Distributed Algorithms and Protocols for the Metaverse

Abhishek Kumar, PhD is an Assistant Director and Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Chandigarh University. He has published more than 220 publications in reputed, peer-reviewed national and international journals, authored seven books, and edited more than 110 books. His research includes artificial intelligence, renewable energy image processing, computer vision, data mining, and machine learning.Sashi Tarun, PhD is an Associate Professor and Academic Coordinator at Chandigarh University with more than 12 years of experience. He has more than ten publications in international journals and conferences. His research focuses on distributed systems, including fragmentation, allocation, replication, and deduplication.Anita Sardana, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the Jaypee University of Information Technology. She has more than 20 research publications in reputed journals and conferences, and filed nine Indian design patents. Her research interests include machine learning, cloud computing, and agile software development.Abhineet Anand, PhD is the Dean of the Computer Science and Engineering Department and a Dean of Research at Bahra University with more than 22 years of experience. He has published more than 40 papers in international journals and conferences. His research interests include cloud computing, load balancing, nearest neighbor method, clustering, and optical fiber switching in wavelength multiplexing.

• Preface xix1 BS-CDA: An Adaptive Biomimetic Swarm Algorithm for Metaverse Content Distribution 1Sashi Tarun2 Data Consistency and Synchronization in Distributed Metaverse Systems 31Shivek S. Mittal, Gagandeep Kaur and Ashima Kukkar3 Consensus Mechanisms and Blockchain Integration in the Metaverse 83Amit Sandhu and Yogesh Shahare4 Future Trends in Distributed Systems for Metaverse Applications 103Suchitra B., J. Ramkumar and Malik Jawarneh5 CryptoVault: A Secure Cloud Storage Platform Using New Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithm for High Computational Efficiency without Compromising Encryption Strength 139Pranav Rajput, Vinayak Sharma, Sehajpreet Kaur and Hari Singh6 Developing and Implementing Privacy Preserving Security Protocols for User Data Protection in the Decentralized Metaverse Ecosystem 159Aditya Bhushan, Chhaya Dubey and Ashutosh Kumar Singh7 Decentralized Identity and Authentication in Metaverse Spaces 187Tushar Kumar Singh, Anchal Singh, Pronika Chawla, Shobha Tyagi and Kushagra Agrawal8 RL-RRPS: An Adaptive Reinforcement Learning-Based Ripple Replica Propagation Strategy for Distributed Systems 211Sashi Tarun9 Secure Protocols for Scalable Metaverse Architecture 239Priya Batta and K. M. Meenakshi10 AI-Enhanced Distributed Algorithms for Metaverse Optimization 255Inam Ul Haq and Abhishek Kumar11 Blockchain-Driven Metaverse Framework for Smart Agriculture Using Wireless Sensor Networks 283Priyadharshini Sivaraj, Naveenbalaji Gowthaman and S. Pavithra12 Optimizing Distributed Algorithms for Real-Time Interaction in the Metaverse 297Kumud Sachdeva and Ayush Mahanta13 MetaGuard: A Blockchain-Enabled Federated Zero-Knowledge Identity Framework with Adaptive Privacy for Secure Cross-Metaverse Ecosystems 329Naveenbalaji Gowthaman and Jejo J.14 Privacy Preserving Metaverse Threat Intelligence Grid (PM CTIG) 349Naveenbalaji Gowthaman, Jejo J., Priyadharshan Vadivel and Manoj Shanmugam15 Integrating AR/VR and Digital Twin in Metaverse for Sustainable Healthcare 365Lav Soni and Ashu TanejaReferences 389Index 393