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Article

5G-BSS: 5G-Based Universal Blockchain Smart Sensors

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College of Computer Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610101, China
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Institute of Computer Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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College of Information and Software Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610056, China
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sensors 2022, 22(12), 4607; https://doi.org/10.3390/s22124607
Submission received: 3 May 2022 / Revised: 6 June 2022 / Accepted: 7 June 2022 / Published: 18 June 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Blockchain-Enabled Privacy-Preserving for Internet of Things)

Abstract

A smart sensor is a sensor with information processing functions. It is the product of the combination of sensor integration and a microprocessor. It has the characteristics of intelligence, networking and high precision. It has been widely used in aerospace, aviation, intelligent transportation, industrial control and medical and health care. However, in some specific application scenarios with high data security requirements and low transmission delay, such as environmental detection, transportation, etc., smart sensors have three obvious shortcomings. First, the data transmission delay is high. Second, the confidentiality and integrity of the data transmission process cannot be effectively guaranteed. Third, centralized data storage is easily leaked and tampered with by malicious users and semi-trusted administrators. Therefore, a 5G-based blockchain smart sensor 5G-BSS was designed. 5G-BSS has three innovation points. First, the 5G communication module enables the smart sensor 5G-BSS. The 5G communication module is integrated into the smart sensor 5G-BSS to reduce the delay of data transmission and improve the speed and reliability of data transmission. Second, cryptographic algorithms enable the smart sensor 5G-BSS. The data encryption module of the smart sensor 5G-BSS improves the confidentiality and integrity of the data transmission process. Third, blockchain empowers the smart sensor 5G-BSS. The blockchain client is integrated into the smart sensor 5G-BSS to ensure the centralized storage of data and prevent data leakage and tampering by semi-trusted administrators. The operation process of the hardware and software architecture is described in detail and tested on the Fisco-Bcos. The experimental results show that 5G-BSS not only has fast data transmission speed but also can effectively guarantee the integrity, confidentiality and availability of data. 5G-BSS is suitable for application scenarios with high requirements for data security and data transmission, such as environmental monitoring, intelligent transportation, autonomous driving, etc.
Keywords: smart sensor; blockchain; 5G communication; distributed storage system smart sensor; blockchain; 5G communication; distributed storage system

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Yao, Z.; Tan, L.; She, K. 5G-BSS: 5G-Based Universal Blockchain Smart Sensors. Sensors 2022, 22, 4607. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22124607

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Yao Z, Tan L, She K. 5G-BSS: 5G-Based Universal Blockchain Smart Sensors. Sensors. 2022; 22(12):4607. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22124607

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Yao, Zhengyi, Liang Tan, and Kun She. 2022. "5G-BSS: 5G-Based Universal Blockchain Smart Sensors" Sensors 22, no. 12: 4607. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22124607

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Yao, Z., Tan, L., & She, K. (2022). 5G-BSS: 5G-Based Universal Blockchain Smart Sensors. Sensors, 22(12), 4607. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22124607

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