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Integration of Blockchain and IoT (B-IoT): Architecture,

Solutions, & Future Research Direction

Vikash Kumar Aggarwal1, Nikhil Sharma2, Ila Kaushik3, Bharat Bhushan4, Himanshu5
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RTC Institute of Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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Ambedkar Institute of Advanced Communication Technologies & Research, Delhi, India
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Krishna Institute of Engineering & Technology, Ghaziabad, India
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School of Engineering and Technology (SET), Sharda University, India
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HMR ITM, Delhi, India
E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract. Internet of Things (IoT) plays a very important role in every field. With increase in
its features it is almost used in every sector. As it is used everywhere so key elements of
security are very much critical components which are to be preserved. For formulating these
concepts, a new technology called blockchain can be used. In order to have secure transaction
between various items, this technology is tremendously used without involving any third party.
In this paper, we present introductory part of IoT enabled with blockchain, their key features,
architecture layout, characteristic features of both the technologies, their futuristic solutions for
different real-world problems, different communicational models etc. Both the technologies
possess a number of characteristic features in every field but certain limitations too exist which
gives futuristic direction for research.

Keywords: Blockchain, IoT, Security, B-IoT Communications Models, Privacy.

1. Introduction

The IoT is an emerging well-known technology whose aim is to connect various types of devices to
the internet. The smooth convergence of Radio Frequency Identification, wireless communication and
sensors helps in the evolution of IoT Devices. Using the smart features along with IoT services
platforms gets embedded for providing smart services, using controllers and electromechanical system
to establish integration between cyberspace and physical world. There are different types of IoT
protocols such as MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport), Constrained Application Protocol
(Co-AP), Bluetooth Low Energy. Due to heterogeneity of the IoT standards, protocol standards and
IoT devices several problems get raised such as flexibility, lack of interoperability and scalability. In
IoT systems designs, various architectural pattern gets followed such as microservices architecture and
services-oriented architectures (SOA) which are a part of services-oriented solutions. In these
solutions, using the communication protocol, the IoT devices provided service to other devices. The
service is referred as an availability of business functionality through a service contract. A service
contracts includes documentations, service policies, QoS, and a service interface for monitoring and
ensuring the QoS and the performance of IoT transactions. The methods used for interoperability,
integrations, and enabling seamless services composition among IoT platforms and applications which
works on different devices over heterogeneous networking technologies is called service managements

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[1]. The architecture of emerging Internet of Things (IOT) technology is largely adopting by the
industries which results in opening up of new income streams for various industries. In the past several
years, the usage of IoT solutions in industrial sector has grown rapidly. Cryptocurrency leads to
formation of Blockchain which is considered to be as most encouraging technology. The data of
regular transactions which is done by large number of users and devices is stored and track by
decentralized applications (DApps). From cryptocurrency DApps arises [2]. The IoT can comprehend
various networks of communication where the devices could interact with each other through internet.
They are commonly known as “entities” or “things” and as delineated in Fig1, they have particular
characteristics that are examined underneath.

• Identification- All IoT devices require to have identification like sixth version of Internet
Protocol (IPv6) address to share or exchange information with other objects.
• Sensing- To collect information, the sensing methods are used to sense physical environment.
• Communication- It means linkage methods and are exploit for communicating the objects.
• Computation- These methods are adopted to gather the data that is obtained by objects.
• Services- It refers to those methods that are given by objects in relation with information to the
users that is received from the physical environment.
• Semantics- It means objects have the power to use the correct information from environment.

Examples of IoT devices include beagle board, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags,
CubieBoard, Raspberry Pi, Beagle Board and Arduino [3]. Microcontrollers are a part of development
boards, which have Random Access Memory, Read only memory, a processor along with various
analog and digital input/output pins. Various sensors are usually connected (hardwired) to MCU
processing, receptive trigger and transfer to more system. Some of the sensors include potentiometers,
accelerometer, temperature, vibration sensor, proximity sensors, moisture sensor and air quality
sensor. A real-time operating is required to process the information, allocate the memory and other
utility services supporting communication. RTOS is selected on the basis of performance, functional
need and security of the product. WSN generally known as wireless sensors network is among the top
supporting technique for IoT currently [68,69]. Designing and setting up security is an extremely
significant hurdle in WSN mostly caused by restricted availability of resources at every sensor.
Alongside standard difficulties faced while designing security in WSN as well as IoT, many other
uncommon features of IoT and WSN shows that security cases and situations in IoT are much more
severe and complex than in WSN, reason being their non-similar features and uncommon targeted
applications and systems. Firstly, WSNs are most commonly deployed in application made for
collecting raw data for example environmental surveillance and inspection systems. All the data is
mainly gathered and then stored by sensors and then sent to sinks through dependable multiloop
routing protocols. Hence most of the communication is unidirectional, even though the reverse
direction is also deployed for disseminating control signals and commands that in turn are used for
controlling sensors. Secondly, sensors in Wireless sensor network as well as the end term system in
IoT face the problem of limited provision of resources, although sensors might have more problems
with power constraints [4]. Furthermore, a WSN is generally aloof from other WSNs and are generally
made for a specific application. Opposite to this, IoT aims to join various domain specific and self-
operating mechanisms. In the end, comparing general IoT systems like smart grid or intelligent
residence projects with general WSN application like industrial surveillance, large data is gathered in
IoT applications as compared to WSN. Depending upon all these facts, we can deduce that security
demands of IoT is high and it’s more complex to structure a proper security solution for it than for
WSN [5].

The later sections of the paper standardized as follows: Section 2 illustrated IoT architecture, Section 3
describes the Blockchain as a Solution for IoT, Section 4 explain Integration of Blockchain and IoT,
Section 5 shows Future research directions followed by Conclusion in Section 6.

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2. IoT- Architectural View

IoT doesn’t have a standard architecture but is divided into communication layers similar to
conventional I.T. networks. Various analysis efforts have presented their own models containing 3
layers, 4 layers or the 5-layers. A four layered architecture of IoT includes business layer, support
layer, communication layer and perception layer. The perception layer consists of technical component
like sensors and actuators to gain knowledge about the Physical environment [6]. The function of
Communication layer is to provide dependable transfer of information between different layers. This
layer includes 6 sublayers namely application, session, transport, network, MAC, Physical Layer.
Support layer intensifies the working of rest of the layers by proving computing services and storage
facility. The fog/edge and cloud computing are the principle technologies of support layer. The
software application that are developed on the intel of industry description and user requirements are
incorporated in business layer [7].

• IoT is a network which connects an enormous number of heterogenous and large-scale end
terminal gadgets to each other. A very big amount of information bits is gathered and
conveyed in IoT. As per the analysed information that was collected, IoT mainly aims to
construct a self-regulated, automated and exceptionally smart world. IoT applications
basically works at the peak of three layers i.e., the things layer, the cloud layer, and the edge
layer. Every level has a perfect potential to collect, process and then analyse the data on its
own. Bi commute that is both way communication is mostly possible, in spite of the fact most
of the data starts travelling in things layer and end on the layer of cloud via going through
edge layer than otherwise.
• Things layer accommodate a large amount of heterogenous stuff that includes actuators and
sensors. End terminal gadgets are made by integrating physical and cyber parts together;
physical consisting items that stretch out into real physical world whereas cyber consist of
ways to establish connectivity and storage. The stuff may vary a lot in specifications like
computation, power supply and reposting. As an ex-ample to support that, smart meters are
capable to carry out complicated computations whereas smart bulbs are capable to carrying
out only a little amount of simple computations. To conclude, mostly all items are resource-
constrained and energy limited that makes them not very appropriate for running heavy tasks.
• Cloud layer is a strong layer and it have a lot of assets accessible for supporting major and
complicated computing tasks like extracting information from a big storage of data and
performing difficult and complex computations on it, for say distributed intrusion detection.
Edge layer which is also known as gateway or fog layer was put forward with the aim of
filling gaps within things-layer which lacks in resources as well as cloud layer which is rich in
resources. Edge layer is one of the most important layers of the whole architectural layout.
Mostly the edge devices are joined with physical things directly or sometimes they are just
several hops away. In comparison with things layer, devices mostly have access to a lot
number of resources just like big storage spaces, regular power supply and high computing
power. It concludes every layer of IoT architecture has certain specifications that makes them
irreplaceable. It's very important to organise them in a way that they can work collaboratively
in building whole new smart and efficient IoT system.

3. Blockchain as a Solution for IoT

IoT brings the revolution in today world because of its major contribution in various fields such as
industries, healthcare, asset tracking, agriculture, telemetry, etc. The IoT gadgets are used to share data
between gadgets. According to a survey [8], more than 20 billion IoT gadgets and smart phones are
used nowadays. It supports accessibility and heterogeneity as multiple devices are connected with each
other and share essential information [9]. These properties of IoT offers various problems and
challenges related to trust, security, authenticity and privacy. The sensitive information belongs to

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various sectors like economics, military communication, and healthcare are affected by these
challenges [10]. These problems can be resolved by the well-known technology known as blockchain
because in this technology the various transactions related to confidential information will takes place
between multiple participants [11]. It offers various intrinsic characteristics such as integrity,
authentication, privacy and fraud protection which can help in IoT to resolve the demands of trust,
privacy and security [12]. The IoT issues related to reliability and privacy can be solve by blockchain
as this technology can trace billions of gadgets at a time, and can also operates communication and
transactions between multiple participants [13]. The single point of failure issue can be eradicated by
this technology because of its distributed nature and make the IoT system more versatile and
irrepressible. The man in the middle attack cannot be performed on blockchain technology because it
ensures data integrity of shared ledger which provides distributed location and to avoid wiretapping,
multiple transmission channels are employed. All these characteristics of blockchain make it popular
and secure technology. It also validated its role in financial and banking sector by providing
cryptocurrencies platforms like Ethereum, Bitcoin etc. Therefore, without involving any third parties,
the payment services between Peer to Peer and the transmission between multiple untrusted users can
be possible. Many IoT organizations approved blockchain technology because of reliable,
autonomous, authentic and distributed functionality which are beneficial IoT system. All the
unchanging activities records related to smart devices and transmission will be managed by this
technology. Without centralized access, these properties can permit independent use of smart devices.
Due to all these features nothing can be impossible to implement in IoT scenarios. The role of
blockchain into IoT is not a new idea as most of the drawbacks of the IoT technologies are reduced
using this technology [14]. The limitations of IoT are high power consumption, large storage
requirement, security, high computation etc. which makes it necessary to execute the fusion of
blockchain technology into IoT (BIoT). In 2016, at Berkley [15], a working group of IoT protocol and
Blockchain worked together to find an alliance called Trusted IoT Alliance, an association of 17
organizations whose objective is to validate flexibility, trust, security, reliability, privacy and
heterogeneity by making use of blockchain technology into IoT framework in the decentralized
network. In 2015, open source cooperative project was started called the Linux Foundation’s
Hyperledger Project with 61 members. Many other projects are working by employing blockchain
technology in IoT system are LO3ENERGY, IoTeX, Raspnode, EthEmbeded, CoT (Chain of Things).

3.1 Application of BIoT

By integrating blockchain into the IoT technology, the prediction of different application can be
possible in various fields, such as it can be used for designing & modelling of network, also in
industries (like smart grids, agriculture etc.), supply chain management, & data provenance etc.

3.1.1 Energy sector

In this sector, the executions of blockchain technology shows favourable influence by removing
intercessors, & reducing cost. In a scattering manner without having a system which acts as central
point, transactive energy permits the devices as well as the distributed energy resources to trade
energy. In smart grids, the infrastructure for enabling a reliable, cost effective & secure transactive
solution based on blockchain have been suggested by Lombardi et al. [16].

3.1.2 Smart Contract

In spite of the fact that blockchain delivers many solutions to the IoT issues, it has high computational
demands, which needs resource consuming procedure, less time and cost effectiveness. Based on
Ethereum, for implementing smart contracts in BIoT, Slock.it as a solution has been presented by G.
Prisco [17] through which different gadgets can be connected to the blockchain to enable the Economy
of Things.

3.1.3 Privacy

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Privacy is another major challenge in the field of IoT as it is a large scale of network which is used to
share the data. Therefore, it requires privacy to prevent the data from stealing. Many solutions have
been introduced by the researcher to overcome the data privacy concern in IoT domain but that effects
the expandability of IoT networks as the solutions are demand on the centralized network. Because of
its decentralized structure, without causing the expandability concern, blockchain provides the data
privacy techniques which helps to secure data from any intruder. Blockchain is used to store the IoT
data and release it for limited period of time to make transactions. Lightweight blockchain solutions
have been introduced by many researchers for permitting the privacy in the IoT data. A Lightweight
blockchain with algorithm has proposed by Dorri et al [18] for managing throughput, distributed trust
and lightweight consensus, which is minimized for IoT. For dispensing information privacy using
InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) and blockchain, a network architecture has been proposed by Atlam
et al. [19]. Chain of Things is a platform used to integrate IoT hardware and blockchain technology
which provides solutions to IoT concerns associated with interoperability, security, privacy [20]. For
transactions in IIoT & enterprises, Filament delivers hardware solutions between IoT gadgets using
blockchain.

3.1.4 Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

IoT brings revolution in every sector like blockchain, healthcare, industry etc. It helps in improving
the industry sector in terms of smart manufacturing, asset tracking, reducing latency, and supply chain
management. The IIoT gadgets because of these various inherent properties such as security
standards, low cost is highly vulnerable to various attacks related to trust, secrecy and security.
Blockchain helps in preventing IIoT devices from these attacks by providing immutability and
information provenance.

3.1.5 Expandability and decentralizations

As IoT network architecture is a centralized in nature, this make it difficult for the IoT ecosystem to be
ascendable. This problem can be resolved by integrating blockchain technology in the IoT. Different
solutions have been introduced by the researchers for resolving scalability concerns. For shifting the
ownership of IoT gadgets between homogeneous blockchain, an ascendable peer to peer recognition
procedure has been proposed by Ghuli et al [21]. In BIoT, for discovery, selection, payments and
registration using smart contract, a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) has been introduced by Ruta
et al [22]. It is based on semantic blockchain of IoT gadgets.

3.1.6 Database and storage

As blockchain technology is distributed in nature, therefore, it is used in developing distributed storage
and database facilities. It also ensures security facilities to the users such as access control,
authorization, authentication and data integrity. BeeKeeper, an IoT system based on blockchain have
been proposed by Zhou et al. [23]. By using IoT gadgets computational energy, this system delivers
secure dispensed storage as well as computation without losing data privacy. BigchainDB is a
distributed storage software which delivers low latency, high transaction rate, query of structured data
and indexing [24]. A dispensed storage solution which is used in managing data audit and for
recording IoT information have been proposed by Shafagh et al. [25]. As IoT ecosystem gathered
large amount of information, therefore, a solution based on blockchain for data analytics have been
introduced by Xu et al. [26], which provides dispensed information storage.

3.1.7 Security
Many security solutions have been proposed by different researchers, most of them are relies on high
computational cryptographic algorithms. The existence of blockchain technology brings solution in the
IoT sector, as the integrations of blockchain in IoT leads to solve with respect to the security concern.
In IoT system, blockchain delivers access control, authorization, authentication, reliability and
privacy. Khan et al. [27] have discussed the security concerns in IoT, its solutions as well as open
challenges to get the better of BIoT. A survey has presented by the Li et al. [28], in which the author
has discuss about diver’s security solutions which can also be implemented by integrating blockchain

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in the IoT based system. A review paper by Baneerjee et al. [29] presented various security solutions
that blockchain technology carrying to IoT ecosystem. Jesus et al. [30] has also presented a survey for
securing stalker attack and IoT using blockchain. As IoT infrastructure is centralized in nature, it
brings multiple challenges. Therefore, most of the work is being done on securing BIoT and hence
many solutions to these problems are introduced by the researchers. To maintain the accountability
and availability of IoT gadgets and data, Boudguiga et al. [31] investigated that how integrity and
confidentiality can be confirmed in BIoT.

3.2 Different communications models of BIoT

In BIoT, the IoT gadgets can be communicated either directly or through a cloud computing, fog
computing model or blockchain [32]. The various paradigms of BIoT are explained as follows:

3.2.1 Direct IoT gadgets communication paradigm

In this paradigm, the communication between IoT devices takes place directly without involving
blockchain or any other model. This is the fastest model because it works without involving time
consuming and high computational algorithms of blockchain. But it doesn’t ensure security, reliability,
and privacy [33]. Therefore, to enable these security features, the historical details of the IoT devices
transaction or communication is stored in the blockchain. This model offers fast transmission between
IoT gadgets as it needed low security. Figure 1 shows the Direct IoT gadgets communication
paradigm.

Figure 1: Direct IoT gadgets communication paradigm

3.2.2 Blockchain based communication model for IoT devices

It provides the information reliability, security as well as privacy because all the transaction goes
through blockchain in this model. In this the communication between the IoT gadgets take places
using blockchain technology where the fixed record is stored of every transaction [34] as shown in
Figure 2.

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Figure 2: Blockchain based communication model for IoT devices

3.2.3 Fog/cloud-based communication model for IoT devices

Recently, Fog computing brings revolution in the field of IoT by moving computation load (such as
compression, hashing, and encryption) from IoT devices to fog nodes [35]. In case of BIoT also, the
load because of time consuming as well as high computational blockchain’s algorithm can be
transferred to the fog node so that the reliable communication takes place between the IoT devices as
shown in the Figure 3 [36].

Figure 3: Fog/cloud-based communication model for IoT devices

3.3 Different platforms of Blockchain for Internet of Things

Because of various quality features and properties, different platforms get designed for the IoT
networks.

3.3.1 IoT Chain

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For IoT gadgets, it is latest platform which employ as decentralized network. It is not available
publicly to the participants for the development. It only shows securities, result, other concerns and
consensus to the IoT network. It differentiates outcome with SLOCK, IBM-ADEPT, IOTA, IT and
various other corresponding projects. It underpins DAG and PBFT as consensus.

3.3.2 IOTA
It is defined as a distributed ledger design which is used to store and executes the transactions between
IoT gadgets and machines. It plans to become the excellence method of supervising transactions on the
gadgets. It is public permission-less backbone for the IoT devices which permits interoperability
between multiple gadgets. The main objective of IOTA is to resolve the performance concern and
scalability with bitcoin by replacing its blockchain with Tangle as it is a system of nodes in which new
transactions assures the preceding transaction. It employs Directed Acyclic Graph which is especially
designed for the Internet of Things ecosystem. The major invention of IOTA is Tangle that is used for
the confirmation of transactions. IOTA system assert that the system of nodes is well organized,
systematic, efficient and faster than any other prototypical blockchain used in the cryptocurrencies is
Tangle i.e. Decentralized Acyclic Graph whose aim is to solve the flexibility and performance
concerns of the system. While transaction process, tangle become more flexible, secure and efficient
as multiple systems are connected to it. It reduces the efforts, memory and time requirement to
validate a transaction as every new transaction get confirmed by its two preceding nodes.

3.3.3 Waltonchain
Like IoTChain & IOTA, it is also designed for the IoT system which works as decentralized network.
It consists of software and hardware. In IoT gadgets, RFID is employed as a transmission approach,
and the electronic communication is executed on newly planned blockchain architecture. Software
comprises of Walton Coin and Walton Chain Protocols. For the evolution of secure IoT gadgets, an
open secured and reliable hardware engine offered by the Open IoT Blockchain.

4. Integration of Blockchain and IoT

The idea of ever-expanding IoT device ecosystem in order to convey it towards a decentralized
architecture was advanced by the Brody et al [37] so that it maintains its sustainability. According to
customer’s point of view, to overcome the privacy and trust issues, there is need of “security through
transparency” approach. To maintain the present centralized model, manufacturer has to spent huge
amount on the maintenance and improvement. Blockchain successfully countered this problem
because it is working on a scalable peer-to-peer network replica which is functioning transparently and
spreading data securely. In sequence to perceive that how this model is working, let us assume a
structure where all IoT devices functions on a separate blockchain network. The smart contract which
is installed by the producer make possible to store the hash of the newest network firmware
renovation. When the binary generates to some proficient number of nodes then the manufacturer’s
own node cease serving the initial file requirement. Devices which are configured are assumed to
share their received binary thereby sanctioning the retrieval of the firmware updates by even those
devices that connect the network after the manufacturer has ceased participating. This happens
automatically and there is no involvement of any user relations. Moreover, the blockchain network is
exchanged via cryptocurrency which allow for the easy exchange of service between devices and also
supplies a suitable billing layer. These devices are storing the binary edition in order to comfort
infrastructure price or to make some profit and they deducted some amount for serving it. Some
examples of it are as follows: Filecoin [38] facilitates devices to grant their disk space on rent and
EtherAPIs [39] assists to monetize API calls. With the help of microtransactions every device accepts
actual payment for their usage.
After integration of blockchain and IoT, the sharing of services and property also facilitates. Concept
of “Slocks” [40] was introduced by the Slock.it. It is smart electronic lock which are unlocked only
when there is relevant token present. In energy sector there is need to facilitate peer-to-peer market
place so that on the basis of some user-defined criteria these machines are capable of buying and

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selling energy automatically. The excess surplus on a blockchain is registered by the solar panels and
neighbourhood get benefited from it after purchasing it.

4.1Divers challenges of BIoT applications

IoT ecosystem technologies have to face several challenges like telemetry systems, RFID, and 5G/4G
broadband communication [41]. In the case of evaluative applications these challenges arise further
concerns and we have to look into that challenges. Integration of blockchain to this conduct forth
supplementary technical and operational requirements owing to the complexity associated with the
BIoT applications. Now, in subsections we will discuss about major factors that affect the
development of the BIoT application.

4.1.1 Energy Efficiency

Blockchains consume lots of power because of mining and P2P communication. Because of consensus
algorithm blockchains like bitcoin destroys extensive electricity in the mining procedure. There is lot
of energy wastage because P2P communication consumes continuous power.

4.1.2 Security
Confidentiality, availability, and integrity are the three challenges which have to be fulfilled for a
better security in any information systems. For IoT applications data integrity is another major
component. Integrity service framework was proposed by the Liu et al. and it works on blockchain
technology and it doesn’t rely on third party for cloud based IoT applications.

4.1.3 Privacy
Privacy is the main concern in the IoT environments and IoT applications faces certification problem.
To overcome this privacy issue Zero knowledge proof come into an action which do not count
identities of user during any transaction and supply desired level of authentication.

4.1.4 Throughput and latency

Architecture which is similar to the blockchain should be needed for regulating large amount of
transactions per unit time at the time of positioning of an IoT. Moreover, this will become challenging
factor for such networks such as bitcoin which only support maximum up to seven transactions per
second.

5. Future research directions

After so many advantages, blockchain faces several challenges in its adoption in IoT. There are three
main categories in which these challenges are broadly classified: privacy preservation, utilization, and
scalability. In below section, we will discuss about challenges and future research that how blockchain
will be integrated in IoT.

5.1 Scalability issues in blockchain

There are so many researches presented which proves that blockchain is a scalable and there are still
so many researches going on [42]. When the appliances demand for the high networking and high
performance then this scalability is still an open issue for the blockchain.

5.2 Privacy concerns related to permission-less blockchains

Transaction records of bitcoin are available to the network contributors. In such sort of structure users
are capable of transferring out transaction on numerous addresses. To avoid the leakage of
information, all the information related to the transaction is kept at one point. Due to some disturbance
these open records disclose user information and from this, IP address of the user is easily tracked.
With the help of tiered architecture privacy of the blockchain is maintained.

5.3 Decentralizing IoT with machine learning (ML) and big data

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Now a days, machines are easily trained and many devices learn from their former experience with the
help of new and emerging Machine learning technology and it is an Artificial Intelligence (AI). In this
process machines are not depending on the complicated mathematical algorithms. Decentralizing IoT
with the ML face a crucial challenge in the field of authentication of the training sets. There are
temporary identifications, anonymity enforces data security, encryption and decisions has to be make
according to moral factors like why and how to use the generated big IoT data. Huge amount of data
needs further investigation and are still in their infancy. Majority of the suggested strategy connected
to decentralization of IoT using ML.

5.4 Complex infrastructure and technical challenges

There is requirement of such trustworthy infrastructure that fulfils all the requirements for using
blockchain in IoT ecosystems. Although, blockchain also has to faces some challenges in designing, in
transaction capacity or in validation protocols. There are several other challenges besides technical
challenges, like decentralized ownership and international jurisdiction are major issues for unbolting
the capable BIoT values.

6. Conclusion

IoT plays a very important role in every field due to its advancement in latest used technologies. In
this paper a brief introductory part focuses on key elements making this technology at utmost priority
with blockchain enabled features with it. A number of characteristic features of both the technologies
along with their framework, applications are discussed. As security is main concern in any model
therefore many challenges do exist in this part which are used as guiding principle and open
challenges. With use of these open issues a new futuristic approach can be formulated which gives rise
to a new research-based feature in these types of system.

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