INTEGRATING BLOCKCHAIN FOR METAVERSE OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEM: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS, AND FRAMEWORK
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METAVERSE, BLOCKCHAIN, BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS, DIGITAL TWINS, INDUSTRIAL METAVERSEAbstract
The combination of blockchain and Metaverse is progressing toward future beyond its current paradigm, promising to be a game-changing technology in area of Next-Generation Manufacturing Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory concepts. world of Industry 4.0, or Industrial part of Metaverse, defined by concept of virtual, immersive and collaborative environments in which digital twins, IoT devices other Cyber-Physical-System objects communicate at the speed of light; however, trust and security remain major barriers to mainstream adoption. Current research examines integration of blockchain its junction with concept and implementation of Metaverse through lens of bibliometrics and literature survey. Based on Scopus and Web of Science data, the bibliometric trend evaluation revealed a significant growth in blockchain-based Metaverse application research, albeit with few manufacturing applications. The review highlighted important uses of decentralized identification, secure data exchange, digital twin synchronization, and smart contract-based automation. Despite the advances achieved in development of Metaverse technology, a few major difficulties remain in the sector. As deficiencies indicated above exist, study provides a framework combines potential of blockchain, digital twins and decentralized governance concepts in industrial Metaverse setting, as demonstrated by results. Article bridges gap between theoretical discoveries real-world implementation of blockchain-based industrial Metaverse platforms.
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