Designing blockchain-based applications a case study for imported product traceability

Xu, X; Lu, Q; Liu, Y; Zhu, L; Yao, H; Vasilakos, AV

Designing blockchain-based applications a case study for imported product traceability

Xu, X Lu, Q Liu, Y Zhu, L Yao, H Vasilakos, AV

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Citation:: Future Generation Computer Systems, 2019, 92 pp. 399 - 406
Issue Date:: 2019-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Xu, X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lu, Q	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Liu, Y	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zhu, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Yao, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vasilakos, AV https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1902-9877	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Future Generation Computer Systems, 2019, 92 pp. 399 - 406	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0167-739X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/138389
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Blockchain technology enables decentralization as new forms of distributed software architectures, where components can reach agreements on the shared system states without trusting on a central integration point. Since blockchain is an emerging technology which is still at an early stage of development, there is limited experience on applying blockchain to real-world software applications. We applied blockchain application design approaches proposed in software architecture community in a real-world project called originChain, which is a blockchain-based traceability system that restructures the current system by replacing the central database with blockchain. In this paper, we share our experience of building originChain. By using blockchain and designing towards security, originChain provides transparent tamper-proof traceability data with high availability and enables automated regulatory-compliance checking and adaptation in product traceability scenarios. We also demonstrate both qualitative and quantitative analysis of the software architecture of originChain. Based on our experience and analysis, we found that the structural design of smart contracts has large impact on the quality of the system.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Future Generation Computer Systems	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.future.2018.10.010	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Distributed Computing	en_US
dc.title	Designing blockchain-based applications a case study for imported product traceability	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	92	en_US
utslib.for	0805 Distributed Computing	en_US
utslib.for	0803 Computer Software	en_US
utslib.for	0806 Information Systems	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
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Abstract:

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Blockchain technology enables decentralization as new forms of distributed software architectures, where components can reach agreements on the shared system states without trusting on a central integration point. Since blockchain is an emerging technology which is still at an early stage of development, there is limited experience on applying blockchain to real-world software applications. We applied blockchain application design approaches proposed in software architecture community in a real-world project called originChain, which is a blockchain-based traceability system that restructures the current system by replacing the central database with blockchain. In this paper, we share our experience of building originChain. By using blockchain and designing towards security, originChain provides transparent tamper-proof traceability data with high availability and enables automated regulatory-compliance checking and adaptation in product traceability scenarios. We also demonstrate both qualitative and quantitative analysis of the software architecture of originChain. Based on our experience and analysis, we found that the structural design of smart contracts has large impact on the quality of the system.

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