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<p>The Fog computing concept has been introduced to aid in the data processing of Internet of things applications using Cloud computing. Due to the profitable benefits of this combination, several papers have lately been published proposing the deployment of Blockchain alongside Fog computing in a variety of fields. A comprehensive evaluation and synthesis of the literature on Blockchain-Fog computing integration applications that have emerged in recent years is required. Although there have been several articles on the integration of Blockchain with Fog computing, the applications connected with this combination are still fragmented and require further exploration. Hence, in this paper, the applications of Blockchain-Fog computing integration are identified using a systematic literature review technique and tailored search criteria generated from the study objectives. This article found and evaluated 144 relevant papers. The findings of this article can be used as a resource for future Fog computing research and designs.</p>
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The Fog computing concept has been introduced to aid in the data processing of Internet of things applications using Cloud computing. Due to the profitable benefits of this combination, several papers have lately been published proposing the deployment of Blockchain alongside Fog computing in a variety of fields. A comprehensive evaluation and synthesis of the literature on Blockchain-Fog computing integration applications that have emerged in recent years is required. Although there have been several articles on the integration of Blockchain with Fog computing, the applications connected with this combination are still fragmented and require further exploration. Hence, in this paper, the applications of Blockchain-Fog computing integration are identified using a systematic literature review technique and tailored search criteria generated from the study objectives. This article found and evaluated 144 relevant papers. The findings of this article can be used as a resource for future Fog computing research and designs.

Blockchain-Fog Computing Integration Applications: A Systematic Review

Department of Management Information Systems

Cybernetics and Information Technologies

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{"article-title":"Blockchain-Fog Computing Integration Applications: A Systematic Review"}

The Fog computing concept has been introduced to aid in the data processing of Internet of things applications using Cloud computing. Due to the profitable...

Blockchain-Fog Computing Integration Applications: A Systematic Review

Published Online: Mar 25, 2023

Page range: 3 - 37

Received: Jun 30, 2022

Accepted: Feb 13, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2023-0001

Keywords
Blockchain, Fog, applications, classification, solution

© 2023 Yehia Ibrahim Alzoubi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Blockchain-Fog Computing Integration Applications: A Systematic Review

Published Online: Mar 25, 2023

Page range: 3 - 37

Received: Jun 30, 2022

Accepted: Feb 13, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2023-0001

KeywordsBlockchain, Fog, applications, classification, solution

© 2023 Yehia Ibrahim Alzoubi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Blockchain, Fog, applications, classification, solution