Distributed Inference in the Presence of Eavesdroppers: A Survey

Author

Bhavya Kailkhura
V. Sriram Siddhardh Nadendla, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Pramod K. Varshney

Abstract

The distributed inference framework comprises a group of spatially distributed nodes that acquire observations about a POI and transmit computed summary statistics to the fusion center. Based on the messages received from the nodes, the FC makes a global inference about the POI. The distributed and broadcast nature of such systems makes them quite vulnerable to different types of attacks. This article focuses on efficient mitigation schemes to mitigate the impact of eavesdropping on distributed inference and surveys the currently available approaches along with avenues for future research.

Recommended Citation

B. Kailkhura et al., "Distributed Inference in the Presence of Eavesdroppers: A Survey," IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 40 - 46, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jun 2015.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2015.7120015

Department(s)

Computer Science

Keywords and Phrases

Distributed Inference; Distributed Nodes; Fusion Center; Mitigation Schemes; Summary Statistic, Surveys

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0163-6804; 1558-1896

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jun 2015