Automation with Blockchain: Creating a Marketplace for IoT Based Irrigation System

Abstract

The next revolutionary technology to emerge since the creation of bitcoin in 2008 is blockchain technology. The Internet of Things (IoT), security, and other industries have all adopted blockchain technology. The article discusses the use of smart contracts, an Ethereum blockchain feature, to automate transactions in the Ethereum blockchain-based marketplace platform for Internet of Things devices. The following is demonstrated as a proof of concept by building a prototype of the suggested platform utilising Ethereum, Ganache, Web3, and Metamask. This exemplifies how transactions can be automated using smart contracts on the blockchain. When the land’s moisture content is less than some critical value, the prototype concentrates on automating the watering of the land. Real-time monitoring of the moisture level of the consumer’s land is possible. On the basis of the centralised paradigm, attempts are being made to construct such a system. The goal is to automate every activity. In the blockchain, the smart contract functions like a living thing. Because of this, automating is made possible. The blockchain also gives each gadget a unique account, considering them as participants in the transaction rather than just the sold goods, increasing the potential for automation. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.