BlockChain for the Internet of Things

BC4IOT 2018


Computer Networks & Wireless Communication Computing Systems



This special track will provide a forum for researchers and industrialists to share recent research results on the how Blockchain can be used to improve IoT security and efficiency and share experiences in applying the results in various IoT domains such as smart home, smart city, smart environment and smart health.
Contribution Types:
- Regular papers [in the proceedings, digital library]
- Short papers (work in progress) [in the proceedings, digital library]
- Posters: two pages [in the proceedings, digital library]
- Posters: slide only [slide-deck posted on www.iaria.org]
- Presentations: slide only [slide-deck posted on www.iaria.org]
Topics include, but not limited to:
• Overviews of Blockchain and IoT convergence
• Case studies of Blockchain applications in IoT
• Blockchain for IoT device identification, authentication, authorization and access control
• IoT system security using Blockchain
• IoT data security using Blockchain
• Secure firmware update of IoT embedded devices using Blockchain
• Smart city service management using Blockchain
• IoT resource and service sharing using Blockchain
• IoT sensor data storage and management using Blockchain
• IoT sensor data privacy preserving using Blockchain
• IoT device identity management using Blockchain
• IoT data provenance using Blockchain
• IoT supply chain management using Blockchain
• Trustworthy IoT systems using Blockchain
• Integrity of IoT (integrity of things)
• Blockchain based design of IoT ecosystems
• Blockchain for M2M communications
• Secure logistics of IoT systems using Blockchain
• Blockchain and IoT system integration
• IoT system infrastructure using Blockchain
• IoT-ready Blockchain platforms
• Testbeds of Blockchain-based IoT systems
• Development tools of Blockchain-based IoT systems
• Performance analysis of Blockchain-based IoT systems
• Blockchain for low power local area IoT networks
• Blockchain for low power wide area IoT networks
• Blockchain applications in smart products, smart homes, smart health, and smart cities
• Blockchain applications in smart transport and power distribution
• Blockchain applications in smart manufacturing and smart agriculture