B-GPS: Blockchain-Based Global Positioning System for Improved Data Integrity and Reliability

【Author】 Lee, Seunghyeon; Seok, Hong-Woo; Lee, Ki-rim; In, Hoh Peter

【Source】ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION

【影响因子】3.099

【Abstract】When surveying national reference points using a global positioning system (GPS), appropriate work regulations pertaining to the surveying time must be observed. However, such data can be modified easily, so identifying non-compliance with work regulations and forgeries is challenging. If such incidents occur in cadastral surveys, it may result in financial damages to stakeholders, such as citizens and the state. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the reliability by ensuring the integrity of the GPS positioning data and allowing anyone to track them. In this study, a prototype system was developed to record GPS data and the corrections generated during survey processes using the Ethereum blockchain network. Blockchain is a distributed ledger system that prevents the manipulation of uploaded data without the need for a centralized institution by allowing anyone to check the data. Unlike in the past, the proposed system improves the data integrity and reliability for the entire survey process through blockchain, thereby ensuring transparency of the checks using smart contract addresses.

【Keywords】blockchain; smart contract; GPS positioning; data integrity; data reliability

【发表时间】2022 MAR

【收录时间】2022-04-07

【文献类型】期刊

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