Author Profile

Emily Norton is a Professor in the Departments of Statistics and Computer Science at Stanford University. Prior to Stanford, she was the Amazon Professor of Machine Learning in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and Department of Statistics at the University of Washington. From 2018-2021, Emily led the Health AI team at Apple, where she was a Distinguished Engineer. Before joining UW, Emily was an Assistant Professor at the Wharton School Department of Statistics at the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her doctorate from Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at MIT where her thesis was recognized with EECS' Jin-Au Kong Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Prize and the Leonard J. Savage Award for Best Thesis in Applied Methodology. Emily has been awarded a CZ Biohub Investigator Award, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a Sloan Research Fellowship, ONR Young Investigator Award, and NSF CAREER Award. Her research interests are in modeling complex time series arising in health, particularly from health wearables and neuroimaging modalities.

About The Book

Innovations in applied blockchain technology are rapidly evolving beyond cryptocurrencies to focus on enhancing operational efficiency, security, and transparency across various industries. Key trends through 2026-2030 include the shift from monolithic to modular architectures, widespread adoption of zero-knowledge proofs for privacy, and the tokenization of real-world assets. Blockchain is essentially an independent, universal digital ledger for recording various digital even transactions executed by participating practices. Its core technology uses cryptography as well as distributed database architecture and peers to peer protocol to create shared ledgers among parties. In a short time, Blockchain has gained spectacular success. Since its inception, it has been on the headlines and evolved to be one of those trending technologies that would make a huge impact on the fast-paced digital world. It has been a game-changing technology that is underpinned by cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin that eventually closed the doors for hacking activities. Blockchain technology can be integrated into multiple areas. The primary use of blockchains is as a distributed ledger for cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin; there were also a few other operational products that had matured from proof of concept by late 2016. As of 2016, some businesses have been testing the technology and conducting lowlevel implementation to gauge blockchain's effects on organizational efficiency in their back office. Blockchain is seen as a pivotal technological advancement of the 21st century, with the ability to impact organizations at strategic, operational, and market levels. Blockchain technology is a disruptive technology that affords businesspeople an opportunity to correct problems of dishonesty, corruption, and poor decision-making. This book crafts blockchain technology for the non-technical expert, to interpret the various applications of blockchain technology through the lens of various industries and creates opportunities for professionals using practical applications and case studies. Blockchain technology is an important platform for businesses to consider as it provides a consensus based, trusted, and transparent system for businesses to operate various critical functions. As such, this book is a first of its kind to take a deep dive into the application of blockchain technology in different sectors. Applications of blockchain technology is explored through understanding of implementation and configuring the use of blockchain technology in real business application. The book provides access to disseminate blockchain technology and its application in a clear and structured manner by assimilating real-world-cases by providing valuable information for business audiences for all business sectors. The primary objective of Innovations in Blockchain is to arm researchers and practitioners with insights into developing AI-enabled cognitive IoT, safeguarded against malicious attacks through the ingenious application of blockchain technology. By tackling the challenges and emerging issues surrounding CIoT-based solutions, this book offers a comprehensive guide to optimizing security, scalability, and sustainability in various industry sectors.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. BLOCKCHAIN AND INTERNET OF THINGS: A SURVEY
2. BLOCKCHAIN: A REVIEW OF PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS
3. BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
4. IOT AND BLOCKCHAIN
5. RESEARCH ISSUES AND SOLUTION IN BLOCKCHAIN HEALTHCARE
6. IMPROVING SECURITY ON BLOCKCHAIN AND ITS INTEGRATION WITH IoT
7. BLOCKCHAIN-BASED INTEGRATED DIGITAL HEALTH RECORD
8. A COMPLETE STUDY ON THE MAJOR PROTOCOLS OF BLOCKCHAIN
9. FGUGCHAIN: A BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATION FRAMEWORK WITH SECURE COMPUTATION
10. DIGITAL LINKED INFORMATION SYSTEM USING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
11. BLOCKCHAIN: NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY FOR INDUSTRY 4.0
12. THE WINNING COMBO: CRYPTOCURRENCY AND BLOCKCHAIN
13. EMERGING TRENDS AND RESEARCH ISSUES ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY FOR 5G-ENABLED INDUSTRIAL IoT
14. SECURITY AND PRIVACY ON BLOCKCHAIN
15. THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN AND ITS IMPLICATIONS
Bibliography
Index