with
goals.
also
strives
inspire
individuals
transformational
collective
benefit
society
BCn's
potential
empower
while
driving
positive
change.
International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(11), P. 29 - 35
Published: Nov. 19, 2023
The
process
of
modern
urbanization
necessitates
significant
advancements
in
social,
environmental,
and
economic
aspects
to
enhance
the
overall
quality
life
cities.
This
evolution
has
given
rise
concept
"Smart
Cities."
incorporation
cutting-edge
technologies
such
as
blockchain,
Internet
Things
(IoT),
other
innovative
communication
systems
accelerated
progress
towards
establishment
sixth-generation
intelligence,
commonly
known
6G.Connected
blockchain
smart
cities
is
a
crucial
key,
researchers
conducted
an
in-depth
analysis
prior
research
elucidate
pivotal
contributions,
ensuring
clear
understanding
state-of-the-art
sixth
generation
for
study
aims
pave
way
future
by
examining
key
technologies,
scenarios,
challenges,
associated
issues.
Exploring
obstacles
deployment
that
require
resolution
before
implementation
block
intelligence
6G
networks,
this
establish
foundational
forthcoming
technology
within
generation.
paper
outlines
prospective
areas
critical
era.
Additionally,
it
addresses
challenges
with
integrating
amidst
computing
mobile
offering
insights
into
complexities
need
be
navigated
successful
efficiency.
Electronics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(21), P. 4543 - 4543
Published: Nov. 5, 2023
Federated
Learning
(FL)
is
a
distributed
Deep
(DL)
technique
that
creates
global
model
through
the
local
training
of
multiple
edge
devices.
It
uses
central
server
for
communication
and
aggregation
post-trained
models.
The
orchestrates
process
by
sending
each
participating
device
an
initial
or
pre-trained
training.
To
achieve
learning
objective,
focused
updates
from
devices
are
sent
back
to
aggregation.
While
such
architecture
information
flows
can
support
preservation
privacy
data,
strong
dependence
on
significant
drawback
this
framework.
Having
could
potentially
lead
single
point
failure.
Further,
malicious
may
be
able
successfully
reconstruct
original
which
impact
trust,
transparency,
fairness,
privacy,
security.
Decentralizing
FL
address
these
issues.
Integrating
decentralized
protocol
as
Blockchain
technology
into
techniques
will
help
issues
ensure
secure
This
paper
proposes
Blockchain-based
strategy
FL.
implemented
channel
between
provides
mechanism
masking
data
prevent
compromise
reconstruction
server.
enhances
scalability
system,
eliminates
threat
failure
server,
reduces
vulnerability
in
ensures
security,
transparent
communication.
Furthermore,
our
framework
utilizes
fault-tolerant
assist
handling
dropouts
stragglers
occur
federated
environments.
reduce
time,
we
synchronously
callback
end-process
once
sufficient
models
have
been
returned
(threshold
accuracy
achieved).
resynchronizes
clients
with
stale
outdated
model,
minimizes
wastage
resources,
increases
rate
convergence
model.
