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Modeling Trust in IoT Systems for Drinking-Water Management

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  • Aicha Aiche

    (GRIC, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
    Data4earth Laboratory, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal 23000, Morocco)

  • Pierre-Martin Tardif

    (GRIC, Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada)

  • Mohammed Erritali

    (Data4earth Laboratory, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal 23000, Morocco)

Abstract

This study focuses on trust within water-treatment IoT plants, examining the collaboration between IoT devices, control systems, and skilled personnel. The main aim is to assess the levels of trust between these different critical elements based on specific criteria and to emphasize that trust is neither bidirectional nor transitive. To this end, we have developed a synthetic database representing the critical elements in the system, taking into account characteristics such as accuracy, reliability, and experience. Using a mathematical model based on the (AHP), we calculated levels of trust between these critical elements, taking into account temporal dynamics and the non-bidirectional nature of trust. Our experiments included anomalous scenarios, such as sudden fluctuations in IoT device reliability and significant variations in staff experience. These variations were incorporated to assess the robustness of our approach. The trust levels obtained provide a detailed insight into the relationships between critical elements, enhancing our understanding of trust in the context of water-treatment plants.

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  • Aicha Aiche & Pierre-Martin Tardif & Mohammed Erritali, 2024. "Modeling Trust in IoT Systems for Drinking-Water Management," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-18, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jftint:v:16:y:2024:i:8:p:273-:d:1446162
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    1. Nahui Zhen & Jon Barnett & Michael Webber, 2020. "Is Trust Always a Precondition for Effective Water Resource Management?," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 34(4), pages 1423-1436, March.
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