PlaneChain
Blockchain technology can deliver through tracking of every part, recording of accurate data on a unified ledger, and lowering costs through efficiency and lighter administration.
Created on 12th August 2018
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PlaneChain
Blockchain technology can deliver through tracking of every part, recording of accurate data on a unified ledger, and lowering costs through efficiency and lighter administration.
The problem PlaneChain solves
The current method of recording maintenance information of an airplane is either paper based or stored in a centralized database, which brings up many security issues.
These records are essential during routine security checks of the airplane and during their resale. In most cases, either these records are not well maintained or not present at all, which heavily hampers the value at which the airplane would be sold at. In many cases, false information is also provided to potential buyers in order to buff the selling price. Storing them in a blockchain will ensure that these records exist at all times, and aren't tampered with.
Another major concern is the validity of the data used during routine safety checks. If incorrect data is feeded, it makes the airplane vulnerable to failure and compromises on passenger safety. Storing this data in a blockchain makes it completely transparent to all the involved parties, and makes sure that data isn't manipulated.
Challenges we ran into
Our first hurdle was to find a suitable problem to solve that would bring out the true essence of blockchain. After extensive research, we finally landed onto this problem which we felt was apt.
We chose this problem because we found it to be different from the others which either were too disruptive to an extent where adoption would be challenging and thus the project would only remain a POC or required the project to go through a long line through bureaucracy which would again fizzle out the original idea even before it is implemented.
Regarding bugs, we faced quite a few while using React, but there's nothing a little StackOverflow can't fix!