River transport data management in the Amazon based on Blockchain: a prototype

• Nattan da Silva Lobato UFOPA
• Raimundo Martins de Araújo Júnior UFOPA / UFPE

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbsc.2025.8685

Abstract

For populations living in areas where hydrographic networks are predominant, river transport has a crucial role in logistics and mobility activities. This mode of transportation is also responsible for driving economic and social development by generating both direct and indirect jobs. However, this means of transportation has a number of problems, ranging from poorly maintained vessels to a lack of information for those who use them, especially in the event of accidents when passenger data is lost because it is stored, often in an archaic way. The purpose of this work is to develop an architecture for storing the information inherent in this mode of transport so that it can be managed efficiently by the authorities. It also aims to add an additional layer of security to this data using Blockchain technology.

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