Blockchain Applications in IoT: An Annotated Bibliography Analysis

This annotated bibliography examines the application of blockchain technology within the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. It explores how blockchain enhances data integrity, security, and efficiency in IoT devices. The paper reviews various research articles, focusing on topics such as the use of smart contracts, peer-to-peer networks, and the challenges associated with integrating blockchain into IoT systems. It also covers the impact of blockchain on data management, shared economy applications, and the potential for blockchain to improve networking systems in IoT-based environments, including smart cities. The bibliography highlights both the positive and negative impacts of blockchain technology in centralized and decentralized IoT networks, addressing issues like transaction processing, device coordination, and the need for human intervention in automated systems. The reviewed articles also discuss the implications of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the blockchain revolution and the future trends and opportunities in this evolving field.

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Abstract
The main determination of this research project paper is to focus on the application of the block
chain technology in the IoT based devices. The different applications of the block chain
technology in the IoT based systems such as the protection of the integrity and confidentiality of
the data is mentioned in this paper. The different types of IoT based devices which are connected
with the help of a centralized or a decentralized server can be tracked or managed with the help
of the block chain technology. The processing of the transactions, co-ordination between the
devices and efficient data handling are the primary objectives of block chain technology in the
IoT based devices. Human intervention is no longer required in most of the IoT based automated
technologies which have lots of challenges associated to it; these are the main reason why block
chain technology can be useful. Those challenges and threats can be minimized with the help of
the security solutions provided by the block chain technology. The future applications of the
block chain technologies such as the use of the distributed clouds will be helping to improve the
networking system of the IoT based eco-systems. The paper will be highlighting the positive and
the negative impacts of the block chain technology in the centralized and the decentralized IoT
networks. The application of the smart contracts, importance of the bitcoins of the block chain
revolution, challenges and opportunities of the block chain technology in the IoT based devices
will be stated in this paper in an professional manner.

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Annotated Bibliography
Article 1
Conoscenti, M., Vetro, A., & De Martin, J. C. (2016, November). Blockchain for the Internet of
Things: A systematic literature review. In Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA), 2016
IEEE/ACS 13th International Conference of (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
This resource helps in understanding the impact of the block chain technology in the
centralized and the decentralized data intensive applications. The resource is useful to
understanding the effectiveness of block chain technology in preserving the privacy of the users
of the IoT based devices. The authors of this resource focussed on the Private by design data
management which is an important aspect for maintaining the integrity of the data.
Article 2
Christidis, K., & Devetsikiotis, M. (2016). Blockchains and smart contracts for the internet of
things. Ieee Access, 4, 2292-2303.
The authors of this resource focused on the importance of the peer to peer network for the
non-trusted members of the block chain technology. The authors focused on the smart contracts
used for the IoT based devices. The most significant part of this resource is the states the
working principals of the block chain technology and the IoT base devices.
Article 3
Dorri, A., Kanhere, S. S., & Jurdak, R. (2016). Blockchain in internet of things: challenges and
solutions. arXiv preprint arXiv:1608.05187.

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The challenges associated with the integration of block chain technology in IoT based
devices are stated in this paper. This knowledge is extreme valuable for the governance plans of
the IoT based systems.
Article 4
Huckle, S., Bhattacharya, R., White, M., & Beloff, N. (2016). Internet of things, blockchain and
shared economy applications. Procedia computer science, 98, 461-466.
The authors of this resource highlighted the shared economy applications of the IoT
based systems and the block chain technology. Their work is valuable as it helps the readers to
understand how block chain technology is exploited in an IoT based system.
Article 5
Tapscott, D., & Tapscott, A. (2016). Blockchain revolution: how the technology behind bitcoin
is changing money, business, and the world. Penguin.
The authors of this resource focused on the increasing use of the bit coins as an
alternative to money. The impact of this block chain revolution can be obtained from this
resource. The resource also helps in understanding the compatibility issues of the bit coins with
the IoT based devices.
Article 6
Zhang, Y., & Wen, J. (2017). The IoT electric business model: Using blockchain technology for
the internet of things. Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, 10(4), 983-994.
The authors of this resource focused on the different aspects of the block chain for the
IoT based devices such as the networking applications. The most valuable unit of this resource is

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that it proposes different types of electric business models which can be used by the systems
which work on block chain technology.
Article 7
Biswas, K., & Muthukkumarasamy, V. (2016, December). Securing smart cities using
blockchain technology. In High Performance Computing and Communications; IEEE 14th
International Conference on Smart City; IEEE 2nd International Conference on Data Science
and Systems (HPCC/SmartCity/DSS), 2016 IEEE 18th International Conference on (pp. 1392-
1393). IEEE.
The authors of this resource highlighted the use of different aspects of block chain
technologies across the IoT smart cities. The main value of this paper is that it states the
usefulness of the block chain technology more than focusing on the features of this technology.
Article 8
Ouaddah, A., Abou Elkalam, A., & Ait Ouahman, A. (2016). FairAccess: a new Blockchain‐
based access control framework for the Internet of Things. Security and Communication
Networks, 9(18), 5943-5964.
The communication and the security features provided by the block chain technology in
an IoT based systems are highlighted in this resource. The most exciting part of this resource is
that it proposes a new access control framework which can be incorporated into an IoT based
system.

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Article 9
Sun, J., Yan, J., & Zhang, K. Z. (2016). Blockchain-based sharing services: What blockchain
technology can contribute to smart cities. Financial Innovation, 2(1), 26.
The contributions of the block chain technology in the IoT smart cities are the main focus
on this resource. The author wanted to state the detailed applications of the black chain
technology in the smart cities. The resource proposes a conceptual framework on the basis of the
system used in the corporation, associated technologies used and the users who are accessing the
system.
Article 10
Zheng, Z., Xie, S., Dai, H. N., & Wang, H. (2016). Blockchain challenges and opportunities: A
survey. International Journal of Web and Grid Services, 1, 1-25.
The authors of this resource focused on the challenges associated with the block chain
technologies in the IoT based devices. The valuable unit of the resource states about the future
trends of the block chain technology with the help of a block chain consensus algorithm.