Integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain to increase humanitarian aid supply chains performance

Aranda, Daniel Arias; Fernández, L; Stantchev, Vladimir

doi:10.1109/ictis.2019.8883757

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“…IoT in HL will be able to fully resolve the problem of quality and security of relief items. Additionally, the best possible way to control issues of data reliability and security problems is the incorporation of IoT with BCT [38].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the business world, numerous organizations, including Maersk and Walmart, have deployed BCT [65,66]. BCT can generate trust among multiple parties, coordinate among different actors, manage resources, demonstrate authenticity and proprietorship, save time, overcome data security challenges, increase transparency and enhance HL performance [38,67]. There are two basic dimensions in the blockchain: (i) Transactions as a whole are made by the operators of the system and (ii), in the blocks transactions are saved in the exact order [68].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As a result of better decision-making through transparency, if the people perceive them as such, certainly, the people may admit the decision and show trust to the decision-makers. Furthermore, the integration of IoT with BCT [38] allows actors for transparency and confidential data sharing, and thus enhances public trust among players of DRO [39,40]. Nevertheless, research into the mediating role of transparency between the integration of IoT with BCT and public trust is in its early stage.…”

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“…Nevertheless, such vital impacts have not been addressed by scholars either theoretically or empirically. However, the extant literature provides some evidence [4,38,48] that the integration of IoT with BCT can bring positive changes, not only in organizational cultures and S but also in the industry as a whole. Therefore, we note a wide research gap and henceforth postulate another research question: what are the specific and joint influences of the integration of IoT with BCT on coordination mediated by transparency?…”

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Integration of Internet-of-Things With Blockchain Technology to Enhance Humanitarian Logistics Performance

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There has been incredible interest in Internet-of-Things (IoT) and blockchain technology (BCT) around the world and across sectors. Following great achievement in the other sectors, the implementation of IoT and BCT have gained great interest in Humanitarian Logistics (HL) at many levels despite remaining in an earlier stage. The profit and non-profit organizations both are under increasing worldwide pressure for transparency, with donors and governments calling for enhanced transparency and information exchange in the humanitarian sector. This study, which is based on transactive memory systems (TMS) theory perspectives, proposes a study framework to understand "how can the transparency, public trust, and coordination in HL be improved through the integration of IoT with BCT?". We framed and tested six research hypotheses, using data collected from Humanitarian Organizations (HOs) employees. We have applied a Covariance-based structure equation model (CB-SEM) with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). This study results confirm that our all hypotheses were supported. The research results show that the association between explanatory variables (i.e., IoT and BCT) and the response variables (i.e., public trust and coordination) is mediated by transparency. This study provides substantial and valid contributions to the literature on IoT, BCT, transparency, public trust and coordination. This study proves that transparency plays a crucial role in enhancing public trust, coordination, and ultimately HL performance through the integration of IoT with BCT. The study results could be helpful for all the stakeholders of disaster risk management since they are insistently looking for strategies to support afflicts. Our study is a good candidate solution to raise awareness of fast, fair, and safe HL to reveal research gaps and provide opportunities for future research. The study will provide an enormous understanding of IoT and BCT in HL, which has not been investigated empirically before.

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“…They provide not only low latency networks but also high throughput for different kinds of devices and services (e.g., Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), drones and connected cars). Further, these networks serve also the huge variety of customer and industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications such as connected security systems, intelligent lights in smart homes, detection sensors, smart grids and others [1][2][3][4]. Due to this significant increase in the range of devices connected to the network, authors in [5] expect that, in 2023, there will be 29 billion wireless devices connected to the Internet.…”

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On Mathematical Modelling of Automated Coverage Optimization in Wireless 5G and beyond Deployments

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Hošek

2020

Applied Sciences

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The need to optimize the deployment and maintenance costs for service delivery in wireless networks is an essential task for each service provider. The goal of this paper was to optimize the number of service centres (gNodeB) to cover selected customer locations based on the given requirements. This optimization need is especially emerging in emerging 5G and beyond cellular systems that are characterized by a large number of simultaneously connected devices, which is typically difficult to handle by the existing wireless systems. Currently, the network infrastructure planning tools used in the industry include Atoll Radio Planning Tool, RadioPlanner and others. These tools do not provide an automatic selection of a deployment position for specific gNodeB nodes in a given area with defined requirements. To design a network with those tools, a great deal of manual tasks that could be reduced by more sophisticated solutions are required. For that reason, our goal here and our main contribution of this paper were the development of new mathematical models that fit the currently emerging scenarios of wireless network deployment and maintenance. Next, we also provide the design and implementation of a verification methodology for these models through provided simulations. For the performance evaluation of the models, we utilize test datasets and discuss a case study scenario from a selected district in Central Europe.

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Critical success factors for implementing blockchain‐based circular supply chain

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The growing importance of the circular economy has emphasised optimal utilisation of resources within the constraints of economic development and protection of the environment. Digital technologies associated with Industry 4.0, such as blockchain, facilitate the implementation of circular economy principles throughout the supply chain. However, because blockchain implementation in the supply chain is still in the early stages, real‐world examples of the blockchain‐based circular supply chains (CSCs) are limited. The principal purpose of the paper is to examine the critical success factors (CSFs) for implementing blockchain‐based CSCs. Following that, 10 CSFs are identified through a short systematic literature review, and then, the integrated fuzzy cognitive mapping and fuzzy best‐worst method (FCM‐FBWM) is implemented to examine CSFs for the blockchain‐based CSC. The study's main findings demonstrate that network collaboration is the best CSF, while the shared circular economy toolbox is counted worst of all. This research enriches the literature by identifying the CSFs for implementing blockchain‐enabled CSCs to address the lack of a suitable decision‐making framework that assists managers in comprehending how blockchain technology can be adopted in the circular economy context. Implications for theory and practice are also discussed, offering new insights into the measures necessary to ensure successful blockchain implementations in CSCs.

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Integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain to increase humanitarian aid supply chains performance

Cited by 30 publications

References 36 publications

Integration of Internet-of-Things With Blockchain Technology to Enhance Humanitarian Logistics Performance

Integration of Internet-of-Things With Blockchain Technology to Enhance Humanitarian Logistics Performance

On Mathematical Modelling of Automated Coverage Optimization in Wireless 5G and beyond Deployments

Critical success factors for implementing blockchain‐based circular supply chain

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