joiyad / trustmed

An anti counterfeit system using blockchain

Trustmed: An Anti Counterfeit System Using Blockchain

Table of Contents

• About
• Why Blockchain
• Technologies Used
• Getting Started
• Limitations
• Future Scope

About

• How can you tell if a thing you are buying is real in the modern world?
• The supply chain has been using RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) technology for anti-counterfeiting measures for more than a decade.
• This project proposes an idea of a new supply chain system using blockchain to reduce counterfeit products.

Why blockchain?

• Immutability in decentralized systems ensures that transaction records and product information cannot be tampered with, strengthening the fight against counterfeiting.
• Blockchain's decentralization fosters trust and collaboration among stakeholders, enabling direct verification and peer-to-peer interactions that contribute to the prevention and detection of counterfeit products.
• Blockchain's transparency empowers consumers and stakeholders to verify product authenticity by providing an open and auditable record of transactions, thereby bolstering efforts to combat counterfeiting.
• Blockchain's traceability feature enables the transparent tracking of product movements, making it a powerful tool in combating counterfeiting by verifying the authenticity and origin of goods throughout the supply chain.

Technologies Used

Website:

• Reactjs
• SCSS
• Material UI

Blockchain:

• Ethereum (Sepolia testnet)
• Solidity
• Hardhat
• Metamask

Getting Started

Prerequisites:

• [email protected] version installed

Steps:

• clone the repository $ git clone https://github.com/Joiyad/TrustMed.git
• installing the dependencies cd Trustmed
• npm install
• Create a .env file and make three variables REACT_APP_CONTRACT_ADDRESS, REACT_APP_INFURA_API_KEY, REACT_APP_SEPOLIA_PRIVATE_KEY.
• Open metamask and first connect sepolia testnet and then set REACT_APP_SEPOLIA_PRIVATE_KEY equal to your private key.
• Go to infura and register to get INFURA API KEY and set REACT_APP_INFURA_API_KEY.
• Deploy the smart contract using hardhat: npx hardhat compile and npx hardhat run --network sepolia scripts/deploy.js. if it runs successfully, you will get contract address. set REACT_APP_CONTRACT_ADDRESS variable with this value.
• All set, run npm start

Limitations

• To check the product information, the user needs a QR code scanner.
• Currently, dependent on Organization to register with us.

Future Scope

• Can be implemented in other fields.
• QR Code related service integration with our platform