This project will conduct with members of Sogang Uinversity’s Intelligent Blockchain
Research Center(IBRC), Which is Continuously research blockcahin technology from 2017
to 2021. We propose this project to overcome limitations of 1) More nodes participate in
consensus can reduce the scalability, 2) Limitation of a fixed number of consensus nodes.
A technology ‘A coordination technique for improving the scalability of byzantine faulttolerant consensus’ owned by Sogang University’s Intelligent Blockchain Research Center
is what we are trying to apply to the Klaytn network to improve the IBFT consensus
algorithm used by Klaytn.
The project will be carried out in two stages:
Apply coordination technique to Klaytn
Draw limitations from applied coordination
technique and improvement.
Through this project, we can expect to gain a technical edge in the blockchain market by
having its own Klaytn consensus algorithm and to give a new stimulus to the blockchain
ecosystem through a new type of BFT-based consensus algorithm.
Key Deliverables
Klaytn Environment Analysis Report
State the modifications for novel consensus algorithm applied to Klaytn and
design application plans
User Guide Report of Consensus Algorithm
Describe how to apply consensus algorithm to Klaytn
Create an API document for using a consensus algorithm
Limitation and Improvement Report
Submit to journal in form of thesis
TPS Measurement Report
Request for speed measurement and evaluation of applied consensus algorithm
to an evaluation agency
Hello, we checked that completely received 40,881 KLAY for project funding. (If this info is sensitive to public, please let us know to delete it.)
And we are wondering if we have any question on development process, can we contact with Klaytn developers through KIR forum? Or is there any other platform to ask something directly?
1. Is the only form that we need to fill in? Or other things as well?
Klaytn Improvement Reserve: Progress Report
Summary
Give an overall description of the project.
Project Milestones and Schedule
If there are any changes on the project milestone or schedule, please specify them.
Key Deliverables
List the deliverables that 1) you successfully launched and achieved in time. (Please attach image, URL etc. about the project.) and that 2) you failed to deliver. In case of 2), please describe the reason for the failure and provide an alternative solution to the issues.
Budget
List all activities where operating expenses incurred.
2. If we submit the form on the board ‘Ongoing’, then do we need to notice you via any channel or representative email that we submitted or just wait until the review is done?
3. How long does it take to get the result from judges whether the progress report review is done and we can continue the project?
If there’s other form we need to use instead of the guideline’s, then please let us know where can we find it.
Thank you in advance and please reply to us at your earliest convenience!
1. Is the only form that we need to fill in? Or other things as well?
Klaytn Improvement Reserve: Progress Report
Summary
Give an overall description of the project.
Project Milestones and Schedule
If there are any changes on the project milestone or schedule, please specify them.
Key Deliverables
List the deliverables that 1) you successfully launched and achieved in time. (Please attach image, URL etc. about the project.) and that 2) you failed to deliver. In case of 2), please describe the reason for the failure and provide an alternative solution to the issues.
Budget
List all activities where operating expenses incurred.
2. If we submit the form on the board ‘Ongoing’, then do we need to notice you via any channel or representative email that we submitted or just wait until the review is done?
3. How long does it take to get the result from judges whether the progress report review is done and we can continue the project?
If there’s other form we need to use instead of the guideline’s, then please let us know where can we find it.
Thank you in advance and please reply to us at your earliest convenience!
Hello, we’re going to submit the first milestone’s progress report but there’s no authorization that we can write an article or topic on ‘Ongoing’ board.
We are wondering where we can upload our progress report, or is there another way that we need to get an authorization in advance to write it?
For just in case, our email for authorization of KIR website is ‘baselab1008@gmail.com’.
Please check it and reply to us at your convenience.
Hello, we’re trying to deliver our progress report here (on comment), because we have no authorization that we can write it on ‘Ongoing’ board. If there’s any change that you will inform us, or if we have to move this, please let us know to modify. Thank you in advance! and please send us confirmation email after check our report. We guess the email will be delivered to the proposer’s email, but to make sure, we prefer to get the result to the proposer’s email ‘sypark@sogang.ac.kr’ or ‘jungwonrs@gmail.com’ or ‘y8ncastle@kakao.com’ instead of KIR forum’s email ‘baselab1008@gmail.com’ to check the status more easily.
BaSE Lab_New Consensus Algorithm for Blockchain Scalability_Progress Report (1)
Summary
Title of Project
Klaytn Improvement Reserve (KIR): New Consensus Algorithm for Blockchain Scalability
Project Duration
Proposed Period: 2021.09.08 ~ 2023.02.28
First Milestone: 2021.09.08 ~ 2022.02.28 (Current)
Proposed Second Milestone: 2022.03.01 ~ 2022.08.31
Proposed Third Milestone: 2022.09.01 ~ 2023.02.28
Goal and Background of the Project
Research Goal
The purpose of this project is to improve the Klaytn platform’s scalability by the coordination technique that was published in the Applied Science Journal (‘‘A Coordination Technique for Improving Scalability of Byzantine Fault-Tolerant Consensus”, Vol.10, No.21, Page.1-20, 2020).
Research Background
BFT-based consensus algorithms were initiated to ensure data integrity in the distributed network. However, due to increasing transactions in a blockchain network, BFT-based algorithms of the blockchain network do not show sufficient performance.
To overcome the limitations of the BFT-based algorithm, various research such as Libra’s Hot-stuff, and Algorand’s BA* has been conducted and this project is also aimed at improving the scalability of IBFT used in the Klaytn.
Likewise, other blockchain platforms, including Terra, or Luniverse, the Klaytn platform plays the role of fast-follower, providing NFT and DeFi services. In this situation, a breakthrough technology that improves blockchain scalability limitation will be very important in competitiveness with other platforms.
Resolving the scalability limitations is important for the future of blockchain services and this research is expected to contribute to solving the Klaytn scalability
First Milestone Research Approach
In this first milestone research, the approach is classified into four parts as follows: 1) Design of the private blockchain network by using the Klaytn, 2) Design of the coordination technique for the Klaytn network, 3) Analysis of Klaytn codes, 4) Apply the coordination technique to the Klaytn.
Design of the private network by using the Klaytn
Generated documentation that explains the Klaytn private blockchain based on the Klaytn’s service chain documentation
Design of the coordination technique for the Klaytn network
Designed modified coordination technique for applying the Klaytn.
Analysis of Klaytn codes
Analyzed the klytn code to understand the process of the CN nodes and consensus algorithm.
Apply the coordination technique to the Klaytn
Changed the Klaytn codes to apply the coordination technique and conducted experiments.
Conclusions
When the coordination technique (‘A Coordination Technique for Improving Scalability of Byzantine Fault-Tolerant Consensus’) was applied to PBFT and Hyperledger Besu IBFT, scalability of the blockchain network was improved. However, in the Klaytn, the coordination technique couldn’t show a significant impact.
Even though showing insufficient results, the consensus coordinator handled 67.9% of the consensus process when the consensus process was conducted 1,000 times. Based on that result, we could expect better results through additional analysis of the Klaytn codes and coordination technique improvement.
The limitations faced by our researchers in the project are as follows: 1) Lack of time to understand Klaytn codes and Go language, 2) Limitation of understanding codes and entire protocol from outsider who is not a Klaytn code developer. 3) It was difficult to receive education or technical support from Klaytn developers. Even though we faced these limitations, we could improve our understanding of the Klaytn codes and Go language through the first milestone.
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