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Revolutionizing Blockchain Technology for Smart and Sustainable Transportation and Logistics

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 9061

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Mueen Uddin

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College of Computing and Information Technology, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha 24449, Qatar
Interests: blockchain; secure and sustainable transportation; cybersecurity
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Dr. Muath Obaidat

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Computer Science Department, City University of New York, New York, NY 10019, USA
Interests: wireless and mobile security; network security and forensics; IoT security and privacy; cybersecurity and machine learning
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Transportation and logistics play a pivotal part in the development of any country. With the hasty increase in vehicles over the last two decades, and despite prominent developments in transportation infrastructures, the existing solutions formulated and implemented have become insufficient to handle today’s ever-increasing transportation and logistics problems, especially across countries and continents. There is a continuous requirement to fill this gap by incorporating the latest technologies to develop secure, sustainable, intelligent transportation and logistics systems (IT&LS).

The recent developments in Blockchain technology have the potential to revolutionize the transportation and logistics industry by ensuring the reliability of information via consensus, the immutability of records, and transaction transparency. This enhances the security and sustainability of the transportation supply chain management system. Blockchain technology helps keep records and transactions secure and transparent and develops new decentralized transportation services. The use of smart contracts to automate the execution of logistics and transportation processes represents one of the potential applications of blockchain technology in the transportation industry. For instance, once a shipment has been successfully delivered to its final destination, a smart contract could immediately and automatically release the payments to the transportation company involved. This significantly increases the efficiency across the transportation and logistics sector by lowering the demand for manual labor and reducing the likelihood of fraudulent activities and errors. Blockchain technology is used in the transportation industry to develop decentralized applications, to speed up decentralized transportation services. These DApps connect and coordinate individuals or business supply chain processes. This will open up new opportunities for individuals and smaller businesses to enter the transportation industry while also providing customers with additional shipping and delivery choices.

In particular, Blockchain ensures trustworthy data across the transportation and logistics ecosystem since the entire network contributes to data validation. It provides a scalable, immediate solution for order tracking and authentication, reduces traffic problems, enhances traffic efficiency, and develops smart, intelligent, and secure transportation infrastructures, leading to new business opportunities.

This special issue covers, but is not limited to, the following topics:

  • Blockchain for Transportation;
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems;
  • Sustainable Transportation and Logistics;
  • Improved Supply Chain Management Solutions;
  • AI and IoT for Transportation and Logistics;
  • Inventory Management and Real-Time Asset Tracking;
  • Performance and Efficiency of Blockchain Solutions;
  • Security and Risks in Blockchain-based Transportation and Logistics;
  • Vehicular ad hoc networks;
  • Internet of Vehicles;
  • Machine Learning in ITS.

Dr. Mueen Uddin
Dr. Muath Obaidat
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • blockchain
  • secure and sustainable transportation
  • logistics
  • security
  • intelligent transportation system
  • vehicular ad hoc networks
  • Internet of Vehicles

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Smart Farming Revolution: Farmer’s Perception and Adoption of Smart IoT Technologies for Crop Health Monitoring and Yield Prediction in Jizan, Saudi Arabia
by Abdoh Jabbari, Abdulmalik Humayed, Faheem Ahmad Reegu, Mueen Uddin, Yonis Gulzar and Muneer Majid
Sustainability 2023, 15(19), 14541; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914541 - 07 Oct 2023
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This study examines the perception and adoption of IoT technologies for crop monitoring among farmers in Jizan, Saudi Arabia. The research investigates the relationship between farmers’ awareness of IoT technologies, their perception of benefits, and willingness to adopt them. It also explores the [...] Read more.
This study examines the perception and adoption of IoT technologies for crop monitoring among farmers in Jizan, Saudi Arabia. The research investigates the relationship between farmers’ awareness of IoT technologies, their perception of benefits, and willingness to adopt them. It also explores the influence of factors like access to information, training, and the perception of government support on adoption behavior. A structured questionnaire was distributed to 550 farmers, with a response rate of 90.91%. The analysis reveals a significant association between farmers’ awareness of IoT technologies and their perception of benefits. The perceived benefits show a moderate positive relationship with farmers’ willingness to adopt IoT technologies. Access to information, training, and the perception of government support also have a positive influence on adoption. The findings highlight the importance of increasing farmers’ awareness and providing access to information and training on IoT technologies. The study emphasizes the need for government support in facilitating adoption. Recommendations include exploring additional factors, conducting longitudinal studies, and developing tailored training programs. Collaboration among stakeholders and financial support mechanisms is also crucial. This study contributes to the understanding of IoT technology adoption in agriculture, providing insights for policymakers, agricultural extension agencies, and technology providers. By embracing IoT technologies and implementing the recommended actions, farmers in Jizan can enhance their crop monitoring practices, improve productivity, and promote sustainable farming. Full article
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Security-Based Schemes in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks
by Khalid Saeed, Wajeeha Khalil, Ahmad Sami Al-Shamayleh, Sheeraz Ahmed, Adnan Akhunzada, Salman Z. Alharthi and Abdullah Gani
Sustainability 2023, 15(9), 7198; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097198 - 26 Apr 2023
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Underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs) are comprised of sensor nodes that are deployed under the water having limited battery power and other limited resources. Applications of UWSNs include monitoring the quality of the water, mine detection, environment monitoring, military surveillance, disaster prediction, and [...] Read more.
Underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs) are comprised of sensor nodes that are deployed under the water having limited battery power and other limited resources. Applications of UWSNs include monitoring the quality of the water, mine detection, environment monitoring, military surveillance, disaster prediction, and underwater navigation. UWSNs are more vulnerable to security attacks as compared to their counterparts such as wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The possible attacks in UWSNs can abrupt the operation of entire network. This research work presents the analysis of relevant research done on security-based schemes in UWSNs. The security-based schemes are categorized into five sub-categories. Each technique in each category is analyzed in detail. The major contribution in each security-based scheme along with technique used, possible future research issues and implementation tool are discussed in detail. The open research issues and future trends identified and presented in this research can be further explored by the research community. Full article
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Privacy-Preserving Blockchain Framework for Supply Chain Management: Perceptive Craving Game Search Optimization (PCGSO)
by Basim Aljabhan and Muath A. Obaidat
Sustainability 2023, 15(8), 6905; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086905 - 19 Apr 2023
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The fierce competition in international markets and the rapid advancements in information technology result in shorter lead times, lower transportation capacity, and higher demand. The supply chain network is one of the most crucial areas of concentration in the majority of business circumstances. [...] Read more.
The fierce competition in international markets and the rapid advancements in information technology result in shorter lead times, lower transportation capacity, and higher demand. The supply chain network is one of the most crucial areas of concentration in the majority of business circumstances. Blockchain technology is a promising option for safe information exchange in the supply chain network. Although preserving security at every level of the blockchain is somewhat important, cryptographic methodologies are frequently used in the existing works. The novel perceptive craving game search (PCGS) optimization algorithm is used to optimally generate the key for data sanitization, which assures the privacy of logistics data. Here, the original logistics data obtained from the manufacturer is sanitized with an optimal key generated by using the PCGS optimization algorithm, avoiding the risk of unauthorized access and data swarm that causes the system to lag. Moreover, the sanitized data obtained from the manufacturer is transmitted to the allowed parties via different sub-chains. The same generated key is used on the receiving customer side for reconstructing the original information from the sanitized data. The performance and results of the proposed blockchain-based privacy preservation model are validated using various parameters. Full article
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From Hype to Reality: Unveiling the Promises, Challenges and Opportunities of Blockchain in Supply Chain Systems
by Muen Uddin, Shitharth Selvarajan, Muath Obaidat, Shams Ul Arfeen, Alaa O. Khadidos, Adil O. Khadidos and Maha Abdelhaq
Sustainability 2023, 15(16), 12193; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151612193 - 09 Aug 2023
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Blockchain is a groundbreaking technology widely adopted in industrial applications for improving supply chain management (SCM). The SCM and logistics communities have paid close attention to the development of blockchain technology. The primary purpose of employing a blockchain for SCM is to lower [...] Read more.
Blockchain is a groundbreaking technology widely adopted in industrial applications for improving supply chain management (SCM). The SCM and logistics communities have paid close attention to the development of blockchain technology. The primary purpose of employing a blockchain for SCM is to lower production costs while enhancing the system’s security. In recent years, blockchain-related SCM research has drawn much interest, and it is fair to state that this technology is now the most promising option for delivering reliable services/goods in supply chain networks. This study uses rigorous methods to review the technical implementation aspects of SCM systems driven by Blockchain. To ensure the security of industrial applications, we primarily concentrated on developing SCM solutions with blockchain capabilities. In this study, the unique qualities of blockchain technology have been exploited to analyze the main effects of leveraging it in the SCM. Several security metrics are utilized to validate and compare the blockchain methodologies’ effectiveness in SCM. The blockchain may alter the supply chain to make it more transparent and efficient by creating a useful tool for strategic planning and enhancing connections among the customers, suppliers, and accelerators. Moreover, the performance of traditional and blockchain-enabled SCM systems is compared in this study based on the parameters of efficiency, execution time, security level, and latency. Full article
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