Table 2.
Specification of the proposed blockchain mechanism.
| Aspects of blockchain | Detail(s) |
|---|---|
| Data in blocks | Hash value, previous hash value, data, timestamp, and nonce |
| Consensus algorithm | Istanbul Byzantine Fault Tolerance (IBFT) |
| Encryption method | SHA256 and asymmetric encryption |
| Validators | Nursing home manager |
| Nodes of data collection | Individual tablet of the residents |
| Expected network size | ≥3F + 1, where F refers to the estimated number of malicious nodes |