Decentralized autonomous organization and blockchain-based incentivization framework for community-based facilities management

Computer Science > Cryptography and Security [Submitted on 16 Apr 2026] Decentralized autonomous organization and blockchain-based incentivization framework for community-based facilities management Reachsak Ly, Alireza Shojaei, Xinghua Gao, Philip Agee, Abiola Akanmu Traditional facility management often relies on centralized decision-making structures that limit stakeholder participation, leading to misalignment with occupant needs and reduced satisfaction. This paper proposes a novel blockchain- and Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)-based framework for community-based facilities management in smart buildings. The framework comprises two key components: a decentralized governance platform that facilitates transparent collective decision-making through blockchain-based voting, and a maintenance management platform with an incentivization mechanism that encourages building occupants to actively contribute to facility upkeep through tokenized rewards. System evaluation includes cost analysis, scalability, data security considerations, usability testing, and semi-structured interviews with facility managers and researchers to assess the platform's usefulness, challenges, and adoption potential. The findings demonstrate the framework's potential as a viable incentivization solution for engaging stakeholders in the collective upkeep and improvement of building infrastructure. Comments: 29 pages, 17 figures, 3 tables Subjects: Cryptography and Security (cs.CR); Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computers and Society (cs.CY); Machine Learning (cs.LG) Cite as: arXiv:2605.18773 [cs.CR]   (or arXiv:2605.18773v1 [cs.CR] for this version)   https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2605.18773 Focus to learn more Submission history From: Reachsak Ly [view email] [v1] Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:14:35 UTC (6,040 KB) Access Paper: view license Current browse context: cs.CR < prev   |   next > new | recent | 2026-05 Change to browse by: cs cs.AI cs.CY cs.LG References & Citations NASA ADS Google Scholar Semantic Scholar Export BibTeX Citation Bookmark Bibliographic Tools Bibliographic and Citation Tools Bibliographic Explorer Toggle Bibliographic Explorer (What is the Explorer?) Connected Papers Toggle Connected Papers (What is Connected Papers?) Litmaps Toggle Litmaps (What is Litmaps?) scite.ai Toggle scite Smart Citations (What are Smart Citations?) Code, Data, Media Demos Related Papers About arXivLabs Which authors of this paper are endorsers? | Disable MathJax (What is MathJax?)