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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
+
+// Assuming the use of OpenZeppelin contracts for secure cryptographic operations
+import "@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/cryptography/ECDSA.sol";
+import "../threshold/ITACoChildApplication.sol";
+import "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";
+
+contract TACoEvidence is Ownable {
+    using ECDSA for bytes32;
+
+    // Event declarations for logging
+    event CollectionStarted(
+        uint32 indexed id,
+        uint32 indexed startTime,
+        uint32 endTime,
+        uint256 nonce
+    );
+
+    event SubmissionSubmitted(
+        uint32 indexed id,
+        address indexed operator,
+        bytes[] evidence,
+        address[] peers
+    );
+
+    struct Collection {
+        uint32 initTimestamp;
+        uint32 endTimestamp;
+        uint256 nonce;
+        mapping(address => mapping(address => bool)) submissions;
+    }
+
+    ITACoChildApplication public immutable application;
+
+    uint256 public immutable submissionWindow = 1 hours;
+    Collection[] public collections;
+
+    constructor() Ownable(msg.sender) {};
+
+    // Function to initiate a new submission period by the admin
+    function initiateCollection() public onlyOwner {
+        uint32 id = uint32(collections.length);
+        Collection storage collection = collections.push();
+        collection.initTimestamp = uint32(block.timestamp);
+        collection.endTimestamp = collection.initTimestamp + submissionWindow;
+        collection.nonce =
+            uint256(keccak256(abi.encodePacked(block.timestamp, block.difficulty)));
+        emit CollectionStarted(
+            id,
+            collection.initTimestamp,
+            collection.endTimestamp,
+            collection.nonce
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Function for nodes to submit their online status with evidence
+    function submitEvidence(uint32 id, bytes[] memory signatures) public {
+        address provider = application.operatorToStakingProvider(msg.sender);
+        require(application.authorizedStake(provider) > 0, "Not enough authorization");
+
+        Collection storage collection = collections[id];
+        require(
+            block.timestamp >= collection.initTimestamp &&
+                block.timestamp <= collection.endTimestamp,
+            "Submission period closed"
+        );
+        require(signatures.length == peers.length, "Mismatched inputs");
+        emit SubmissionSubmitted(id, msg.sender, signatures, peers);
+
+        // Verify each signature
+        for (uint256 i = 0; i < signatures.length; i++) {
+
+            bytes32 message = keccak256(abi.encodePacked(msg.sender, collection.nonce))
+                .toEthSignedMessageHash();
+            address signer = message.recover(signatures[i]);
+            address peerProvider = application.operatorToStakingProvider(signer);
+            if (application.authorizedStake(peerProvider) > 0) && (peerProvider != provider) {
+                collection.submissions[msg.sender][peerProvider] = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}