A smart mask to enforce social contracts based on IOTA Tangle.

Zhao, Lianna; Ferraro, Pietro; Shorten, Robert · PLoS One · 2024

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

In this paper we present the design for a smart-mask to mitigate the impact of an airborne virus such as COVID-19. The design utilises recent results from feedback control theory over a distributed ledger that have been developed to enforce compliance in a pseudo-anonymous manner. The design is based on the use of the IOTA distributed ledger. A hardware-in-the-loop simulation based on indoor positioning, paired with Monte-Carlo simulations, is developed to demonstrate the efficacy of the designed prototype.

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