BloCoV6: A blockchain-based 6G-assisted UAV contact tracing scheme for COVID-19 pandemic

Zuhair, Mohd; Patel, Farnazbanu; Navapara, Dhruvin; Bhattacharya, Pronaya; Saraswat, Deepti

doi:10.1109/iciem51511.2021.9445332

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“…BC is a key enabler for secured and trusted UAV communication in B5G networks. BC provides various advantages to the UAV networks such as adaptability, scalability, immutability, transparency, fast and efficiency, and delivery services with privacy and security [31], [32]. B5G-enabled UAV-UAV communication via GCS satellites is secured against potential adversarial attacks, as shared ledgers are non-alterable.…”

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Blockchain-Based Federated Learning in UAVs Beyond 5G Networks: A Solution Taxonomy and Future Directions

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Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained attention due to increased use-cases in healthcare, monitoring, surveillance, and logistics operations. UAVs mainly communicate with mobile base stations, ground stations (GS), or networked peer UAVs, known as UAV swarms. UAVs communicate with GS, or UAV swarms, over wireless channels to support mission-critical operations. Communication latency, bandwidth, and precision are of prime importance in such operations. With the rise of data-driven applications, fifth-generation (5G) networks would face bottlenecks to communicate at near-real-time, at low latency and improved coverage. Thus, researchers have shifted towards network designs that incorporate beyond 5G (B5G) networks for UAV designs. However, UAVs are resource-constrained, with limited power and battery, and thus centralized cloud-centric models are not suitable. Moreover, as exchanged data is through open channels, privacy and security issues exist. Federated learning (FL) allows data to be trained on local nodes, preserving privacy and improving network communication. However, sharing of local updates is required through a trusted consensus mechanism. Thus, blockchain (BC)-based FL schemes for UAVs allow trusted exchange of FL updates among UAV swarms and GS. To date, limited research has been carried out on the integration of BC and FL in UAV management. The proposed survey addresses the gap and presents a solution taxonomy of BC-based FL in UAVs for B5G networks due to the open problem. This paper presents a reference architecture and compares its potential benefits over traditional BC-based UAV networks. Open issues and challenges are discussed, with possible future directions. Finally, a logistics case study of BC-based FL-oriented UAVs in 6G networks is presented. The survey aims to aid researchers in developing potential UAV solutions with the key integrating principles over a diverse set of application verticals.INDEX TERMS Beyond 5G networks, 6G, blockchain, federated learning, unmanned aerial vehicles. D. ORGANIZATION AND READING MAP

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Blockchain-Based Federated Learning in UAVs Beyond 5G Networks: A Solution Taxonomy and Future Directions

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“…For example, electric vehicles (EVs) can communicate with peer EVs to share energy in a P2P manner [49], or the charging stations, and the transactional data is maintained in BC ledgers as immutable and chronological records. Zuhair et al [50] proposed a UAV-based BC-assisted scheme, named as BloCoV6, that proposed a massive surveillance and contact tracing framework for the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme is proposed on 6G services that allow low latency in surveillance operations of UAV swarms, where a real-time object detection process in densely populated regions is constructed, and the contract tracing ledgers are updated for persons in close proximity of infected persons.…”

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Blockchain for Industry 5.0: Vision, Opportunities, Key Enablers, and Future Directions

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Industry 4.0 have witnessed a paradigm shift from cyber-physical systems (CPS) that aims at massive automation, towards a more customer-driven approach. The shift has been attributed to the design of hyper-cognitive systems, integration of virtual and extended reality, digital machinery prototyping and twin designs, trusted machine boundaries, collaborative robots, and artificial intelligence (AI)-based supply chains. This new wave, termed Industry 5.0, is expected to leverage massive production with user-centric customization outside the scope of Industry 4.0 ecosystems. Industry 5.0 is expected to assist diverse industrial verticals like healthcare, smart farming, drones, smart grids, and supply chain production ecosystems. However, data is shared among multiple heterogeneous networks, spanning different authoritative domains. Thus, trusted and secured data transfer is crucial to synergize and secure the industrial perimeters. Blockchain (BC) is a preferred choice as a security enabler to Industry 5.0 ecosystems owing to its inherent property of immutability, chronology, and auditability in industrial systems. Limited works are proposed that present the vision and holistic view of BC-assisted Industry 5.0 applications. The article presents a first-of-its-kind survey on BC as a security enabler in Industry 5.0. Based on a descriptive survey methodology and research questions, we presented the key drivers, and potential applications, and propose an architectural vision of BC-based Industry 5.0 in diverse applicative verticals. The survey intends to present solutions that would assist industry practitioners, academicians, and researchers to drive novel BCassisted solutions in Industry 5.0 verticals.

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“…This includes measuring and tracking personal health data using smart wearables, proximity sensor and contact tracing, work area and home monitoring and testing, aiding staff in caring for patients in nursing homes, hospitals and emergency rooms as well as statistical analysis which allows for more informed measures planning. For example, [34] proposes a BloCoV6, a blockchain-assisted unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) contact tracing scheme for identifying potential COVID-19 patients.…”

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IoT Health Data in Electronic Health Records (EHR): Security and Privacy Issues in Era of 6G

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2022

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Millions of wearable devices with embedded sensors (e.g., fitness trackers) are present in daily lives of its users, with the number growing continuously, especially with the approaching 6G communication technology. These devices are helping their users in monitoring daily activities and promoting positive health habits. Potential integration of such collected data into central medical system would lead to more personalized healthcare and an improved patient-physician experience. However, this process is met with several challenges, as medical data is of a highly sensitive nature. This paper focuses on the security and privacy issues for such a process. After providing a comprehensive list of security and privacy threats relevant to data collection and its handling within a Central Health Information system, the paper addresses the challenges of designing a secure system and offeres recommendations, solutions and guidelines for identified pre-6G and 6G security and privacy issues.

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BloCoV6: A blockchain-based 6G-assisted UAV contact tracing scheme for COVID-19 pandemic

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Blockchain-Based Federated Learning in UAVs Beyond 5G Networks: A Solution Taxonomy and Future Directions

Blockchain-Based Federated Learning in UAVs Beyond 5G Networks: A Solution Taxonomy and Future Directions

Blockchain for Industry 5.0: Vision, Opportunities, Key Enablers, and Future Directions

IoT Health Data in Electronic Health Records (EHR): Security and Privacy Issues in Era of 6G

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