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Computer Science, Information Systems
Prasanth Varma Kakarlapudi, Qusay H. Mahmoud
Summary: Blockchain, introduced by Satoshi Nakamoto in a 2008 whitepaper, has applications in healthcare, IoT, and data management. Data management involves obtaining, processing, safeguarding, and storing information to aid in business decisions. This paper presents the design and development of a blockchain-based system for private data management, along with verification and evaluation using Hyperledger Fabric and Hyperledger Caliper.
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Ayesha Altaf, Faiza Iqbal, Rabia Latif, Bello Musa Yakubu, Seemab Latif, Hamza Samiullah
Summary: Blockchain technology has immense potential and significance in various fields, providing transparency, security, and reliability in transactions. Its application and practices in domains other than cryptocurrency are rapidly evolving.
SOCIAL SCIENCE COMPUTER REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Jaeseung Lee, Byungheon Lee, Jaeyoung Jung, Hojun Shim, Hwangnam Kim
Summary: Blockchain technology innovatively eliminates the need for intermediaries and establishes a trust-less trust system through peer-to-peer networks and distributed ledger technology. Currently, there is no established standard for measuring the degree of decentralization of blockchain, so we propose two methods, Censorship resistance and geographical diversity, to assess its level of decentralization.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Esmaeel Rezaee, Ali Mohammad Saghiri, Agostino Forestiero
Summary: With the increasing growth of data, search engines play a vital role on the Internet, however, facing privacy violations and monopoly issues. Blockchain-based search engines provide a decentralized control, encrypted storage, and user rewards, offering context-aware and privacy-preserved search results in smart environments. The potential of blockchain as a paradigm for the search ecosystem is highlighted in this research.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
B. D. Deebak, Fadi Al-Turjman
Summary: This study proposes a robust blockchain-based lightweight distributed architecture (RB-LDA) for 5G-enabled networks. RB-LDA authenticates device access, protects data privacy, and continuously monitors IoT device activities for better auditing processes.
COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Telecommunications
Haoxiang Han, Shufan Fei, Zheng Yan, Xiaokang Zhou
Summary: This paper conducts an in-depth survey and evaluation of blockchain-based data integrity auditing for cloud data. It proposes requirements for evaluating existing schemes and provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the current solutions. Additionally, it explores open issues and suggests future research directions.
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Rafal Skowronski, Jerzy Brzezinski
Summary: The security, decentralization, and effectiveness of various blockchain systems largely depend on properly structured incentives, while current systems fail to incentivize underlying data exchange. This research focuses on tackling the issue of sybil-proof data exchange through proposing an information exchange framework with integrated routing and reward mechanics, proven to be secure in 1-connected or eclipsed networks. The framework rewards information propagators without constraints on network topology, and it is capable of incentivizing a universal sybil-proof data-exchange apparatus.
CLUSTER COMPUTING-THE JOURNAL OF NETWORKS SOFTWARE TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Abylay Satybaldy, Anushka Subedi, Mariusz Nowostawski
Summary: As digitization advances, the forgery of digital documents becomes easier, which increases the need for efficient and secure verification and authentication. This research proposes a novel framework for online document verification based on SSI technology, addressing complexity and interoperability issues in the current system and evaluating its impact in loan processing.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sana Al-Farsi, Muhammad Mazhar Rathore, Spiros Bakiras
Summary: This study aims to investigate practical threats and vulnerabilities in the design of blockchain-based supply chain management systems, with a focus on ensuring system reliability and security, including transparency, privacy, and traceability.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Jazem Mutared Alanazi, Ahmad Ali AlZubi
Summary: Technological advancement has greatly influenced the economy and human progress. The blockchain, as a promising technical development, is changing the way economic transactions are conducted. However, there are privacy issues in the Bitcoin blockchain system due to the exposure of all transaction information. To address this, a scheme that combines coin mixing concept with encrypted transaction technology has been proposed to create a truly anonymous blockchain system that preserves payer identity and transaction amount privacy.
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Changsong Jiang, Chunxiang Xu, Chenchen Cao, Kefei Chen
Summary: The article introduces a decentralized privacy-preserving federated learning scheme called GAIN, which uses masking and additively homomorphic encryption to protect data privacy, and addresses the single-point-of-failure problem through smart contracts. GAIN also provides verifiability for model training.
JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SECURITY AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Business
Jooyoung Kim, Kyu Hyung Lee, Jaemin Kim
Summary: Blockchain technology is seen as a transformative solution for improving the over-centralized systems in the economy. It can decentralize the current system by guaranteeing data transparency through distributed ledger technology. Blockchain technology can enhance the advertising system by addressing challenges such as data transparency, consumer privacy, and ad fraud, making it more trustworthy from both technical and consumer standpoints.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Prasanth Varma Kakarlapudi, Qusay H. Mahmoud
Summary: Blockchain technology, introduced through Bitcoin by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008, has gained significant attention for its unique properties of immutability and decentralized authority. It is now being implemented in various fields such as healthcare, IoT, identity management, and data storage. However, challenges exist in integrating this technology due to evolving privacy laws that aim to give users more control over their data.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Shi-Cho Cha, Chun-Lin Chang, Yang Xiang, Tzu-Jia Huang, Kuo-Hui Yeh
Summary: To meet the requirement of data portability, this study proposes the MyDataChain framework, which enhances the existing OAuth specification with blockchain technology. The framework utilizes smart contracts and a standard interface to support authorization processes and resolves disputes among different parties using data stored in the blockchain. It also ensures user privacy by not storing identifiable or traceable data in the blockchain. Experimental results using Quorum blockchain technology show that the framework is feasible and provides privacy-preserving means for data portability and dispute resolution.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CLOUD COMPUTING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Dongxiao Liu, Cheng Huang, Jianbing Ni, Xiaodong Lin, Xuemin Shen
Summary: This paper proposes a blockchain-based Smart Advertising Network with Privacy-preserving Accountability (SANPA) to enhance transparency and privacy protection in advertising activities. By designing a composite SNARG system and committing advertising policies as cryptographic authenticators in a smart contract, SANPA can efficiently verify and hold parties accountable for their advertising activities while preserving user privacy. Extensive experiments demonstrate the feasibility of SANPA both on-chain and off-chain.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORK SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Letter
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Wei Liu, Yiwen Deng, Huan Shi, Xuemin Shen
Letter
Dermatology
Kai Sun, Xuemin Shen
PHOTODERMATOLOGY PHOTOIMMUNOLOGY & PHOTOMEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Wei Liu, Qianqian Zhang, Xuemin Shen, Zhexuan Bao
Summary: Oral lichen planus (OLP) and pemphigus vulgaris (PV) are two common inflammatory mucocutaneous diseases of immune-based etiology. Evidence suggests that regulatory T (Treg) cells may play a role in the pathogenesis of OLP and PV. This study found that Treg levels were significantly higher in OLP patients compared to healthy controls, while Treg levels were significantly lower in PV patients compared to healthy controls.
JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Letter
Oncology
Xi Yang, Lijun Liu, Xuemin Shen, Linjun Shi, Wei Liu
Summary: Increasing evidence suggests that lncRNAs act as ceRNAs by competitively binding miRNAs, and play important roles in the biological processes of TSCC. This study summarizes the ceRNA regulatory networks involving lncRNA/miRNA/mRNA axes in TSCC. Dysregulated profiles of 33 lncRNAs and 31 miRNAs were identified and found to be involved in various cancer-associated phenotypes, including cell proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, migration, and chemoresistance. The functional inactivation of ceRNAs in tumor cells may provide novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for TSCC.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Wen Wu, Mushu Li, Kaige Qu, Conghao Zhou, Xuemin Shen, Weihua Zhuang, Xu Li, Weisen Shi
Summary: This paper proposes a novel Split learning (SL) scheme called Cluster-based Parallel SL (CPSL) to reduce training latency by parallelizing device-side model training and sequentially training the whole AI model. A resource management algorithm is also proposed to consider device heterogeneity and network dynamics. Extensive simulation results demonstrate that the proposed solution greatly reduces training latency and adapts to network dynamics compared with existing SL benchmarks.
IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Jianbing Ni, Man Ho Au, Wei Wu, Xiapu Luo, Xiaodong Lin, Xuemin Shen
Summary: A dual-anonymous off-line electronic cash scheme is proposed using the BBS+ signature algorithm, which ensures secure payment in mobile commerce.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MOBILE COMPUTING
(2023)
Letter
Surgery
Wei Liu, Xi Yang, Linjun Shi, Xuemin Shen
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Junjun Chen, Hui Yao, Xiaoling Yuan, Lei Yan, Guoyao Tang, Kepeng Yan, Xuemin Shen
Summary: In this study, a rare case of palatal perforation caused by opportunistic oral mucosal fungal infection with Alternaria alternata in an immunocompetent adolescent is presented. The patient, who had been previously healthy, underwent diagnostic investigations and was confirmed to have A. alternata infection. Surgical debridement and voriconazole treatment were performed, leading to improvement of the patient's condition. These findings emphasize the importance of considering A. alternata as a potential pathogenic factor in etiological palatal perforation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Peiyu Cheng, Tong Zhao, Mingming Chen, Sixue Chen, Xuemin Shen, Yuan Liu, Shikuan Yang, Zhanguo Chen, Xiuxiu Dong, Quan Wang, Dawei Cao
Summary: Improved perovskite CH3NH3PbI3 thin films were grown through Co-based ZIF-67 additive assisted Co ion doping. These thin films exhibit low grain boundaries, low defect states, and improved structural stabilities. The performance and stability of photodetectors based on CH3NH3Pb0.98Co0.02I3 thin films were enhanced, demonstrating the positive role of suppressing defect states.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Minrui Xu, Wei Chong Ng, Wei Yang Bryan Lim, Jiawen Kang, Zehui Xiong, Dusit Niyato, Qiang Yang, Xuemin Shen, Chunyan Miao
Summary: The concept of the Metaverse is growing in popularity, but current versions still fall short of realizing its immersive, embodied, and interoperable vision. This survey focuses on the edge-enabled Metaverse and explores the challenges and solutions in communication, networking, computation, and blockchain technologies to realize its ultimate vision.
IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Wanting Yang, Hongyang Du, Zi Qin Liew, Wei Yang Bryan Lim, Zehui Xiong, Dusit Niyato, Xuefen Chi, Xuemin Shen, Chunyan Miao
Summary: This paper mainly introduces that the sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks will shift from a traditional architecture that focuses solely on a high transmission rate to a new architecture that is based on the intelligent connection of everything, and Semantic communication (SemCom) is predicted to become a new core paradigm in 6G. The paper provides a holistic review of the fundamentals of SemCom, its applications in 6G networks, and the existing challenges and open issues with insights for further in-depth investigations.
IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Wei Quan, Ziheng Xu, Mingyuan Liu, Nan Cheng, Gang Liu, Deyun Gao, Hongke Zhang, Xuemin Shen, Weihua Zhuang
Summary: This paper presents a survey on the recent research in AI-driven packet forwarding with programmable data plane (PDP). Two representative frameworks of packet forwarding, traditional AI-driven forwarding and PDP-assisted forwarding, are described. The capacity of packet forwarding under these frameworks is evaluated in terms of delay, throughput, security, and reliability. The paper also identifies three directions in the development of AI-driven packet forwarding and highlights challenges and issues in future research.
IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Xiaozhen Lu, Liang Xiao, Pengmin Li, Xiangyang Ji, Chenren Xu, Shui Yu, Weihua Zhuang
Summary: Sixth-generation (6G) cellular systems are vulnerable to PHY-layer attacks and privacy leakage due to large-scale networks and time-sensitive applications. Optimized security schemes suffer performance degradation in 6G systems, and reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms can enhance security against smart attacks without relying on attack models. This article provides a comprehensive survey on RL-based 6G PHY cross-layer security and privacy protection.
IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND TUTORIALS
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Xuemin (Sherman) Shen, Jie Gao, Mushu Li, Conghao Zhou, Shisheng Hu, Mingcheng He, Weihua Zhuang
Summary: The sixth generation (6G) networks are expected to revolutionize communication by enabling immersive experiences through the integration of extended reality, holography, and haptics. However, the high demand for data transmission rate and stringent requirements for latency and reliability pose challenges for 6G networks to support immersive communications. This survey article presents the prospects and challenges of immersive communications in 6G networks, along with emerging solutions to address these challenges.
FRONTIERS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Mushu Li, Jie Gao, Conghao Zhou, Xuemin Shen, Weihua Zhuang
Summary: In this article, a novel approach for content caching and delivery in mobile virtual reality (VR) video streaming is presented. The proposed approach aims to maximize VR video streaming performance by proactively caching popular VR video chunks and adaptively scheduling computing resources at an edge server based on user and network dynamics. The approach includes a scalable content placement scheme and a machine learning-assisted VR video delivery scheme to improve video delivery efficiency and reduce frame missing rate.
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN SIGNAL PROCESSING
(2023)
