Blockchain for Internet of Underwater Things: State-of-the-Art, Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions

【Author】 Bhattacharya, Sweta; Victor, Nancy; Chengoden, Rajeswari; Ramalingam, Murugan; Selvi, Govardanan Chemmalar; Maddikunta, Praveen Kumar Reddy; Donta, Praveen Kumar; Dustdar, Schahram; Jhaveri, Rutvij H.; Gadekallu, Thippa Reddy

【Source】SUSTAINABILITY

【影响因子】3.889

【Abstract】The Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) has become widely popular in the past decade as it has huge prospects for the economy due to its applicability in various use cases such as environmental monitoring, disaster management, localization, defense, underwater exploration, and so on. However, each of these use cases poses specific challenges with respect to security, privacy, transparency, and traceability, which can be addressed by the integration of blockchain with the IoUT. Blockchain is a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) that consists of series of blocks chained up in chronological order in a distributed network. In this paper, we present a first-of-its-kind survey on the integration of blockchain with the IoUT. This paper initially discusses the blockchain technology and the IoUT and points out the benefits of integrating blockchain technology with IoUT systems. An overview of various applications, the respective challenges, and the possible future directions of blockchain-enabled IoUT systems is also presented in this survey, and finally, the work sheds light on the critical aspects of IoUT systems and will enable researchers to address the challenges using blockchain technology.

【Keywords】Internet of Underwater Things; ocean ecosystem; privacy; security

【发表时间】2022 DEC

【收录时间】2023-01-04

【文献类型】综述

【主题类别】

区块链技术-协同技术-物联网