ZONIA-MC

The concept of the Internet of Things (IoT), emerged in the early 2010s with the vision of linking numerous small-scale devices to a network. However, this vision remains partially unrealized. While many IoT devices exist, they are often scattered and isolated, and there is no easy way to find devices, consume their data, and financially compensate their owner. Indeed, the current IoT landscape is a siloed ecosystem, where interoperability issues and opaque data handling practices compromise both the utility and trustworthiness of IoT applications. At the same time, we are witnessing an era where decision-making is often driven by the data, advocating the need for a Global IoT Marketplace. To address these issues, Archeion SRL and the University of Bologna introduce ZONIA-MC (a Multi-Chain Zero-Trust Oracle System for Blockchain IoT Applications), a novel cross-chain oracle system designed to enhance data integrity and decentralization in IoT environments. Unlike traditional approaches that rely on centralized data sources and trusted entities, ZONIA-MC utilizes a decentralized, zero-trust model that allows for anonymous participation and integrates multiple data sources to ensure fairness and trust. Further, it enables transparent cross-chain interoperability by performing the request resolution process on the blockchain that best satisfies requirements such as cost, transaction speed, and energy efficiency. During the project lifespan, we will deliver a software product composed of an indexer of IoT devices, an Oracle implementation, and several smart contracts that constitute the platform’s backend. We guarantee to serve client needs independently of their blockchain of choice while considering energy efficiency and cost when performing backend blockchain computation.

Team

Federico Piron

experienced entrepreneur who drives strategic growth and global partnerships.

Gianfranco Prior

versatile full stack marketer and business developer

Cristiano Aguzzi

seasoned software architect and Ph.D specialized in IoT and blockchain.

Manuel Arto

jr. Full stack developer specialized in blockchain technologies

Simone Tassi

jr. Frontend developer specialized in angular

Prof. Marco Di Felice

professor of Computer Science at the University of Bologna since 2022, with research focused on pervasive systems, IoT, AIoT, and edge/cloud computing;

Prof. Federico Montori

senior Assistant Professor at the University of Bologna, specializes in mobile crowdsensing, IoT automation, and data analysis.

Ivan Zyrianoff

research fellow from university of bologna who works with IoT.

Lorenzo Gigli

researcher and software architect specialized in distributed architectures

Alfonso Esposito

research fellow from university of bologna working on AI and IoT.

Entities

Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Bologna

founded in January 2012 with the aim of promoting and developing research activities in the fields of science, engineering and information technology.

Website: https://disi.unibo.it/en

Archeion

Asset tracking through interactive digital labels that empower consumers with transparent product information and secure the values behind every product with the blockchain.

Website: https://archeion.tech/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/archeion-tech/