Digital passport traceability: Towards an era when even things need passports

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Axrossroad Co., Ltd.

[GENERAL] Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)

Entity (Incorporated)

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

4

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language

Yes

[GENERAL] Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)

We will expand the "traceability of things" developed at FUND8 and verify the introduction of a digital product passport.

We will be able to mint NFTs by aggregating IDs assigned to "things".

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

No dependencies.

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

Yes

[GENERAL] Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs

Project will be fully open source.

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

We have entered an era in which even things require passports (digital product passports), and there are warnings that passports will become mandatory in Europe as early as 2027. As we are approaching an era in which manufacturing responsibility and proof will become essential, a mechanism that integrates blockchain into the decentralized data system envisioned by Digital Product Passport will be necessary. The days when you can just make something and sell it as is are over, so we need to use Cardano to realize a passport for things.

By assigning a data-encrypted passport to a "thing" and minting NFTs, it is possible to manage the distribution history, attributes, and reliability of the "thing".

In addition, with the product developed at FUND8, it was not possible to aggregate materials for the same "thing," but this time, we will aggregate the IDs assigned to the materials of one "thing" and send NFTs to the "thing." I will make it possible to mint it.

[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

Passports will become mandatory in Europe in 2027, so if Cardano can handle passports, Cardano will be able to spread more widely.

[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

Axrossroad Co., Ltd. has 14 years of experience in system development and has been highly evaluated by many customers.

Our strength is that we have five experienced engineers who have completed the Plutus Pioneer Program sponsored by IOG Academy. They have the ability as Cardano smart contract developers and have been actively engaged in the development of "MetaDID Experiment", "Music Live NFT Platform", "Sustainable Apparel Trace" and "Monthly Report" adopted by Fund8 Catalyst. I was.

In addition, we have developed an NFT marketplace that supports Cardano as our own product and have built up a track record. This not only contributes to the Cardano ecosystem, but also provides a valuable service to a wide range of users.

We have a team with expertise and experience in developing Cardano, and we provide innovative solutions while keeping abreast of new technologies and trends. We promise to provide highly reliable services through flexible development and sound quality control that meet the needs of our customers.

[PROJECT MILESTONES] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

From FUND8's development results , we will add a control that allows you to specify the disclosure range. By specifying the disclosure range, you can limit the disclosure to only those involved in traceability routing and distribution by industry.

Equipped with a dedicated code to increase the safety of product distribution routes. Improve product reliability by implementing data security controls that ensure only each vendor in the distribution channel can publish code.

By registering a specific organization (customs) in the disclosure range so that it can be referenced as a passport, we will create a system that allows third parties to confirm the safety of the distribution route.

If the importance and necessity of digital product passports (things passports) are recognized and it is possible to verify the link between objects and encrypted data, it will be a success.

The project will be completed successfully once the internal demo of the tool is completed, the tool is published, and a report on the process leading up to publication is submitted.

[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

We will appoint a member as a product manager who has 20 years of system development experience and is good at task management and requirements organization.

As programmers, we will assign project members who have completed the Plutus Pioneer Program sponsored by IOG Academy. The programmer has experience developing FUND8 and also has a track record of developing Cardano.

[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Total　75403 ADA

Mission1　Add Options　17392 ADA

Mission2　verification　36488 ADA

Final　Testing&Proporsal　21163 ADA

[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

If this mechanism is successful, it could dramatically improve data security. Due to the necessity of DDP, a traceability mechanism will definitely be required in the near future. By linking with NFT, Cardano can become the largest blockchain using DDP.