A Blockchain-based Approach for Optimal and Secure Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks

Hilmi Lazrag, Rachid Saadane, Moulay Dirss Rahmani

2018

Abstract

The traffic load balance, the interferences reduction, and the security during the routing phase in wireless sensor network (WSN) are investigated in this paper. In our work, we suppose that the network’s nodes are sensing some events which generate heavy data that must be carried over several packets. We propose a routing protocol which takes use of the Blockchain technology to offer a shared memory between network’s nodes. These nodes are considered as coins which the ownership transacts between the source nodes and the sink. All the transactions are stored in the Blockchain as a mean to share the network’s status, in real time. In order to select the optimal path, we introduce a cost function which considers the load density and interferences level at each node. Furthermore, we are taking advantage of the Blockchain security to secure the selected paths in the network. The simulation results have shown that this solution could be applicable and could resolve the issues cited above.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Lazrag H., Saadane R. and Rahmani M. (2018). A Blockchain-based Approach for Optimal and Secure Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Computer Science and Renewable Energies - Volume 1: ICCSRE, ISBN 978-989-758-431-2, pages 175-180. DOI: 10.5220/0009774601750180

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iccsre18,
author={Hilmi Lazrag and Rachid Saadane and Moulay Dirss Rahmani},
title={A Blockchain-based Approach for Optimal and Secure Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Computer Science and Renewable Energies - Volume 1: ICCSRE,},
year={2018},
pages={175-180},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009774601750180},
isbn={978-989-758-431-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Computer Science and Renewable Energies - Volume 1: ICCSRE,
TI - A Blockchain-based Approach for Optimal and Secure Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks
SN - 978-989-758-431-2
AU - Lazrag H.
AU - Saadane R.
AU - Rahmani M.
PY - 2018
SP - 175
EP - 180
DO - 10.5220/0009774601750180