Burrito Categories
Below you will find the Who Loves Burrito defined categories of DATIS projects including DePIN & DeREN. When categorizing anything there may be disagreement about where something belongs, and that’s fine with me. But this is how I see these delicious burritos.
Sensors and Sensor Networks
Sensors and sensor networks refer to specialized hardware designed to collect sensing data. This data can range from environmental information to movement and traffic patterns, as well as other types of sensors. Sensor networks play an important role in the collection and analysis of data for decentralized protocols, providing valuable insights into a wide range of applications.
DeWI
Decentralized wireless is a wireless communication concept that utilizes a network architecture without a centralized infrastructure. Instead, multiple nodes communicate with each other in a peer-to-peer fashion or radios are provided by decentralized participants. This approach allows for more resilient and cost-effective wireless communication, as well as increased privacy and security. Helium is currently one of the most well-known examples of a decentralized wireless network.
Data
Data projects are initiatives that provide data collection, aggregation and analysis as a service. They collect and analyze various types of data, such as weather, positioning/location, energy use, and mapping data, among others. These projects can then sell data to other customers for a variety of use cases. These services can provide alternatives to centralized data services such as Google Maps.
Connections
Connections platforms are digital marketplaces that connect users and providers in a peer-to-peer fashion, without the need for intermediaries. These platforms leverage blockchain technology to create a transparent and secure system, where service and payment data is recorded and verified on a distributed ledger. This eliminates the need for centralized control and allows for more efficient and cost-effective experiences. A good example is Drife, which is a decentralized ride sharing platform that can replace more traditional platforms like Uber and Lyft.
Storage
Decentralized storage projects utilize a distributed network of nodes to store data in a decentralized manner. Unlike traditional centralized storage systems, where data is stored on a single server or a group of servers owned by a single entity, decentralized storage projects spread data across a network of nodes. This approach provides several advantages, including increased security, privacy, and resilience. Examples of decentralized storage projects include IPFS (InterPlanetary File System), Filecoin, and Storj. These projects allow users to store and access data in a decentralized manner, providing a more secure and efficient alternative to centralized storage systems such as Google Photos or iCloud.
Compute
Compute services refer to a broad range of decentralized computational services in the web3 space. These services encompass a variety of functions, including sharing or transmitting data streams, processing transactions on blockchain networks, and replacing traditional web2 systems with more decentralized alternatives. The goal of these services is to provide more secure, efficient, and transparent computational services that are not dependent on centralized entities.
dVPN
DVPN allows users to establish secure and private connections over decentralized networks, providing an alternative to traditional VPN services. By using a distributed network of nodes instead of centralized servers, DVPN offers increased privacy and security, as well as protection against censorship and surveillance.
Privacy/Search
Decentralized search or browsing services, on the other hand, aim to provide more privacy-focused alternatives to traditional search engines and browsers. These services utilize decentralized technologies such as blockchain and peer-to-peer networking to enable more private and secure searching and browsing experiences.