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
![Title text](http://cci.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screen-Shot-2018-06-03-at-7.47.15-PM.png)
Monetizing Data and Compute
- Protocols and mechanisms to monetize sensor data streams
- Smart contracts for distributed edge computing
- Price-based scheduling for dispersed computing
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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 chainĀ
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Network Economics and Incentives
- Token economies
- Incentivizing user contributions
- Network protocols with built in incentive mechanismsĀ
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