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Distefano, Biagio; Pocher, Nadia; Zichichi, Mirko

doi:10.1145/3410699.3413798

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“…Smart contracts, indeed, enable the creation of an organisation that takes advantage of a token-based economy and decentralised voting. In particular, we use Ethereum smart contracts to structure the DAO based on the following components [44,45]:…”

Section: Governance Layermentioning

confidence: 99%

Complex queries over decentralised systems for geodata retrieval

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Decentralised systems have been proved to be quite effective to allow for trusted and accountable data sharing, without the need to resort to a centralised party that collects all the information. While complete decentralisation provides important advantages in terms of data sovereignty, absence of bottlenecks and reliability, it also adds some issues concerned with efficient data lookup and the possibility to implement complex queries without reintroducing centralised components. In this paper, we describe a system that copes with these issues, thanks to a multi-layer lookup scheme based on Distributed Hash Tables that allows for multiple keyword-based searches. The service of peer nodes participating in this discovery service is controlled and rewarded for their contribution. Moreover, the governance of this process is completely automated through the use of smart contracts, thus building a Decentralised Autonomous Organization (DAO). Finally, we present a use case where road hazards are collected in order to test the goodness of our system for geodata retrieval. Then, we show results from a performance evaluation that confirm the viability of the proposal. | INTRODUCTIONThe digitalisation process, which has been ongoing over the last decades, has seen data management and data delivery become crucial issues. The transformation brought about by digital technologies has data at its core and it had a significant impact on economies and societies around the world. The ability to easily get hold of data has the potential to create several new services based on data and new markets where more and more users are consumers and providers at the same time. However, obtaining large amounts of data that is not from a dubious (or false) origin is often a challenge. In order to cope with the increasingly higher number of content that is demanded through the Web, multiple solutions for efficient use of the Internet have been designed. In particular, thanks to the decentralisation of content storage and delivery, it is possible to avoid the single point of failure, while reducing the workload at data centres and allowing a distribution of data that remains 'closer' to the original data producer. Decentralisation also fosters the creation of open systems, where participants can freely join the system and then contribute to its functioning.Recently, Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) and a realm of decentralised systems, for example, Decentralised File Storages (DFS), have emerged as Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technologies capable of offering interesting features related to data validation and trustfulness [2,3]. DLTs have gained popularity with the advent of cryptocurrencies, which allow users to trade crypto-assets without any central entity being involved, ensuring transparency and data integrity. By creating a common, decentralised and trustless infrastructure, it will be possible for data consumers and providers to interact and collaborate in P2P interactions [4,5]. Benefits often cited of DLTs, indeed, include the enabling of ...

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Section: Governance Layermentioning

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Governing Decentralized Complex Queries Through a DAO

Zichichi

Serena

Ferretti

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the Conference on Information Technology for Social Good

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Recently, a new generation of P2P systems capable of addressing data integrity and authenticity has emerged for the development of new applications for a "more" decentralized Internet, i.e., Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) and Decentralized File Systems (DFS). However, these technologies still have some unanswered issues, mostly related to data lookup and discovery. In this paper, first, we propose a Distributed Hash Table (DHT) system that efficiently manages decentralized keyword-based queries executed on data stored in DFS. Through a hypercube logical layout, queries are efficiently routed among the network, where each node is responsible for a specific keywords set and the related contents. Second, we provide a framework for the governance of the above network, based on a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) implementation. We show how the use of smart contracts enables organizational decision making and rewards for nodes that have actively contributed to the DHT. Finally, we provide experimental validation of an implementation of our proposal, where the execution of the same protocol for different logical nodes of the hypercube allows us to evaluate the efficiency of communication within the network. CCS CONCEPTS• Computer systems organization → Distributed architectures; • Information systems → Distributed storage.

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Calling for Play-oriented Research on Blockchain Video Games: An Overview Study

Liu,

Holopainen

2024

Distrib. Ledger Technol.

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Blockchain video games, specifically video games using blockchain technology, are a trending topic in the media, technology community and business world. While blockchain video games are expected to transform the industry, little is known about how they are played and the players accordingly. The paper presents a 3-stage literature overview study on blockchain video games combining methods of topic modelling, bibliometric analysis, and narrative literature review. In a systematic approach, 1883 articles are screened. Language models are built on 1246 papers, and 70 articles directly related to blockchain video games have been analysed. The results indicate that most recent studies focus on blockchain technology and its financial characteristics instead of players. Hence, more play-oriented blockchain video game research is needed. Future studies may focus on different types of blockchain video games, game design and playability, players' experiences, and critical reviews.

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Cited by 3 publications

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Complex queries over decentralised systems for geodata retrieval

Complex queries over decentralised systems for geodata retrieval

Governing Decentralized Complex Queries Through a DAO

Calling for Play-oriented Research on Blockchain Video Games: An Overview Study

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