A Blockchain-Enhanced Framework for Privacy and Data Integrity in Crowdsourced Drone Services

TL;DR

This paper introduces a blockchain-enabled framework that enhances privacy and data integrity for crowdsourced drone services in bushfire management, ensuring secure, fair, and compliant data exchange.

Contribution

It presents a novel integration of local differential privacy and blockchain technology to secure and manage drone data in a real-world bushfire management context.

Findings

Successful proof-of-concept implementation

Framework is scalable and adaptable for large-scale use

Ensures privacy compliance and data integrity

Abstract

We present an innovative framework that integrates consumer-grade drones into bushfire management, addressing both service improvement and data privacy concerns under Australia's Privacy Act 1988. This system establishes a marketplace where bushfire management authorities, as data consumers, access critical information from drone operators, who serve as data providers. The framework employs local differential privacy to safeguard the privacy of data providers from all system entities, ensuring compliance with privacy standards. Additionally, a blockchain-based solution facilitates fair data and fee exchanges while maintaining immutable records for enhanced accountability. Validated through a proof-of-concept implementation, the framework's scalability and adaptability make it well-suited for large-scale, real-world applications in bushfire management.