| CODE | DLT5403 | ||||||
| TITLE | DLT and the Internet of Things | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for Distributed Ledger Technologies | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | In this study-unit students will be exposed to the inherent challenges in integrating the Internet of Things (IoT) with Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs), and thereafter solutions and approaches posed that enable for the integration of the IoT with Blockchain and other DLTs. The study-unit will cover the following topics: - An overview of the various challenges in integrating the IoT with DLTs; - Specific DLTs and platforms proposed to provide integration with IoT; - How DLTs can enable trust within the IoT and how IoT devices can provide various levels of assurances to decentralised applications running on DLTs; - The state-of-the-art in respect to IoT integration with DLTs; - Application domains which can benefit from the use of the integration of IoT with DLTs; - Practical hands-on development in integrating IoT devices with DLTs. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to provide students with a detailed understanding of the internet of things (IoT) and their potential integration with distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) with particular emphasis on challenges imposed and solutions proposed. The study-unit will enable students to appreciate the design trade-offs in integrating the IoT with DLTs, and also design and set up a solution to implementing IoT devices with DLTs. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Given desired properties of an application which requires the integration of IoT devices with a distributed ledger, the students will be able to define and justify the ideal characteristics and approaches to use; - Analyse various implementation characteristics and propose implementation techniques and algorithms to use in designing and implementing a solution to such integration; - List the challenges in integrating the IoT with DLTs, and proposed solutions and trade-offs in providing such integration. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Design an integration solution, and implement a number of its components, and where required configuring existing components to provide a solution to integrating IoT with DLT systems; - Set up an IoT platform which integrates with a DLT solution; - Identify scenarios whereby different approaches to integration are best suited. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: Research papers of state-of-the-art challenges and solutions pertaining to the integration of the Internet of Things with Distributed Ledger Technologies will be provided. - Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain. Andreas M. Antonopoulos. O'Reilly, 2017. ISBN-13: 978-1491954386. - Internet of Things: A Hands-On Approach. Bahga and Madisetti. August 2014. ISBN: 978-0996025515. - Designing the Internet of Things. McEwen and Cassimally. November 2013. ISBN: 978-1118430620. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite Study-unit: DLT5400 | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joshua Ellul |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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