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 Volume 12, Issue 5 (May 2025), Pages: 46-56

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 Original Research Paper

The blockchain-based design and implementation of a framework for remote data management

 Author(s): 

 Abdulrahman Alreshidi *

 Affiliation(s):

 College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Ha’il, Hail, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9034-3909

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.05.006

 Abstract

Blockchain technology has recently emerged as a disruptive solution for secure data storage, transfer, and management across various fields such as remote sensing, space exploration, and sustainable energy systems. In this study, we design, develop, and assess a blockchain-based system for managing remotely sensed data. Our approach removes the need for central authorities and improves data security and retrieval through decentralized data management. By using blockchain algorithms and smart contracts, the proposed system ensures transparent and verifiable tracking of data sensing processes and communications. We apply our method to a case study involving satellite data sensing and develop a proof-of-concept prototype using Ethereum’s TESTNET platform. To evaluate the effectiveness of our solution, we conduct a cost analysis focusing on (i) energy consumption and (ii) storage efficiency of smart communication contracts. This approach offers a promising way to improve the management and security of data in critical applications. The main contributions of this research are: (a) the design of a blockchain-based architecture, (b) the development of algorithms to support this architecture, and (c) experimental evaluation using satellite sensing data. Our work aims to advance research on blockchain-based data management and supports the development of new decentralized systems for future data management needs.

 © 2025 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Blockchain architecture, Decentralized data management, Smart contracts, Satellite data sensing, Data security

 Article history

 Received 30 November 2024, Received in revised form 15 April 2025, Accepted 29 April 2025

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  Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Alreshidi A (2025). The blockchain-based design and implementation of a framework for remote data management. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(5): 46-56

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