Flegsens - secure area monitoring using wireless sensor networks

Peter Rothenpieler*, Daniela Krüger, Dennis Pfisterer, Stefan Fischer, Dudek Denise, Christian Haas, Martina Zitterbart

*Corresponding author for this work
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Abstract

In the project FleGSens, a wireless sensor network (WSN) for the surveillance of critical areas and properties is currently developed which incorporates mechanisms to ensure information security. The intended prototype consists of 200 sensor nodes for monitoring a 500m long land strip. The system is focused on ensuring integrity and authenticity of generated alarms and availability in the presence of an attacker who may even compromise a limited number of sensor nodes. In this paper, two of the main protocols developed in the project are presented, a tracking protocol to provide secure detection of trespasses within the monitored area and a protocol for secure detection of node failures. Simulation results of networks containing 200 and 2000 nodes as well as the results of the first prototype comprising a network of 16 nodes are presented. The focus of the simulations and prototype are functional testing of the protocols and particularly demonstrating the impact and cost of several attacks.

Original languageEnglish
JournalWorld Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Volume56
Pages (from-to)81-92
Number of pages12
ISSN2010-376X
Publication statusPublished - 01.08.2009

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