2022 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Lightweight Distributed Ledger for Internet of Medical Things
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21K17736
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| Research Institution | Hosei University |
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Principal Investigator |
余 恪平 法政大学, 理工学研究科, 准教授 (40779104)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | lightweight / distributed ledger / IoMT |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The goal of this project is to design a lightweight distributed ledger for the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). To address this target, we will (1) present a comprehensive survey of the state-of-the-art distributed ledger technologies in the context of IoT. Based on this survey, we will (2) identify some initial attempts towards a distributed ledger in IoT that can be enforced by any resource-limited entities efficiently because, in IoT applications, terminal sensors are usually resource-constrained, limiting the direct adoption of expensive cryptographic primitives. Finally, we will (3) develop a lightweight distributed ledger for IoMT.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
As mentioned in the summary of research achievements, we should design a lightweight distributed ledger for the Internet of medical things in this fiscal year. However, due to COVID-19 and other unpredictable reasons, PI has been busy this year with many university activities, including many new lectures and being in charge of international students' activities since he moved from Waseda University to Hosei University. Moreover, building the a distributed ledger in IoT that can be enforced by any resource-limited entities efficiently needs more time than I expect. So, this project will be extended one more year. We believe that this project will be completed with high quality next year.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
In next year, I will keep working on a lightweight distributed ledger for the Internet of Medical Things. The results will be published in international conferences as well as journals, especially after each phase.
Phase II) A lightweight distribute ledger for IoMT
II-1: Developing a lightweight distributed ledger in IoT that stands out as best for IoMT
II-2: Security analysis and performance evaluation
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| Causes of Carryover |
This project has been extended one more year to achieve the original target. The sum of the incurring amount used in the second fiscal year and to be used in the third fiscal year is the same as the amount in the original usage plan for the second fiscal year. In the next fiscal year, the budget will be used according to the plan and the necessity. If possible, some equipment and conferences will be supported by this budget.
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