Distributed Blockchain-Based Platform for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Internet of Things (IoT)-inspired drone environment is having a greater influence on daily lives in the form of drone-based smart electricity monitoring, traffic routing, and personal healthcare. However, communication between drones and ground control systems must be protected to avoid potential vu...

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Published in:Computational intelligence and neuroscience 2022-08, Vol.2022, p.1-16
Main Authors: Ahamed Ahanger, Tariq, Aldaej, Abdulaziz, Atiquzzaman, Mohammed, Ullah, Imdad, Yousufudin, Muhammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Blockchain
Cloud computing
Communications systems
Computer networks
Control systems
Cryptography
Cybersecurity
Data collection
Data security
Denial of service attacks
Digital signatures
Drone aircraft
Drone vehicles
Drones
Infrastructure
Internet of Things
Network topologies
Performance evaluation
Privacy
Radio communications
Smart grid
Software
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Vehicles
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Summary:Internet of Things (IoT)-inspired drone environment is having a greater influence on daily lives in the form of drone-based smart electricity monitoring, traffic routing, and personal healthcare. However, communication between drones and ground control systems must be protected to avoid potential vulnerabilities and improve coordination among scattered UAVs in the IoT context. In the current paper, a distributed UAV scheme is proposed that uses blockchain technology and a network topology similar to the IoT and cloud server to secure communications during data collection and transmission and reduce the likelihood of attack by maliciously manipulated UAVs. As an alternative to relying on a traditional blockchain approach, a unique, safe, and lightweight blockchain architecture is proposed that reduces computing and storage requirements while keeping privacy and security advantages. In addition, a unique reputation-based consensus protocol is built to assure the dependability of the decentralized network. Numerous types of transactions are established to characterize diverse data access. To validate the presented blockchain-based distributed system, performance evaluations are conducted to estimate the statistical effectiveness in the form of temporal delay, packet flow efficacy, precision, specificity, sensitivity, and security efficiency.
ISSN:1687-5265
1687-5273
DOI:10.1155/2022/4723124