Blockchain Papers

Nikolaos Ersotelos, Mirko Bottarelli, Haider Al‐Khateeb, Gregory Epiphaniou · 7 authors

By law, schools are required to protect the well-being of students against problems such as on-campus bullying and physical abuse. In the UK, a report by the Office for Education (OfE) showed 17% of young people had been bullied during 2017–2018. This problem continues to prevail with consequences including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and eating disorders. Additionally, recent evidence suggests this type of victimisation could intensify existing health complications. This study investigates the opportunities provided by Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) data towards next-generation safeguarding. A new model is developed based on blockchain technology to enable real-time intervention triggered by IoMT data that can be used to detect stressful events, e.g., when bullying takes place. The model utilises private permissioned blockchain to manage IoMT data to achieve quicker and better decision-making while revolutionising aspects related to compliance, double-entry, confidentiality, and privacy. The feasibility of the model and the interaction between the sensors and the blockchain was simulated. To facilitate a close approximation of an actual IoMT environment, we clustered and decomposed existing medical sensors to their attributes, including their function, for a variety of scenarios. Then, we demonstrated the performance and capabilities of the emulator under different loads of sensor-generated data. We argue to the suitability of this emulator for schools and medical centres to conduct feasibility studies to address sensor data with disruptive data processing and management technologies.

Doshie Piper, Georgen Guerrero

This chapter begins with a concept of how we as society conceptualize age in education and educational contexts. It considers the educational environment should not be a factor in whether First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth or Fourteenth Amendment rights. In schools their primary role is educating their students; however, they are also responsible for student discipline, operational policies and procedures, and law compliance. Criminal suspects in the United States in police custody before they are interrogated must be notified of the admissibility of their statements against them in criminal proceedings. With a youth’s freedom at stake, the US Supreme Court had to consider the long-term implications of proof in juvenile court disposition. The court actually restricted student free speech, stating it was allowed and acceptable as long as it did not interfere or disrupt learning in the classroom or impinge on the rights of others.