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An Energy-Efficient Technique to Secure Internet of Things Devices Using Blockchain

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Integrating blockchain technology with Internet of Things (IoT) devices has great potential for a variety of applications, however, guaranteeing energy efficiency remains a significant challenge. This study aims to explore the development of energy-efficient strategies for the seamless integration of blockchain and IoT devices. This research focuses on lowering computational overhead and energy-intensive consensus procedures in order to enable a sustainable and optimal union of two potential technologies. This study introduces a new energy-efficient technique for ensuring the security of IoT devices. This newly presented approach combines blockchain with the code division multiple access (CDMA) algorithm to securely transfer IoT messages while consuming less energy. At the transmission end, data from many IoT devices are multiplexed using orthogonal codes that are distinct for each IoT device. The multiplexed data is then sent and fed into a blockchain network, which improves data security and integrity. The blockchain transfers the data to the CDMA receiver after completing tasks including validation, block generation, and transaction completion. For verification, the entire blockchain and CDMA-based IoT network is constructed. Experimental results indicate a significant reduction of up to 90% in energy consumption and up to 80% reduction in time latency.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, 54770, Pakistan

    Hira Zaheer, Muhammad Shoaib, Faiza Iqbal, Shazia Arshad & Ayesha Altaf

  2. Universidad Europea del Atlantico, Isabel Torres 21, 39011, Santander, Spain

    Eduardo Garcia Villena

  3. Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana, 24560, Campeche, Mexico

    Eduardo Garcia Villena

  4. Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana Arecibo, Puerto Rico, 00613, USA

    Eduardo Garcia Villena

  5. Department of Signal Theory, Communications and Telematics Engineering, Unviersity of Valladolid, Paseo de Belen, 15., 47011, Valladolid, Spain

    Isabel de la Torre Diez

  6. Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea

    Imran Ashraf

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HZ conceived the idea, performed data curation and wrote the original draft. MS conceived the idea, performed a formal analysis and wrote the original draft. FI performed data curation, formal analysis, and designed methodology. SA dealt with software, performed visualization and carried out project administration. AA performed visualization, dealt with software and supervised the work. EGV acquired the funding for research and performed visualization and initial investigation. IdlTZ performed the initial investigation, provided resources and performed validation. IA supervised the study, performed validation and review and edited the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Zaheer, H., Shoaib, M., Iqbal, F. et al. An Energy-Efficient Technique to Secure Internet of Things Devices Using Blockchain. J Netw Syst Manage 32, 100 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10922-024-09870-4

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