BAuth-ZKP-A Blockchain-Based Multi-Factor Authentication Mechanism for Securing Smart Cities.

The overwhelming popularity of technology-based solutions and innovations to address day-to-day processes has significantly contributed to the emergence of smart cities. where millions of interconnected devices and sensors generate and share huge volumes of data. The easy and high availability of rich personal and public data generated in these digitalized and automated ecosystems renders smart cities vulnerable to intrinsic and extrinsic security breaches.

A Novel Memory and Time-Efficient ALPR System Based on YOLOv5.

With the rapid development of deep learning techniques, new innovative license plate recognition systems have gained considerable attention from researchers all over the world. These systems have numerous applications, such as law enforcement, parking lot management, toll terminals, traffic regulation, etc. At present, most of these systems rely heavily on high-end computing resources.