A novel Dual-Blockchained structure for contract-theoretic LoRa-based information systems

Yu, G; Zhang, L; Wang, X; Yu, K; Ni, W; Zhang, JA; Liu, RP

A novel Dual-Blockchained structure for contract-theoretic LoRa-based information systems

Yu, G Zhang, L Wang, X

Yu, K Ni, W Zhang, JA Liu, RP

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Publisher:: Elsevier BV
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Information Processing and Management, 2021, 58, (3), pp. 102492-102492
Issue Date:: 2021-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Yu, G
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, L
dc.contributor.author	Wang, X https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9439-6437
dc.contributor.author	Yu, K
dc.contributor.author	Ni, W
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, JA
dc.contributor.author	Liu, RP
dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-02T23:20:51Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-02T23:20:51Z
dc.date.issued	2021-05-01
dc.identifier.citation	Information Processing and Management, 2021, 58, (3), pp. 102492-102492
dc.identifier.issn	0306-4573
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/145745
dc.description.abstract	© 2021 LoRa serves as one of the most deployed technologies in Internet-of-Things-based information systems (IoT-IS), and self-motivated deployment is the key to the rollout of LoRa. Proper incentive can play an important role in encouraging the private deployment of LoRa, increasing coverage and promoting effective management of IoT-IS. However, existing incentive mechanisms have the vulnerabilities of insecure centralized architecture and excessive utility loss of LoRa Controllers and Gateways, due to asymmetric information between private owners of gateways and centralized controller (or service providers). Blockchain-based LoRa networks, as a promising solution, have not been comprehensively studied to address the vulnerabilities, let alone the other issues of security, scalability, and flexibility. In this paper, we propose a novel Dual-Chained LoRa-based information system (LoRa-IS) to provide globally cross-validated security. Behaviors, including state-of-the-art contract-theoretic incentive mechanism and new flow control protocol, can be secured with the tamper-resistance of Blockchains. Being part of the proposed incentive mechanism, the new self-driven flow control allows both the Dual-Chain system and the LoRa network to scale. To the best of our knowledge, the proposed system is the first comprehensive Blockchain-based LoRa-IS combined with contract theory. We also provide analysis and simulations, showing that our system can pay fair incentives under information asymmetry. With the new flow control, the system can optimize network coverage while improving the Blockchain scalability and flexibility.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Information Processing and Management
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ipm.2021.102492
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject	0804 Data Format, 0806 Information Systems, 0807 Library and Information Studies
dc.subject.classification	Information & Library Sciences
dc.title	A novel Dual-Blockchained structure for contract-theoretic LoRa-based information systems
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	58
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utslib.for	0806 Information Systems
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - GBDTC - Global Big Data Technologies
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
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pubs.issue	3
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pubs.volume	58
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© 2021 LoRa serves as one of the most deployed technologies in Internet-of-Things-based information systems (IoT-IS), and self-motivated deployment is the key to the rollout of LoRa. Proper incentive can play an important role in encouraging the private deployment of LoRa, increasing coverage and promoting effective management of IoT-IS. However, existing incentive mechanisms have the vulnerabilities of insecure centralized architecture and excessive utility loss of LoRa Controllers and Gateways, due to asymmetric information between private owners of gateways and centralized controller (or service providers). Blockchain-based LoRa networks, as a promising solution, have not been comprehensively studied to address the vulnerabilities, let alone the other issues of security, scalability, and flexibility. In this paper, we propose a novel Dual-Chained LoRa-based information system (LoRa-IS) to provide globally cross-validated security. Behaviors, including state-of-the-art contract-theoretic incentive mechanism and new flow control protocol, can be secured with the tamper-resistance of Blockchains. Being part of the proposed incentive mechanism, the new self-driven flow control allows both the Dual-Chain system and the LoRa network to scale. To the best of our knowledge, the proposed system is the first comprehensive Blockchain-based LoRa-IS combined with contract theory. We also provide analysis and simulations, showing that our system can pay fair incentives under information asymmetry. With the new flow control, the system can optimize network coverage while improving the Blockchain scalability and flexibility.

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