Hybrid Architecture For Building Secure Sensor Networks

Author

Ken R. Owens
Steve Eugene Watkins, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Sensor networks have various communication and security architectural concerns. Three approaches are defined to address these concerns for sensor networks. The first area is the utilization of new computing architectures that leverage embedded virtualization software on the sensor. Deploying a small, embedded virtualization operating system on the sensor nodes that is designed to communicate to low-cost cloud computing infrastructure in the network is the foundation to delivering low-cost, secure sensor networks. The second area focuses on securing the sensor. Sensor security components include developing an identification scheme, and leveraging authentication algorithms and protocols that address security assurance within the physical, communication network, and application layers. This function will primarily be accomplished through encrypting the communication channel and integrating sensor network firewall and intrusion detection/prevention components to the sensor network architecture. Hence, sensor networks will be able to maintain high levels of security. The third area addresses the real-time and high priority nature of the data that sensor networks collect. This function requires that a quality-of-service (QoS) definition and algorithm be developed for delivering the right data at the right time. A hybrid architecture is proposed that combines software and hardware features to handle network traffic with diverse QoS requirements. © 2012 SPIE.

Recommended Citation

K. R. Owens and S. E. Watkins, "Hybrid Architecture For Building Secure Sensor Networks," Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 8347, article no. 83472M, Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, May 2012.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1117/12.915381

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Cloud computing; Networks; Quality of service; Sensors

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-081949004-9

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0277-786X

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

15 May 2012