Blockchain Technology and Simulation Case Analysis to Construct a Big Data Platform for Urban Intelligent Transportation

PurposeWarehouse receipt system (WRS) schemes aim to revitalize the market of cash crops, particularly those of the smallholder farmers. However, the existing government schemes for the smallholder farmers have not been much successful on account of issues related with transparency and trust deficit, thereby limiting farmers' access to credit for their farming activities as channeled via the formal financial institutions. Conceding that blockchain is an emerging technology, this study aims to theoretically posit the potential to optimize WRS in real time to bolster farmers' trust and privacy.Design/methodology/approachThe research bases itself on the design science research (DSR) approach. Using the DSR approach backed by the literature review and evolutionary prototyping, a blockchain-based WRS has been advanced in the study.FindingsThis study provides a design of a digital WRS, which serves as a proof of concept of blockchain technology (BCT) applications in improving transparency in the WRS in the agricultural sector. The findings from this study present the possibility of leveraging blockchain smart contracts to improve the linkages between the WRS stakeholders to promote trust and transparency that would eventually unlock the potentials of WRS schemes. Furthermore, the findings inform decision-makers and practitioners to prioritize the emerging technologies in revamping the classical WRS.Research limitations/implicationsThe study leaves research pointers for implementing BCT in agricultural supply chain and furthering the findings from the present study with an empirical agenda.Originality/valueWhilst research on the BCT applications across myriad sectors abounds, research on the BCT applications to address societal needs is conspicuously limited. Furthermore, research on the practical implementation of the BCT in real-world scenarios is few and far between. The present study seeks to plug these gaps by underlining the application and utility of blockchain in WRS. The study makes a significant contribution to the theory and practice of the agrarian supply chain management, specifically the WRS, by invoking design knowledge obtained through an iterative design process besides serving as an edifice for the integration of emerging technologies, notably BCT in the agricultural sector.

The convergence of blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud computing is catalyzing a paradigm shift in developing secure, intelligent, and scalable digital infrastructures. This triad of technologies is increasingly utilized to improve performance, transparency, and trust in engineering-driven and socio-technical environments. This study systematically reviews the evolution, integration strategies, and applications of blockchain, AI, and cloud computing in digital ecosystems. The analysis is based on 108 peer-reviewed studies spanning the years 2012 to 2025. A comprehensive literature analysis was conducted to identify trends, synergies, and sector-specific implementations of these systems. The review explores how their integration supports real-world engineering and operational use cases. Blockchain contributes to decentralized architectures, secure data exchange, and identity verification. AI supports adaptive behavior, autonomous decision-making, and predictive analytics. Cloud computing offers the scalable infrastructure necessary for deployment. Key challenges addressed include interoperability, latency, security trade-offs, and resource allocation. Use cases in digital finance, supply chain management, and industrial automation demonstrate the effectiveness of this integration in building resilient, ethically aligned, and high-performance infrastructures. The findings offer valuable insights and technical considerations for engineers and architects seeking to design next-generation cyber-physical systems that are secure, intelligent, and socially responsive. Clinical Trial Number Not applicable. This article accentuates the extensive use of blockchain, cloud computing, and AI principles, emphasizing their crucial significance in the contemporary digital environment and paths in which blockchain technology may be employed to automate financial transactions, enhance the security of personal data and records, facilitate cross-border transactions, verify identities, execute smart contracts, utilize cryptocurrencies, and manage supply chains. This research systematically assesses the development and practical application of blockchain, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence technologies over the past decade. This study primarily focuses on monitoring the progress, practical applications, and benefits of blockchain technology in the context of financial transactions. This article probes the symbiotic relationship between artificial intelligence, cloud and blockchain technology, analyzing the evolution and fundamental concepts of their integration from 2012 to 2025. This paper also presents a detailed analysis of 108 research works acquitted over the past decade. The study provides a comprehensive examination of the current state and fundamental principles related to the integration of artificial intelligence, cloud, and blockchain technology. This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of the major obstacles confronted by blockchain technology, examining its wide-ranging applications over several industries and its socko role in transaction systems and the domain of cryptocurrencies.

The problems of data leakage and unreliable information transfer in the management process make sustainability management an inevitable need for future development. Globally, there is increasing attention paid to blockchain technology and particularly its application in addressing sustainable management issues, both from academia and industry. Aiming to deepen the understanding of how blockchain technology could deal with sustainable management issues across different disciplines, this paper investigates the latest research on the application of blockchain technology in sustainable management published from 2017 to 2021. It is found that there is a drastic surge of publications in the recent 2 years. The analysis focuses on authors’ origins, the collaboration network of the keywords, countries, and research topics covered. The application of blockchain technology in five key sectors of sustainable management, encompassing energy management, construction management, supply chain management, environmental management, and e-government management, is selected for further analysis detail. Also, a general framework for applying blockchain technology is proposed for broadening its use and dealing with sustainable management issues. The findings show that the identified 108 publications are distributed in 75 different journals, and scholars from China, the UK, and the USA have been working closely in BT-based sustainable management research. Blockchain technology is just emerging in sustainable management, and there is a great potential for applying blockchain technology to improve sustainable management performance and, more importantly, to provide solutions to quite a few long-lasting problems in these sectors. Opportunities for future research are also presented and discussed.

Blockchain technology has received more and more attention from all walks of life and has also been sought after by the market and financial institutions. More and more financial institutions and Internet companies have begun to participate in the research of blockchain technology. The application scenarios are also constantly expanding, and the landing in the financial field is the focus of all social concerns. This article takes Agricultural Bank as an example, analyzes its current advantages and disadvantages in using blockchain technology, and proposes policy recommendations based on this to provide a reference for joint-stock commercial banks to better use blockchain technology to improve business performance. Based on the theoretical analysis, this article studies the use of blockchain technology by joint-stock commercial banks, and selects Agricultural Bank, which has a well-developed financial technology in joint-stock commercial banks, as a case study. From the operating background of the agricultural bank and the cross-border payment and settlement business, the background begins with the agricultural bank's own business practices in blockchain technology and the traditional cross-border business and the innovative development of agricultural bank's blockchain technology, and then the application of event analysis to the application effects of agricultural bank's blockchain technology analysis. This paper analyzes the SWOT-PEST of the agricultural bank's use of blockchain technology, combined with the theoretical analysis of blockchain technology in this article, comprehensively analyzes the agricultural bank's use of blockchain technology in four aspects: policy, economy, society, and technology. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges. Through analysis, we can have a comprehensive view on the application of blockchain technology by Agricultural Bank, and based on this, we can summarize the problems that Agricultural Bank may have in applying blockchain technology. Through the analysis of the blockchain, we can see that the growth rate of agricultural bank's net profit was higher in 2013 and 2014. Finally, the article puts forward suggestions for the development of agricultural bank under the blockchain technology.

With the gradual progress of economy, the level of financial content is increasing, and the complexity is also greatly improved. Traditional financial methods can no longer deal with a lot of financial information, we must find new ways to deal with complex financial data. The progress of science and technology promotes the emergence of block chain technology, which makes traditional financial transactions change. Under the influence of block chain technology, a system different from traditional online payment transactions and value transfer emerges, and the scope of financial shared service center is gradually expanded. Financial shared service center can reduce costs and maximize the benefits of enterprises. By combining block chain technology with the application of financial shared service center, the working efficiency of financial shared service center can be improved and the optimization of financial shared service center can be realized. Based on block chain technology, this paper explains relevant concepts of block chain technology and financial shared service center, and discusses the application of block chain technology in financial shared service center by using relevant construction algorithms. These are of great importance to the scientific construction of financial shared service center.

More trading entities have participated in the electricity market owing to the electricity market reform. The pricing and settlement methods of the deviation power will affect the fairness of the transaction and the enthusiasm of the trading entities. The establishment of a reasonable deviation power settlement method is a key step to ensure the power market transaction. As an emerging distributed data storage technology and distributed accounting technology, blockchain technology has great application prospects in power market transactions and energy Internet. Therefore, the research on the application of blockchain technology to the settlement of deviation power not only contributes to the advancement of power market reform, but also has positive significance for the application of blockchain technology in the power field. In this paper, the concept of the deviation power, the measurement method and the existing settlement methods are briefly introduced. Then, the application of blockchain technology and the cross-regional energy trading based on this are analyzed. Finally, some transaction entities of China Southern Power Grid are taken as an example. The impact of different price and settlement ratios on the economic benefits and behavior of each transaction subject in terms of deviation power indicates how the blockchain technology can be applied to the settlement of deviation power in cross-regional power transactions.

Chapter 15 - Applications of blockchain technology in smart healthcare: An overview

PurposeBlockchain technology has been labeled as the most disruptive technological innovation of the current decade due to its impact on almost every major industry. Based on privacy calculus theory and prior adoption literature on emerging technologies, this research investigates the impact of blockchain technology in the consumer technology segment. It elaborated on the mechanism through which blockchain technology influences users’ willingness to share information with technology products enabled by blockchain.Design/methodology/approachTaking a heterogeneous pool of users, this study conducted multiple experiments with the application of blockchain (vs. regular database) technology to high (vs. low) sensitive data to study the impact of blockchain perception on users’ information-sharing tendencies.FindingsThrough a mediated moderation analysis, the result shows that the use of blockchain technology enhances the sense of security among users. However, the impact of this heightened sense of security only develops a higher willingness to share information when the data is highly sensitive.Practical implicationsThe research reflects on the perception of blockchain technology and the leading impact on willingness to share information with firms. This could be a critical criterion for determining investment in blockchain technologies for consumer products, particularly based on the sensitivity of the data the consumer is sharing.Originality/valueThis research focuses on the perception of blockchain technology among consumers and its impact on consumers’ decision-making related to their data sharing. People have a higher sense of safety when it comes to blockchain-enabled products. However, we find that it would not be the same for all contexts, and the sensitivity of the data collected would have an impact on this relationship and consumers’ data-sharing decisions.

Utilizing information technology (IT) in human resource management (HRM) platforms is a prerequisite for every business to successfully adopt and implement the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0). These methods are necessary to provide a fair, efficient, transparent, and safe environment. Successful implementation of these requirements may be facilitated by blockchain technology, which is based on a decentralized distributed ledger. The purpose of this study is to ascertain how blockchain technology is currently being applied in human resource management. Along with anticipated adoption barriers that can restrict its use, it also outlines possible opportunities associated with the implementation of blockchain technology in the field of human resource management. There are definite benefits when comparing the proposed system to the existing hiring practices. Thus, blockchain technology has also been widely used in human resources management. This essay will look more closely at and explore blockchain technology's application potential in HRM. To determine the possible opportunities associated with the use of blockchain technology in the HRM domain as well as the expected adoption challenges that may impede its utilization, this paper analyses the findings of an empirical study that conducted one semi-structured interview with HRM experts. Both blockchain and HRM researchers can benefit from the study by using the potential suggested as a basis for future research and attempting to address the expected adoption issues. KEY WORDS: Blockchain Technology, Human Resource Management (HRM), Industry 4.0, Decentralized Ledger, Recruitment and Hiring, Adoption Challenges.

Goal. The goal of this research is the development of new methods of digitalizing and automation of low dangerous construction waste disposal licensing. Materials and methods. The digital workflow form is jointly used by a waste producer, a transporter, a waste inceptor and a garbage processing license department. The workflow is carried out within blockchain technology. Results. The workflow, the digital application form, the optimization method of data saving without repeating records in blockchain is developed. The problem of licensing process transparency is solved and corruption is prevented. The proposed technical solution uses the FabricSDK platform. Conclusion. The blockchain technology provides equal access rights to information to all participants, ensures maximum speed and transparency of licensing, applauds newcomers of the blockchain network, which contributes to healthy competition in the waste management market.

This paper explores the transformative potential of blockchain technology (BT) as a catalyst for sustainable development, addressing the tri-fold aspects of environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Through a comprehensive review and theoretical framework, it delves into how BT can significantly contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study highlights BT's role in enhancing transparency, ensuring product traceability, and promoting resource efficiency, thereby facilitating a more equitable economic growth and environmental stewardship. By examining various applications of BT across industries including supply chain management, renewable energy, and conservation efforts, the paper illustrates BT's capability to reduce carbon emissions, improve resource allocation, and support sustainable business practices. Furthermore, it identifies challenges such as scalability, energy consumption, and regulatory hurdles, proposing strategic recommendations for overcoming these obstacles. The research emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts among stakeholders, including policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, to leverage BT effectively for sustainable development. It contributes to both theoretical understanding and practical implementation of blockchain as a powerful enabler for sustainability, offering insights for future research and policy-making in this evolving domain.
 
 Received: 1 December 2023 / Accepted: 19 February 2024 / Published: 5 March 2024

The rapid development of mobile networks and the growth of various types of devices connected to them has called forth the integrity and confidentiality ensuring of the transmitted data that now is a high-priority problem. The emergence of cryptocurrency was followed by renewal of interest in blockchain technology and the possibility of its use in various fields. The paper discusses currently existing methods of blockchain technology application in 5G networks in order to solve security problems, network connectivity and productivity improvement, as well as to develop new directions that expand the capabilities of services and applications in fifth-generation networks. The paper presents analysis of modern research works on the blockchain technology integration and key technologies used in the fifth-generation mobile networks. Particular attention is paid to applications of blockchain technology in cloud computing, edge computing, software-defined networking, virtualization of network functions, 5G-slicing and device-to-device communication. Based on the materials presented in the review, the options are outlined that blockchain technology can provide to 5G mobile networks and services through the use of a decentralized architecture and a smart contract algorithm. The materials of the proposed review is focused on the three main aspects: enhancement of transmitted information security, system performance and resources management. The paper can be useful to specialists and researchers working in the field of information security of the fifth-generation mobile networks, as well as for experts in the field of blockchain technology as an up-to-date overview of various applications of blockchain technology in the fifth-generation networks.

The centralized database can store a variety of electronic archives. Electronic archives face a variety of network attack vulnerabilities as information technology and network technology continue to advance. Furthermore, these archives will be readily forged and tampered with by internal management or external attackers. Data security and authenticity problems prevail in China’s management system for archives. First, this exploration elaborates the blockchain technology, distributed database technology, and distributed database system structure. Secondly, blockchain technology is applied to the authenticity protection of electronic archives. Then, an optimization model of university archives based on blockchain technology is constructed. Finally, this exploration investigates the current use of blockchain technology for college archive management systems. The questionnaire is used to understand the current university personnel’s views on the college archive management system under the application of blockchain. The survey results suggest that most people support the digital college archive management system. At present, the operation efficiency of the college archive management system still needs to be improved, and the quality of archives search should be promoted. Therefore, the college archive management system still needs to optimize the archive’s efficiency as well as quality. According to the above survey results, this investigation gives suggestions for optimizing the college archive management system using blockchain technology, as well as some suggestions and references for further management.

Blockchain technology, an innovative distributed ledger technology, has gained widespread application across various industries in recent years due to its decentralization, transparency, immutability, and traceability. This paper explores the application of blockchain technology in real estate transactions by analyzing four representative cases: Propy, PropertyClub, Ubitquity, and RealBlocks. The analysis demonstrates the significant advantages of blockchain in enhancing transaction security, improving efficiency, and reducing costs. The study reveals that Propy's platform, leveraging smart contracts, has automated global real estate transactions, reducing average transaction time by 32.4% and costs by 27.8%. PropertyClub utilizes blockchain to record and verify transaction information, ensuring transparency and security while achieving a 21.3% cost reduction. Ubitquity's blockchain-based record management system reduces record management time by 45.6% and increases data accuracy to 98.9%. RealBlocks has digitized and securitized real estate investments, enhancing liquidity by 52.1% and reducing investment costs by 20.5%. Future trends indicate a deep integration of blockchain with smart contracts and IoT, as well as the digitization and securitization of real estate assets. However, the widespread application of blockchain technology faces multiple challenges, including technical bottlenecks, legal and regulatory issues, market acceptance, and data privacy concerns. This paper further elaborates on these trends and challenges, proposing potential solutions. In conclusion, while blockchain technology has a promising future in real estate transactions, its widespread adoption requires concerted efforts from all stakeholders.

With the rapid development of Internet, artificial intelligence and big data, blockchain technology and credit technology came into being, and the mode of combining the blockchain and credit happens generally. However, this model is rarely involved in the field of medical insurance. In this article, it researches on the relationship of blockchain and credit technology, and the application of combining blockchain and credit technology in medical insurance in our county based on the retrospective, Tamper Proof, and decentralized characters of blockchain and the service of credit report, credit evaluation and Credit information consultation. It would solve the problems of incomplete and asymmetric information among medical institutions, patients, and medical insurance organizations, and also the problems of dishonesty in medical insurance.