Blockchain Technology and Applications
CCI faculty are integrating blockchain with IoT technologies.
Faculty Involved: Bhaskar Krishnamachari, Shahram Ghandeharizadeh, Cyrus Shahabi, Naveed Muhammad
Blockchain Protocols for IoT
- New blockchain protocols suitable for wireless, mobile and resource-constrained devices
- Secure distributed consensus mechanisms
- Privacy protocols using blockchains
Monetizing Data and Compute
- Protocols and mechanisms to monetize sensor data streams
- Smart contracts for distributed edge computing
- Price-based scheduling for dispersed computing
IoT and Supply Chain
- Recording on distributed ledgers for accounting and provenance
- Verifiable cyber-physical interfaces for data verification
- Architectures and systems integrating IoT and supply chain
Network Economics and Incentives
- Token economies
- Incentivizing user contributions
- Network protocols with built in incentive mechanisms
