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A Man-Vehicle e-Passport System using Biometric Blockchain towards Automated Border Control

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Since the mid-1990s, the evolution of internet technologies has significantly transformed global connectivity and digital interaction. Today, advances in computing and networking continue to support the development of emerging paradigms such as the Metaverse and digital twins—concepts that aspire to bridge physical and digital experiences. Parallel to this, blockchain technology is reshaping traditional notions of trust by enabling immutable transaction records and smart contract automation, thereby fostering the rise of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Building on these foundations, this study presents a biometric blockchain-based e-passport system designed to improve the operational efficiency of automated border control (ABC) systems. At the core of our approach is the concept of a DAO-inspired framework for border control, wherein identity verification and management tasks are executed.

Source: Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University)

Authors: Xu, Bing, Ni, Qiang, Bouridane, Ahmed, Jiang, Richard

Institutions: University of Sharjah, Lancaster University

Language: English

Topic: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

Funders: Leverhulme Trust, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Awards: Privacy-Protected Human Identification in Encrypted/Transformed Domains, G4910419985, G8796764406