Using blockchain in the follow-up of emergency situations related to events

This paper describes a decentralized low-cost system designed to reinforce personal security in big events in case of emergency. The proposal consists of using smart contracts supported by blockchain in the management of events. An alternative communication channel that does not require any cloud se...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2022-08
Main Authors: Rivero-García, Alexandra, Santos-González, Iván, Hernández-Goya, Candelaria, Caballero-Gil, Pino
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blockchain
Cryptography
Digital signatures
Emergencies
Security
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Summary:This paper describes a decentralized low-cost system designed to reinforce personal security in big events in case of emergency. The proposal consists of using smart contracts supported by blockchain in the management of events. An alternative communication channel that does not require any cloud service is also provided with the aim of improving the coordination of emergency services. Peers may use this emergency support tool to interact with each other through a chat when additional support is required. Since information security is mandatory in this scenario, Identity-Based Signcryption schemes are here used in order to guarantee communication confidentiality, authenticity and integrity. Depending on the communication mode (peer-to-peer or broadcast), different signcryption methods are used. A first implementation of the proposal has produced promising results.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2208.07701