A Blockchain Enabled Rooms Implementation For Internet of Things
Joice Joseph, Keivan Navaie · Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University) · 2019
The number of IoT devices is growing at an exponential rate.It is expected that by 2020, there will be approximately 30 billion internet-connected devices and 500 billion by 2030.Not only, does it increase security concerns but will give rise to interoperability issues.In this paper, the recently introduced Ethereum network will be utilised with respect to Internet of Things to create an infrastructure compatible with IoT devices.With an addition of an automated, immutable smart contract that will aid the interoperability of various devices through the heterogenousfriendly Ethereum network.The true potential of Ethereum, when combined with IoT, will be explored and demonstrated.Demonstrated through an implementation in which power will be provided to a room embedded with various IoT devices upon payment (in the form of rent) into a landlord's smart contract [1].