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A decentralized IoT and blockchain-based architecture for general-purpose vehicle speed data collection: a case study of Tanzania’s highways

International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems
Volume 18 (2025): Issue 1 (January 2025)
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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijssis-2025-0047 | Journal eISSN: 1178-5608
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Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 9, 2025
Published on: Sep 18, 2025
Published by: Professor Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
IoT and blockchain integration,
vehicle speed data collection,
hyperledger fabric,
distributed storage,
decentralized IoT architecture
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