An Integrated Security and Reliability Framework for Resource-constrained Wireless Networks

在过去的几年中，无线技术和移动的通信系统已经有了显著的增长。特别地，两种新兴的无线技术，即射频识别（RFID）系统和无线体域网已经分别在移动的商务和医疗保健领域中显示出巨大的潜力。RFID技术和移动的电话的融合产生了潜在的应用，例如无接触和无钱包的移动的商务，其中可以立即进行安全支付。结合现有的蜂窝网络基础设施，可能的应用和服务是巨大的。以类似的方式，无线体域网可以通过记录并将来自放置在人体上的传感器的重要生理数据传输到监测站，为远程健康监测和连续实时的患者护理提供巨大的好处。 然而，安全性和可靠性是两个关键的设计问题，需要解决之前，这样的网络可以成功地部署在敏感和时间紧迫的应用程序。这些网络所施加的严格的资源和计算限制使得使用复杂和先进的加密和可靠性算法是不可行的。本研究的主要目标是开发一个框架，为资源受限的无线网络的安全性和可靠性的集成。为了实现这个目标，本研究将在RFID和体域网中研究和开发一套轻量级的机制来支持无线服务。该提案旨在统一和扩展基于身份的密码学和零知识证明系统，以开发一个集成框架。一个端到端的体系结构，集成了一套最佳的安全性和可靠性机制将开发和评估的实验测试床上的移动的商务和医疗保健应用。该研究将为两名博士提供培训。15名硕士生。从长远来看，这项研究将是无处不在的无线网络，不仅是安全的，而且还提供可靠性保证设计的重要一步。

There has been a phenomenal growth in wireless technologies and mobile communication systems in the last few years. In particular, two emerging wireless technologies, namely, radio frequency identification (RFID) systems and wireless body area networks have shown enormous potential in the areas of mobile commerce and healthcare, respectively. Convergence of RFID technology and the mobile phone has resulted in potential applications such as contact-less and wallet-less mobile commerce wherein secure payments can be made instantly. Combined with the existing cellular network infrastructure, the possible applications and services are vast. In a similar manner, wireless body area networks can offer tremendous benefits for remote health monitoring and continuous, real-time patient care by recording and transmitting vital physiological data from sensors placed on the human body to monitoring stations. However, security and reliability are two critical design issues that need to be addressed before such networks can be successfully deployed in sensitive and time-critical applications. Severe resource and computational restrictions imposed by these networks make the use of sophisticated and advanced encryption and reliability algorithms infeasible. The primary objective of this research is to develop a framework for the integration of security and reliability for resource-constrained wireless networks. Towards the realization of this objective, the research will investigate and develop a set of lightweight mechanisms in RFID and body area networks to support wireless services. The proposal aims to unify and extend identity-based cryptography and zero-knowledge proof systems for developing an integrated framework. An end-to-end architecture that integrates an optimal set of security and reliability mechanisms will be developed and evaluated on an experimental test bed for mobile commerce and healthcare applications. The research will provide training for two Ph.D. and fifteen Masters students. In the long run, this research will be a significant step in the design of ubiquitous wireless networks, that are not only secure but also provide guaranteed reliability.