Research Article
Paying with a Selfie: A Hybrid Micro-payment Framework Based on Visual Cryptography
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-43696-8_15, author={Stelvio Cimato and Ernesto Damiani and Fulvio Frati and Jo\`{\i}l Hounsou and Judica\`{\i}l Tandji\^{e}kpon}, title={Paying with a Selfie: A Hybrid Micro-payment Framework Based on Visual Cryptography}, proceedings={e-Infrastructure and e-Services. 7th International Conference, AFRICOMM 2015, Cotonou, Benin, December 15-16, 2015, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={AFRICOMM}, year={2017}, month={1}, keywords={Micro-payment Visual cryptography Mobile}, doi={10.1007/978-3-319-43696-8_15} }- Stelvio Cimato
Ernesto Damiani
Fulvio Frati
Joël Hounsou
Judicaël Tandjiékpon
Year: 2017
Paying with a Selfie: A Hybrid Micro-payment Framework Based on Visual Cryptography
AFRICOMM
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-43696-8_15
Abstract
In developing countries, the mobile revolution is happening in these days, and technology is now improving life conditions and providing new opportunities for the developing of the economies. In this paper, we provide a micro-payment framework that can be used to conclude everyday financial transactions. The novelty of the approach relies on the usage of techniques of easy understanding and application, even for uncultured people. The security of the system is also ensured by exploiting visual cryptography schemes, whose reconstruction phase requires no particular technical skills and relies only on human activities. The description of usage scenarios and the prototypal architecture of the framework are provided together with the initial plan for the experimental deployment.