Blockchain-based data provenance for the internet of things

Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Date Issued
2019-10-22
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Sigwart, Marten  
Borkowski, Michael  
Peise, Marco  
Schulte, Stefan  
Tai, Stefan  
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/11840
Article Number
a15
Citation
9th International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT 2019)
Contribution to Conference
9th International Conference on the Internet of Things, IoT 2019  
Publisher DOI
10.1145/3365871.3365886
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85076148183
As more and more applications and services depend on data collected and provided by Internet of Things (IoT) devices, it is of importance that such data can be trusted. Data provenance solutions together with blockchain technology are one way to make data more trustworthy. However, current solutions do not address the heterogeneous nature of IoT applications and their data. In this work, we identify functional and non-functional requirements for a generic IoT data provenance framework, and conceptualise the framework as a layered architecture. Using a proof-of-concept implementation based on Ethereum smart contracts, data provenance can be realised for a wide range of IoT use cases. Benefits of a generic framework include simplified adoption and a more rapid implementation of data provenance for the IoT.
Subjects
Blockchain
Data provenance
Internet of Things
IoT