- Overview
- Project Goals
- Key Features
- Improvements Introduced
- Research Folder
- Prototype Folder
- Evaluation Summary
- References
- Demo Video
- Authors
This project critically analyzes existing fitness incentive apps like StepN and Sweatcoin, identifies their weaknesses (fraud, centralization, rigid models), and proposes two ETH-staking models:
- Lock-and-Release: Solo-based. ETH is returned if the goal is achieved.
- Redistribution: Group-based. ETH from failed users is redistributed to successful ones.
Each model supports API-based data validation, optional ML-based fraud detection, and complete smart contract automation.
- Review and critique current M2E systems and literature
- Design a decentralized, privacy-preserving, fraud-resistant framework
- Support both competitive and non-competitive fitness users
- (Optional) Build a working prototype with smart contracts + basic UI
- ✅ Anonymous goal setting
- ✅ ETH staking for accountability
- ✅ Verifiable health data (Google Fit / Apple Health)
- ✅ Peer-based validation (Redistribution model)
- ✅ Optional ML-based fraud detection
- ✅ Smart contract-based fund release or redistribution
- True Decentralization: No central authority managing goals or funds
- Custom Goal Support: Users define their own fitness commitments
- Fairness-First: Validators are rewarded; cheaters are penalized via logic, not opinion
- Fraud Prevention: Includes ML-based detection or oracle integration
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research/
├── 01_Introduction.md
├── 02_objective.md
├── 03_related_work.md
├── 04_Methodology_LockAndRelease.md
├── 05_Methodology_Redistribution.md
├── 06_Evaluation_Comparison.md
├── 07_Conclusion.md
├── 08_References.md
└── Images/
├── comparision.png
├── Architecture.png
├── Architecture_LockAndRelease.png
├── workflow.png
├── workflow_LockAndRelease.png
├── smart_contract.png
└── smart_contract_LockAndRelease.png
Each file covers a distinct research section — from literature to methodology to evaluation and future scope.
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BEneFIT/
└── Prototype/ # Main project directory
├── client/ # Frontend React application
│ ├── public/ # Static files (HTML, icons, etc.)
│ └── src/
│ ├── abi/ # ABI definitions for smart contract interaction
│ ├── components/ # Core React components for the dApp
│ │ ├── BenefitStakeForm.js # Form for staking ETH toward fitness goal
│ │ ├── ChoicePage.js # UI page to choose between staking or validating
│ │ └── ValidateGoalForm.js # Form to validate fitness goals after completion
│ ├── App.css # Global CSS styles
│ ├── App.js # Root component
│ └── index.js # Entry point for React DOM rendering
│ ├── package.json # Frontend dependencies and scripts
│ └── package-lock.json
├── contract_code/ # Hardhat-based Ethereum smart contract workspace
│ ├── artifacts/ # Auto-generated contract build artifacts (ignored)
│ ├── cache/ # Hardhat cache (ignored)
│ ├── contracts/ # Solidity contracts
│ │ ├── BenefitLockAndReleaseNoDeadline.sol # Lock-and-release staking logic
│ │ └── BenefitRedistributionZKP.sol # Redistribution staking logic
│ ├── ignition/ # Hardhat Ignition scripts (deployment configs)
│ ├── scripts/ # Custom deployment or test scripts
│ ├── .env # Hardhat environment configuration
│ ├── hardhat.config.js # Hardhat configuration file
│ ├── package.json # Smart contract dependencies and tasks
│ └── README.md
├── server/ # Node.js backend (e.g. for OAuth or Chainlink calls)
│ ├── .env # Backend environment config (Google Fit, API keys)
│ ├── index.js # Express server entry point
│ ├── package.json
│ └── README.md
├── .gitignore # Git ignored files list (node_modules, .env, etc.)
└── README.md # About Prototype
Note: This prototype is optional and may contain simplified implementations for ETH staking and goal verification logic.
Comparison of BEneFIT with existing M2E apps:
BEneFIT outperforms both Sweatcoin and StepN in transparency, flexibility, decentralization, and fairness — without relying on speculative token economies.
Detailed academic and app references are listed in
➡ 09_References.md
A demonstration video showcasing the BEneFIT framework, its prototype, and the ETH-staking models is available here:
➡ Watch the Video
- Kushi Reddy Kankar([email protected])
- Rohan Mukka([email protected])