ANs	Aggregator Nodes
API	Application Programming Interface
BSs	Base Stations
DA	Detection Accuracy
DT	Delayed Transmission
FR	Forwarding Rate
FNR	False Negative Rate
FPR	False Positive Rate
IoT	Internet of Things
MAC	Media Access Control
NCQ	Node Communication Quality
PDR	Packet Delivery Ratio
PoA	Proof of Authority
PoS	Proof of Stake
PoW	Proof of Work
RT	Response Time
RSA	Rivest–Shamir–Adleman
SNs	Sensor Nodes
SDN	Software Defined Network
WSNs	Wireless Sensor Networks
$A{N}_{ID}$	Identity of an AN
$B{S}_{ID}$	Identity of a BS
$S{N}_{ID}$	Identity of an SN
$PRB$	Private Blockchain
$PUB$	Public Blockchain
$\kappa$	Threshold to check the NCQ
$\eta$	Trust value of SNs
$\gamma$	Weight of DT
$\lambda$	Weight of FR
$\sigma$	Weight of RT