Exploring the feasibility of distributed ledger technology for tamper-proof logging in MANETs: challenges and solutions – Scientific Reports
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- Manjunath G. Asuti4
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Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, also known as MANETs, are complex Cyber-Physical Systems which require a reliable and secure infrastructure due to the enormous amounts of data that are generated by users. MANETs are a collective term that refers to all Internet-enabled gadgets, sensors, and actuators, regardless of whether or not each of these components is linked to mobile networks. There is the potential for even a single high-tech mobile device to generate enormous volumes of data. During the course of this research, Distributed Ledger Technology is investigated, and information is gathered on consensus procedures and the possible applications of these techniques in MANETs, which are the basis of wireless networks. At the moment, there are a number of distributed ledger networks that are operational. There are a variety of decentralized applications; some are more often seen in the financial sector or supply chains. The blockchain may be decentralized and safe, but there are costs and benefits to using any of these networks. A consensus method that meets the needs of MANETs may be designed using the results of this investigation.
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Benni, N.S., Jagan, G.C., Tamizhselvan, C. et al. Exploring the feasibility of distributed ledger technology for tamper-proof logging in MANETs: challenges and solutions. Sci Rep (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-52494-8
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