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Towards trustworthy digital twins collaboration in the internet of things: An overview of essential design guidelines

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), characterized by billions of interconnected devices represented by Digital Twins (DTs), poses significant challenges in ensuring reliable communication. While Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) offer a foundation for performance monitoring, they are insufficient in decentralized scenarios where devices frequently interact without knowing each other. In this context, Trust Management Systems (TMSs) emerge as a possible solution to support cooperation, evaluating the reliability of both data and DTs. In this context, this paper addresses the problem of trust in the IoT by modeling interactions among DTs through a game-theory approach, where each DT is seen as a game-rational player. Based on this model, we derive a set of design guidelines for the development of TMSs that consider both errors and malicious behaviours. Furthermore, we apply these guidelines to assess and compare several recognized TMSs from the literature, highlighting their strengths and limitations.

Source: Computer Networks

DOI: 10.1016/j.comnet.2025.111733

Authors: Claudio Marche, Michele Nitti

Language: English

Topic: Access Control and Trust

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,460

Funders: European Commission, Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca