Convergence of Blockchain and AIoT: Secure and Intelligent Systems

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue explores the powerful synergy between blockchain and artificial intelligence of things (AIoT). It investigates how these technologies can be combined to create the next generation of intelligent systems that are not only smart but also secure, transparent, and trustworthy. We welcome innovative research on blockchain-secured federated AI models for edge AIoT, privacy-preserving analytics, and real-time applications in smart infrastructure, healthcare, and Industry 5.0, advancing the Computers journal's emphasis on next-generation computing paradigms.

Suggested Topics:

We invite original research and review articles on topics including, but not limited to, the following:

• Architectures and Models: Decentralized AI, federated learning with blockchain, and AI-driven smart contracts;
• Security and Privacy: AI for blockchain security (anomaly detection, fraud analysis) and blockchain for securing AI (data integrity, model provenance);
• Data and Trust: Blockchain-based trustworthy data markets for AI training and AI analytics for on-chain data;
• Applications: Secure intelligent supply chains, autonomous DeFi systems, AI-audited smart contracts, and privacy-preserving healthcare data management;
• Edge AIoT: Edge AIoT architectures using smart contracts for anomaly detection and predictive maintenance;
• AIoT Tokenization: Tokenization of AIoT sensor data streams for decentralized marketplaces and provenance tracking.

Dr. Prince Waqas Khan
Guest Editor

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