Authentication in millimeter-wave body-centric networks through wireless channel characterization

Zhao, N., Zhang, Z., Ur Rehman, M. , Ren, A., Yang, X., Zhao, J., Zhao, W. and Dong, B. (2017) Authentication in millimeter-wave body-centric networks through wireless channel characterization. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 65(12), pp. 6616-6623. (doi: 10.1109/TAP.2017.2681462)

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Abstract

Advent of 5G technologies has ensued in massive growth of body-centric communications (BCC), especially at millimeter-wave frequencies. As a result, the portable/handheld terminals are becoming more and more “intelligent” but not without the cost of being less secure. Improved authentication measures need to be explored, as effective identity authentication is the first level of security in these devices. This paper presents a novel keyless authentication method exploiting wireless channel characteristics. Human palm has distinct transmission coefficient (S21) for each of the users and is used for in-vivo fingerprint identification in this work. A detailed channel modeling using data acquisition from real environment and empirical approach is adopted to evaluate the usability of this method. The results show that this method can provide a secure operation for the millimeter-wave 5G BCCs.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:The work was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 61671349 and Grant 61601338, in part by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, in part by the Project Funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, and in part by the Postdoctoral Research Projects Funded in Shaanxi Province.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Ur Rehman, Dr Masood
Authors: Zhao, N., Zhang, Z., Ur Rehman, M., Ren, A., Yang, X., Zhao, J., Zhao, W., and Dong, B.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
Journal Name:IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Publisher:IEEE
ISSN:0018-926X
ISSN (Online):1558-2221
Published Online:10 March 2017
First Published:First published in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 65(12):6616-6623
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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