Research Article
A Generic Authentication Protocol for Wireless Body Area Networks
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.bodynets.2013.253681, author={Mohammed Kanjee and Hong Liu}, title={A Generic Authentication Protocol for Wireless Body Area Networks}, proceedings={8th International Conference on Body Area Networks}, publisher={ICST}, proceedings_a={BODYNETS}, year={2013}, month={10}, keywords={wireless sensor networks body area networks security and trust establishment authentication protocol cross-layer security design light-weight approaches practical implementation of security}, doi={10.4108/icst.bodynets.2013.253681} }- Mohammed Kanjee
Hong Liu
Year: 2013
A Generic Authentication Protocol for Wireless Body Area Networks
BODYNETS
ACM
DOI: 10.4108/icst.bodynets.2013.253681
Abstract
This paper proposes a novel authentication protocol for wireless body area networks (WBAN). For the first time, the protocol adopts generic programming concept for cross-layer design of security in WBAN. By careful examination of various WBAN applications/systems and thorough research on physical-layer authentication mechanisms targeted for WBAN, a generic protocol is developed to authenticate entities in WBAN systems. Generic programming focuses on high-level functionality and component interface, leaving technical details for later development. This lightweight approach merits the deployment of emerging WBAN security technologies for a variety of applications. Generic authentication protocols bring academic laboratory results into real world products with practical implementation of WBAN security. The work is then validated with security analysis.