Blockchain-Enabled Internet of Things Applications in Healthcare: Current Practices and Future Directions
1st Edition
Published on 7. January 2025
330 pages
978-981-5305-21-0 (ISBN)
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Blockchain-Enabled Internet of Things Applications in Healthcare: Current Practices and Future Directions examines cutting-edge applications, from blockchain-powered IoT innovations in healthcare systems to intelligent health profile management, remote patient monitoring, and healthcare credential verification. Additionally, the book extends its insights into blockchain-enabled IoT applications in smart agriculture, highlighting AI-driven technologies for health management and sustainable practices. With expert analyses, case studies, and practical guidance, this book offers readers a roadmap for implementing these technologies to improve efficiency, security, and data management in healthcare. It is an invaluable resource for industry professionals, researchers, and students interested in the future of healthcare technology. Key Features: - Exploration of blockchain and IoT applications in healthcare and agriculture - In-depth case studies and expert analyses - Practical insights into technology challenges and benefits Readership: Ideal for professionals, researchers, and students in healthcare and technology.
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Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- End User License Agreement
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- List of Contributors
- Intelligent IoT Healthcare Applications Powered by Blockchain Technology
- Babasaheb Jadhav1,*, Mudassar Sayyed2 and Shashi Kant Gupta3
- INTRODUCTION
- BACKGROUND AND RELATED WORK
- Security Concerns in IoT Devices
- The Blockchain Technologies Available and used in the Context of IoT
- The AI Technologies Applicable in the IoT
- CONVERGENCE OF IOT, BLOCKCHAIN, AND AI IN HEALTHCARE
- The Device & The Data Collected
- Secure the Collected Data
- Analysis, Reporting, and the Decision
- THE ARCHITECTURE
- Stages of IoT in Healthcare Environment
- Implementation Specifics
- The Blockchain Platform
- AI Models Available and Selecting the Most Appropriate
- The Communication Protocols in the IoT Environment
- Technical Requirements for the Proposed Architecture
- The Scalability
- The Key Performance Metrics
- Methodology for Testing and Benchmarking the System against Key Performance Metrics
- Implementation Steps for the Proposed Architecture
- Use Case of Decentralized Identity Management Systems
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Blockchain-Powered IoT Innovations in Healthcare
- J. Mangaiyarkkarasi1,*, J. Shanthalakshmi Revathy2, Shashi Kant Gupta3 and Shilpa Mehta4
- INTRODUCTION
- ENHANCING PATIENT PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY
- Blockcain's Role in Securing Patient Data
- Decentralization
- Immutability
- Cryptography
- Permissioned Access
- Transparency
- Benefits of Using Blockchain for Patient Data Security and Privacy
- Protection against Data Breaches
- Enhanced Patient Control
- Data Integrity
- Streamlined Data Sharing
- Compliance with Privacy Regulations
- Challenges and Considerations
- Integration
- Scalability
- User Experience
- Regulatory Compliance
- Recommendations for Incorporating Privacy-preserving Techniques
- Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs)
- Homomorphic Encryption
- Data Segmentation
- Technical Recommendations for Scalability
- Off-Chain Scaling Solutions
- Sharding
- Edge Computing
- Parallel Processing
- Caching Mechanisms
- IOT APPLICATIONS IN HEALTHCARE: WEARABLES, MONITORING, AND SMART EQUIPMENT
- Wearables in Healthcare
- Health Monitoring
- Telemedicine
- Preventive Healthcare
- Clinical Trials
- Remote Patient Monitoring
- Early Intervention
- Cost Savings
- Improved Quality of Life
- Patient Empowerment
- Smart Medical Equipment
- Smart Infusion Pumps
- Connected Imaging Equipment
- IoT-Enabled Beds and Mattresses
- Smart Ventilators
- Consensus Mechanisms and their Implications
- Proof of Work (PoW)
- Proof of Stake (PoS)
- Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)
- Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT)
- Proof of Authority (PoA)
- Implications for Healthcare
- OVERCOMING DATA INTEROPERABILITY CHALLENGES WITH BLOCKCHAIN
- Data Interoperability Challenges in Healthcare
- Fragmented Systems
- Data Security and Privacy
- Lack of Patient Control
- Inefficient Processes
- How Blockchain Overcomes Data Interoperability Challenges
- Decentralized Data Sharing
- Immutable Records
- Fine-Grained Access Control
- Data Security through Cryptography
- Smart Contracts for Data Sharing
- Standardized Data Formats
- Auditability and Transparency
- Benefits and Future Prospects
- Improved Patient Care
- Reduced Costs
- Patient Empowerment
- Data Standardization
- EMPOWERING PATIENTS AND IMPROVING CLINICAL TRIALS WITH SMART CONTRACTS
- Understanding Smart Contracts
- Empowering Patients
- Informed Consent
- Data Ownership and Control
- Automatic Compensation
- Transparent Protocols
- Improving Data Transparency
- Immutable Record Keeping
- Data Sharing
- Real-time Data
- Interoperability
- Streamlining Clinical Trial Management
- Reduced Administrative Burden
- Faster Data Analysis
- Enhanced Protocol Adherence
- Transparent Funding
- Challenges and Considerations
- Regulatory Compliance
- Integration
- Education and Training
- TRANSFORMING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND DRUG TRACEABILITY
- Challenges in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management
- Counterfeit Medications
- Data Fragmentation
- Regulatory Amenability
- Supply Chain Inefficiencies
- Transforming Supply Chain Management with Blockchain
- End-to-End Traceability
- Provenance Verification
- Data Integrity
- Real-time Visibility
- Reduced Counterfeits
- Automated Compliance
- Use Cases in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
- Serialization
- Temperature Monitoring
- Recall Management
- Regulatory Reporting
- Challenges and Considerations
- Integration
- Regulatory Compliance
- Data Privacy
- Interoperability
- Real-World Case Studies of Blockchain in Healthcare
- MediLedger
- Guardtime
- Medicalchain
- SimplyVital Health
- Hashed Health
- LEGAL AND REGULATORY ASPECTS OF BLOCKCHAIN ADOPTION IN HEALTHCARE
- Regulatory Frameworks in Healthcare
- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
- FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Regulations
- Regulatory Compliance in Clinical Trials
- Legal Challenges and Considerations
- Data Ownership and Control
- Cross-border Data Sharing
- Smart Contracts and Legal Validity
- Liability and Accountability
- Intellectual Property and Patents
- Ethical Considerations
- Privacy and Informed Consent
- Data Security
- Transparency and Accountability
- Equity and Access
- Benefits of Legal and Regulatory Compliance
- Patient Trust
- Data Integrity
- Risk Mitigation
- Interoperability
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Blockchain-Powered Integrated Health Profile and Record Management System for Seamless Consultation Leveraging Unique Identifiers
- Ganesh Khekare1,*, Rahul Agrawal2, Rahul Khatri1, Soham Ghugare1 and Sharnil Pandya3
- INTRODUCTION
- LITERATURE REVIEW
- METHODOLOGIES
- Data Packet Generation
- Unique Identifier Generation
- Public Data Packet Creation
- Separation of Sensitive Medical Records
- Storage on IPFS
- IPFS as a Distributed Storage Solution
- Data Availability and Redundancy
- Encryption of Content Identifier (CID) using AES
- Integration with Ethereum Blockchain
- Combining Encrypted CID and Public Data Packet
- Pushing Data onto the Ethereum Blockchain
- Deployment of Smart Contract
- Benefits of Blockchain Integration
- The Architecture of IHP
- Security Measures and Compliances
- RESULT AND IMPLEMENTATION
- Data Packet Generation
- Storage on IPFS
- Integration with Ethereum
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- BCT-HC: Application of Healthcare Technology Using Blockchain Technology Hyperledger Fabric
- N. Nasurudeen Ahamed1,* and Tanweer Alam2
- INTRODUCTION
- AN OVERVIEW OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND ITS VERSION
- Blockchain's Characteristics
- HYPERLEDGER FRAMEWORK
- Hyperledger
- HyperLedger Fabric (HLF)
- Orderer and Pluggable Ordering Service
- Solo
- Raft
- Kafka
- State Repositories
- CouchDB is Used to Connect Two Organizations
- BENEFITS OF BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE
- Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric for Digital Wellness Data (DWD)
- Powered by Blockchain Healthcare Deployment
- A Blockchain System for Preserving Medical Data
- Information Administration in Healthcare Utilizing Blockchain
- Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKF)
- INTERPLANETARY FILE SYSTEM (IPFS)
- CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS
- FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
- Intelligent Computation
- Improve IoT Data Safety and Openness
- Privacy in Healthcare
- REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL BLOCKCHAIN IMPLEMENTATIONS IN HEALTHCARE
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Impact of Blockchain-Enabled IoT Applications for Smart Agriculture and Healthcare to Promote Sustainable Economic Growth and Smart Health Management Ecosystem in Industry 5.0
- Bhavneet Kaur Sachdev1 and Sumanta Bhattacharya2,*
- INTRODUCTION
- ENVIRONMENT CONSIDERATION
- BLOCKCHAIN AND IOT CONTRIBUTION TO ECONOMIC GROWTH
- Encouraging Openness and Traceability in the Supply Chain
- Healthcare Decision-Making Based on Data
- Reduced Expenses and Enhanced Efficiency
- Simplified Obtaining Funds
- Working Together and Interoperability
- SOCIAL IMPACT ON FARMERS AND HEALTHCARE SECTOR
- ROLE OF THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- STAKEHOLDERS AND NGOS' INTEREST
- ROLE OF POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE
- CHALLENGES
- FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Stride-Based Threat Modeling for Blockchain-Based Healthcare Supply Chain Management System
- S.V. Harish1, K. Chandrasekaran2,*, Rathnamma3, Usha Divakarla3 and Venkata Ramana4
- INTRODUCTION
- Blockchain Technology
- Smart Contracts
- Supply Chain Management Systems
- STRIDE Framework
- Blockchain in Supply Chain Management
- Contributions
- LITERATURE REVIEW
- Blockchain Threat Types
- Security Threat Types
- Privacy Threat Types
- GAP ANALYSIS
- DISCUSSION
- Fundamental Level
- Cryptographic Primitives
- Data Structures
- Protocol Level
- Consensus
- Block Creation
- Infrastructure Level
- Nodes
- Network
- Advanced Level
- Smart Contracts
- APIs
- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- Spoofing (S)
- Fundamental: Cryptographic Primitives
- Fundamental: Cryptographic Primitives
- Infrastructure: Nodes
- Advanced Level: Smart Contracts
- Advanced Level: Blockchain Extensions
- Tampering (T)
- Fundamental: Primitives of Cryptographic
- Fundamental: Cryptographic Primitives
- Protocol: Consensus Mechanisms
- Protocol: Consensus Mechanisms
- Protocol: Block Creation
- Infrastructure: Network
- Advanced: Smart Contracts
- Advanced: Smart Contracts
- Advanced: Smart Contracts
- Advanced: Smart Contracts
- Advanced: Smart Contracts
- Advanced: Smart Contracts
- Repudiation (R)
- Information Disclosure (I)
- Denial of Service (D)
- Protocol: Consensus Mechanism
- Protocol: Block Creation
- Infrastructure: Nodes
- Infrastructure: Network
- Infrastructure: Network
- Infrastructure: Network
- Advanced: Smart Contracts
- Advanced: Smart Contracts
- Elevated Privileges (E)
- Protocol: Consensus Mechanism
- Infrastructure: Nodes
- FUTURE WORK
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Applications of Blockchain in Healthcare: State-of- the-Art Survey
- J. Sathish Kumar1,* and M.V. Sanand1
- INTRODUCTION
- LITERATURE REVIEW
- APPLICATIONS OF BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE
- Provenance-Based Architecture
- Integration of FHIR Standard with Blockchain in Healthcare
- Integrated Architecture
- Blockchain Network
- Aadhar Card Verification
- Smart Contracts
- Data Storage
- Syncing Algorithm
- BENEFITS OF BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE
- Data Security and Privacy
- Interoperability
- Efficiency and Cost Reduction
- CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS OF BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE
- Regulatory and Legal Issues
- Integration with Legacy Systems
- Scalability and Performance
- CASE STUDIES
- MedicalChain
- Solve.Care
- MediLedger
- FUTURE DIRECTIONS
- Interoperability
- Standardization
- Regulatory Frameworks
- Expansion of Use Cases
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Blockchain-Powered Monitoring of Healthcare Credentials through Blockchain-Based Technology
- Rahul Joshi1,*, Shashi Kant Gupta2, Rajesh Natarajan3, Krishna Pandey1 and Suman Kumari1
- INTRODUCTION
- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF BLOCKCHAIN
- INTEGRATE IOT DEVICES WITH BLOCKCHAIN
- INCREASING IMPORTANCE OF BLOCKCHAIN FOR HEALTHCARE
- ASPECTS OF BLOCKCHAIN TO SUPPORT UNIVERSAL MEDICAL INDUSTRY
- HEALTHCARE BENEFITS OF BLOCKCHAIN-BASED TECHNOLOGY
- Ease of Access
- The Ability to Interoperate
- Proof of Identity
- Decentralzsed Repository
- Cost Saving
- NETWORKS OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
- Public Blockchain
- Private Blockchain
- Consortium Blockchain
- THE METHOD FOR VERIFYING BLOCKCHAIN
- Understanding Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance PBFT in Blockchain
- Proof-of-Stake (PoS) in Blockchain
- Understanding Proof-of-work (PoW) in Blockchain Technology
- Understanding Proof-of-Weight in Blockchain
- Proof-of-Existence (POE) in Blockchain
- DATA REGARDING BLOCKCHAIN-BASED MONITORING
- FACILITATORS OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY FOR REVITALIZING MEDICAL FACILITIES
- INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE UTILIZING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY: A UNIFIED WORKFLOW PROCESS
- BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
- E-Health Record System
- System for Detecting Medical Fraud
- Clinical Research
- SOFTWARE SOLUTION WITH APPLICATION OF BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE
- Gem Health Network
- OmniPHR
- MedRec
- MedShare
- IRYO
- Patientory
- COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS WHEN HANDLING AND SHARING DATA
- Automated Consent Management
- Implementation of Global Data Standards
- Implementation Strategies
- EMERGING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE USE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN THE HEALTHCARE
- Blockchain Technology in the Supply Chains of Medical Care
- Rapid Integration into the IT Revolution
- Rapid Advancements in Developed Markets
- Implement Decentralized Identity Systems
- Utilize Advanced Encryption Techniques
- OBSTACLES RELATED TO THE INCORPORATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY INTO HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
- Scalability Issues
- Integration Complexity
- High Implementation Costs
- Security and Privacy Concerns
- Consensus Mechanisms and Performance
- Data Governance and Ownership
- THE EMERGENCE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN INDIAN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Revolutionizing Hen Care in Smart Poultry Farming: The Impact of AI-Driven Sensors on Optimizing Avian Health
- P. Deepan1,*, R. Vidya1, N. Arul1, S. Dhiravidaselvi2 and Shashi Kant Gupta3
- INTRODUCTION
- Limitations in Traditional Poultry Farming
- Background of the Invention
- Challenges in Poultry Farming
- Summary of the Research
- LITERATURE REVIEW
- Objectives of the Research Work
- DESIGN THE PROTOTYPE
- Arduino UNO Board
- DTH11 Sensor
- MQ135 Sensor
- LDR Sensor
- LCD Display
- GSM Module
- Thermal Sensor
- COLLECTING THE DATA AND MONITORING THE HEN HEALTH
- INTEGRATION OF IOT SENSORS IN THE ARCHITECTURE
- Optimization Strategies
- Contribution of the Research
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Deep Learning-Powered Visual Augmentation for the Visually Impaired
- Gandrapu Satya Sai Surya Subrahmanya Venkata Krishna Mohan1,*, Mahammad Firose Shaik2, G. Usandra Babu3, Manikandan Hariharan4 and Kiran Kumar Patro1
- INTRODUCTION
- LITERATURE REVIEW
- TECHNOLOGIES
- Deep Learning
- YOLO Algorithm
- Residual Blocks
- Bounding Box Regression
- Region-based Convolutional Neural Network (RCNN)
- PROPOSED METHOD
- Software Packages Utilised
- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
- Quantitative Metrics
- Discussion on Limitations
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- AI-Assisted Crop Management Using the LSTM Model in Smart Farming
- Prabakaran Natarajan1,*, Abhijai Rajawat1, Akshat Chaube1, Anshul Mahlavat1 and Ramanathan Lakshmanan1
- INTRODUCTION
- FACTORS
- Phosphorus Level of Soil
- Potassium Level of Soil
- Temperature
- Humidity
- PH of Soil
- Rainfall
- Soil Moisture
- APPROACHES
- Long Short Term Memory (LSTM)
- Computational Complexity for LSTM
- Scalability and Efficiency
- Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU)
- Computational Complexity
- Scalability and Efficiency
- Support Vector Machine (SVM)
- Computational Complexity
- Scalability and Efficiency
- Naive Bayes
- Computational Complexity
- Scalability and Efficiency
- Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
- Computational Complexity
- Scalability and Efficiency
- Deep Belief Network
- Computational Complexity
- Scalability and Efficiency
- INSIGHTS INTO APPROACHES USED
- Machine Learning Deployment Requirements
- Computational Requirements
- Hardware Considerations
- Processing Power
- PROPOSED METHODOLOGY
- EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
- INTERPRETABILITY OF MODELS
- Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)
- Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
- Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU)
- Naïve Bayes
- Support Vector Machine (SVM)
- Deep Belief Network (DBN)
- Summary of Interpretability
- FUTURE WORK
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Automated Production Management in Horticulture: An Industry 4.0 Perspective
- Archna1,*, Gursharan Singh2, Nidhi Bhagat1 and Sakshi Thakur1
- THE ORETICAL BACKGROUND
- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- INTRODUCTION
- Meaning of Automated
- Comparison of Traditional and Modern Process
- TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN AUTOMATED PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
- Precision Irrigation
- Robotic Crop Care
- Climate Control in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
- IPM (Integrated Pest Control)
- Decision-Making Based on Data
- Remote Monitoring and Control
- Robotic Systems
- Sensing and Monitoring
- Precision Irrigation
- Climate Control and Indoor Farming
- Data Analytics and Decision Support
- Inventory Management and Resource Optimisation
- Task Scheduling and Workflows
- REVOLUTIONIZING HORTICULTURE: THE IMPACT OF AUTOMATION
- HORTICULTURL TECHNIQUES: TRADITIONAL VS. MODERN
- FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
- RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STUDY
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- Revolutionizing Agriculture through IoT-Enhanced Data Analytics: A Study from a Blockchain Technology Perspective
- S. Sivabalan1,*, R. Renugadevi1, G. Kalaiarasi2, R. Rathipriya3 and A. Loganathan4
- INTRODUCTION
- LITERATURE REVIEW
- Blockchain Benefits to the Agriculture IoT
- Enhanced Traceability
- Improved Transparency
- Automation through Smart Contracts
- Data Security
- Quality Assurance and Certification
- Enhanced Supply Chain Efficiency
- Decentralized Marketplaces
- Facilitating Global Trade
- Applications of Blockchain IoT
- SC
- Maintenance
- Interconnected Urban Areas and Residences
- Data Analysis with Blockchain IoT
- Intelligent Healthcare
- Smart Farming
- Key Participants in the Blockchain IoT Market
- Noteworthy Newcomers
- Chain of Things (CoT)
- IOTA
- Modum.io
- Xage Security
- FARMS (Financial_and_Agricultural_Risk_Management_For_Smallhol- ders)
- Chain Management
- The FSC Consists of Six Stages
- METHODOLOGIES
- Study of AgriBlockIoT-Ecosystem
- Applications of AgriBlockIoT
- Smart Farming
- Supply Chain Management (SCA)
- Asset Tracking
- Implement Blockchain in Agriculture
- Smart-Farming Model
- Smart Farming Innovations
- Food Supply Chain (FSC)
- Transactions involving Agricultural Products
- Data-Security
- Management of the SC
- Insurance for Agriculture
- RESULT STUDY
- CONCLUSION
- Implication for Beneficiaries
- Overcoming Barriers
- The Road Ahead
- Invitation to Engagement
- REFERENCES
- Subject Index
- Back Cover
