Dr. Jesús Rodríguez Molina

The convergence of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), Digital Ledger Technologies (DLTs), and distributed systems represents a transformative evolution in technological ecosystems. WSNs, comprising spatially dispersed sensors, collect and transmit data for monitoring and control applications. Integrating WSNs with DLTs, such as blockchain, enhances data integrity, security, and traceability, addressing common issues like data tampering and unauthorized access. This integration leverages the decentralized and immutable nature of DLTs to create a secure, reliable communication framework for sensor data. Additionally, the interaction with distributed systems, which manage data and computation across multiple nodes, optimizes resource utilization, scalability, and fault tolerance in WSN deployments. The symbiosis between these technologies facilitates advanced applications in smart cities, industrial automation, and environmental monitoring, where real-time, trustworthy data is crucial. This combined work also enables autonomous decision-making processes by providing robust data streams, ensuring transparency and accountability, regardless of the major challenges remaining in ensuring efficient consensus mechanisms, energy management, and interoperability among diverse system components. Nevertheless, the integration, interaction, and symbiosis of WSNs, DLTs, and distributed systems hold significant promise for enhancing the capabilities and resilience of modern technological infrastructures, paving the way for innovative solutions to complex, real-world problems.

Biography:

Dr. Jesús Rodríguez-Molina is an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) in Spain. He received his Ph.D. degree (Hons.) in 2017, with the thesis titled “Contribution to the Design, Implementation and Standardization of Semantic Middleware Architectures for the Smart Grid”. He has performed research activities at ETH Zürich (Switzerland), SINTEF (Norway), TU Wien (Austria), Ruđer Bošković Institute (Croatia), NREL, CU Boulder and MIT. His research interests include distributed and Cyber-Physical Systems, blockchain, autonomous vehicles, the smart grid, and middleware. He orientates these activities towards the completion of Sustainable Development Goals and development.