Proof-of-Authentication for Scalable Blockchain in Resource-Constrained Distributed Systems

Puthal, D; Mohanty, SP; Nanda, P; Kougianos, E; Das, G

Proof-of-Authentication for Scalable Blockchain in Resource-Constrained Distributed Systems

Puthal, D

Mohanty, SP Nanda, P

Kougianos, E Das, G

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Citation:: 2019 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2019, 2019
Issue Date:: 2019-03-06

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dc.contributor.author	Puthal, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8332-278X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mohanty, SP	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nanda, P https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5748-155X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kougianos, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Das, G	en_US
dc.date.available	2021-03-22T18:04:17Z
dc.date.issued	2019-03-06	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2019 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2019, 2019	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781538679104	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/134645
dc.description.abstract	© 2019 IEEE. Resource -constrained distributed systems such as the Internet of Things (IoT), edge computing and fog computing are deployed for real-time monitoring and evaluation. Current security solutions are problematic when there is a centralized controlling entity. The blockchain provides decentralized security architectures using proof-of-work (PoW). Proof-of-work is an expensive process for IoT and edge computing due to the deployment of resource-constrained devices. This paper presents a novel consensus algorithm called Proof-of-Authentication (PoAh) to replace Proof-of-Work and introduce authentication in such environments to make the blockchain application-specific. This paper implemented the Proof-of-Authentication system to evaluate its sustainability and applicability for the IoT and edge computing. The evaluation process is conducted in both simulation and real-time testbeds to evaluate performance. Finally, the process of Proof-of-Authentication and its integration with blockchain in resource-constrained distributed systems is discussed. Our proposed PoAh, while running in limited computer resources (e.g. single-board computing devices like the Raspberry Pi) has a latency in the order of 3 secs.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	2019 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2019	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1109/ICCE.2019.8662009	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Proof-of-Authentication for Scalable Blockchain in Resource-Constrained Distributed Systems	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Information, Systems and Modelling
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CRIN - Realtime Information Networks
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - INEXT - Innovation in IT Services and Applications
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© 2019 IEEE. Resource -constrained distributed systems such as the Internet of Things (IoT), edge computing and fog computing are deployed for real-time monitoring and evaluation. Current security solutions are problematic when there is a centralized controlling entity. The blockchain provides decentralized security architectures using proof-of-work (PoW). Proof-of-work is an expensive process for IoT and edge computing due to the deployment of resource-constrained devices. This paper presents a novel consensus algorithm called Proof-of-Authentication (PoAh) to replace Proof-of-Work and introduce authentication in such environments to make the blockchain application-specific. This paper implemented the Proof-of-Authentication system to evaluate its sustainability and applicability for the IoT and edge computing. The evaluation process is conducted in both simulation and real-time testbeds to evaluate performance. Finally, the process of Proof-of-Authentication and its integration with blockchain in resource-constrained distributed systems is discussed. Our proposed PoAh, while running in limited computer resources (e.g. single-board computing devices like the Raspberry Pi) has a latency in the order of 3 secs.

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