Proxy Remote Blockchain Node for Eventual Sensor Fusion Consistency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing blockchain SCaaS solutions face workflow halts due to lack of trust in sensor fusion and connection failures at remote sites, leading to unreliable transactions and Byzantine failures in distributed workflows.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a Proxy Remote Blockchain Node (PRBP) to detect connection failures and issue Connection Failed Non-Fungible Tokens (CF-NFTs) to ensure eventual consistency and trust in sensor fusion transactions across the SCaaS blockchain network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If remote blockchain nodes operate independently in distributed workflows, then system availability and operational continuity are improved, but trust reliability and data consistency deteriorate due to connection failures and Byzantine failures
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having remote blockchain nodes submit transactions and sensor fusion events to the main network before connection failures occur. The main network validates and stores these transactions in advance, creating a buffer that allows remote nodes to operate independently during subsequent connection failures without compromising trust reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The main blockchain network acts as an intermediary between remote blockchain nodes and the SCaaS platform. It mediates transaction validation, sensor fusion event verification, and consensus achievement, allowing remote nodes to maintain operational continuity while the intermediary ensures trust reliability through centralized validation and coordination.
2Reliability
If the system validates all sensor fusion transactions in real-time through consensus mechanisms, then trust reliability is improved, but workflow productivity and response time deteriorate due to validation delays
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary validation of transactions and sensor fusion events before they are fully processed into the main ledger. Remote nodes submit transactions in advance with embedded validation data, and the main network performs initial verification beforehand, reducing the time required for final consensus and improving overall workflow efficiency while maintaining trust reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies partial validation actions by validating only critical aspects of transactions and sensor fusion events immediately, while deferring less critical validations to background processes. This partial action approach allows the workflow to continue with sufficient trust guarantees without being blocked by complete validation, thereby improving productivity while maintaining adequate transaction trust.
3Loss of information
If the system integrates multiple indirect supply chain partners into a single truth network, then global supply chain visibility is improved, but system complexity and integration difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the supply chain network into autonomous blockchain nodes, each representing a supply chain partner. Each node maintains its own local truth and operates independently, reducing integration complexity. The segmentation allows multiple indirect partners to be integrated into the network without creating a complex centralized integration structure, as each segment (node) is self-sufficient yet interconnected through the blockchain protocol.
Solution Approach 2:
The blockchain network provides universal functionality by implementing a standardized protocol that all supply chain partners can adopt regardless of their specific requirements. The same blockchain infrastructure, consensus mechanism, and transaction validation process serve all nodes uniformly, reducing integration complexity while enabling comprehensive supply chain visibility across diverse partners through this universal platform.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods directed to establishing a Proxy Remote Blockchain Node (PRBP) between a Local Sensor Fusion Blockchain (LSFBC) network and an industrial supply chain as a service blockchain, wherein the PRBP is connected to a remote blockchain node of the LSFBC network and configured to participate in a distributed workflow of a Supply-Chain-as-a-Service (SCaaS) blockchain; and for the PRBP detecting a connection failure for the remote blockchain node, issuing a Connection Failed Non-Fungible Token (CF-NFT) to partner peer nodes of the SCaaS blockchain.