A Review of Counterfeit Product Identification Models
Selallo M. Rahlagane, Topside Ehleketani Mathonsi, Tshimangadzo Mavin Tshilongamulenzhe · 2022
In recent years, the introduction of blockchain technology has drawn considerable interest in a wide array of fields of study. However, this technology has mainly been utilized to track financial and health issues. The public, on the other hand, must contend with counterfeit goods. Most people put their trust in manufacturers and brands. In most cases, it is not easy to determine whether the information on the product labels is genuine or not. Almost every product has a fake copy of itself. In South Africa, most foreign-owned tuckshops sell similar products at lower prices by compromising the original quality of wellknown brands. Globally, the major issue is that even original product experts cannot distinguish fakes from original products. In this paper, we propose a model that uses blockchain technology to identify fake products using Quick Response (QR) codes that manufacturers print on their original products during manufacturing. The advantage of this technology is that data is recorded in a way that makes it hard to alter, hack, or cheat the system. QR codes will be used to identify each product on a blockchain. Each blockchain will include the details of the product and a QR code. Customers can scan the QR code using their smartphones to determine whether the product is real or fake. This will curb the issue of tuckshops that sell counterfeit products in the country. The result of this proposal will be a mobile application developed to differentiate between counterfeit and original products.