scholarly journals WS3N: Wireless Secure SDN-Based Communication for Sensor Networks

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renan C. A. Alves ◽  
Doriedson A. G. Oliveira ◽  
Geovandro C. C. F. Pereira ◽  
Bruno C. Albertini ◽  
Cíntia B. Margi
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Networks ◽  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Secure Communication ◽  
Wireless Sensors ◽  
Software Defined Networking ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Resource Constrained ◽  
Security Services ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Over Time

The Software Defined Networking (SDN) paradigm can provide flexible routing and potentially support the different communication patterns that exist in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). However applying this paradigm to resource-constrained networks is not straightforward, especially if security services are a requirement. Existing SDN-based approaches for WSN evolved over time, addressing resource-constrained requirements. However, they do not integrate security services into their design and implementation. This work’s main contribution is a secure-by-design SDN-based framework for Wireless Sensors Networks. Secure node admission and end-to-end key distribution to support secure communication are considered key services, which the framework must provide. We describe its specification, design, implementation, and experiments considering device and protocol constraints. The results indicate that our approach has achieved such goals with acceptable overheads up to medium sized networks.

Design and Implementation of a Firmware Update Protocol for Resource Constrained Wireless Sensor Networks

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teemu Laukkarinen ◽  
Lasse Määttä ◽  
Jukka Suhonen ◽  
Timo D. Hämäläinen ◽  
Marko Hännikäinen
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Networks ◽  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
External Memory ◽  
Transport Protocol ◽  
Resource Constrained ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Data Memory ◽  
Program Memory

Resource constrained Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) require an automated firmware updating protocol for adding new features or error fixes. Reprogramming nodes manually is often impractical or even impossible. Current update protocols require a large external memory or external WSN transport protocol. This paper presents the design, implementation, and experiments of a Program Image Dissemination Protocol (PIDP) for autonomous WSNs. It is reliable, lightweight and it supports multi-hopping. PIDP does not require external memory, is independent of the WSN implementation, transfers firmware, and reprograms the whole program image. It was implemented on a node platform with an 8-bit microcontroller and a 2.4 GHz radio. Implementation requires 22 bytes of data memory and less than 7 kilobytes of program memory. PIDP updates 178 nodes within 5 hours. One update consumes under 1‰ of the energy of two AA batteries.

Design and Implementation of a Firmware Update Protocol for Resource Constrained Wireless Sensor Networks

2013 ◽  
pp. 46-63
Author(s):  
Teemu Laukkarinen ◽  
Lasse Määttä ◽  
Jukka Suhonen ◽  
Timo D. Hämäläinen ◽  
Marko Hännikäinen
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Networks ◽  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
External Memory ◽  
Transport Protocol ◽  
Resource Constrained ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Data Memory ◽  
Program Memory

Resource constrained Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) require an automated firmware updating protocol for adding new features or error fixes. Reprogramming nodes manually is often impractical or even impossible. Current update protocols require a large external memory or external WSN transport protocol. This paper presents the design, implementation, and experiments of a Program Image Dissemination Protocol (PIDP) for autonomous WSNs. It is reliable, lightweight and it supports multi-hopping. PIDP does not require external memory, is independent of the WSN implementation, transfers firmware, and reprograms the whole program image. It was implemented on a node platform with an 8-bit microcontroller and a 2.4 GHz radio. Implementation requires 22 bytes of data memory and less than 7 kilobytes of program memory. PIDP updates 178 nodes within 5 hours. One update consumes under 1‰ of the energy of two AA batteries.

A Modeling Approach to Building Wireless Sensors

2013 ◽  
pp. 66-79
Author(s):  
E. Sacco
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Networks ◽  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Wireless Sensors ◽  
Humidity Sensor ◽  
Sensor Nodes ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Implementation Methodology ◽  
Hardware Faults

The gap between wireless sensor networks and application experts such as doctors, physicists, and biologists is slowly closing. Previous efforts have been made to bring the two together, but a design and implementation methodology for the lone user has never been proposed. In this chapter, a procedure is proposed based on the author’s experience building and programming a wireless humidity sensor for a greenhouse with only a small amount of previous programming experience. Various factors affecting the design and construction of sensor nodes are analysed and then applied in a practical manner in the project. The project ended prematurely due to hardware faults but reached a point that allows the continuation of the methodology in a theoretical fashion.

scholarly journals Comparative Study on Various Authentication Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Raja Rajeswari ◽  
V. Seenivasagam
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Networks ◽  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Key Management ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Authentication Protocols ◽  
Security Services ◽  
Management Schemes ◽  
Active Research ◽  
Lightweight Authentication

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) consist of lightweight devices with low cost, low power, and short-ranged wireless communication. The sensors can communicate with each other to form a network. In WSNs, broadcast transmission is widely used along with the maximum usage of wireless networks and their applications. Hence, it has become crucial to authenticate broadcast messages. Key management is also an active research topic in WSNs. Several key management schemes have been introduced, and their benefits are not recognized in a specific WSN application. Security services are vital for ensuring the integrity, authenticity, and confidentiality of the critical information. Therefore, the authentication mechanisms are required to support these security services and to be resilient to distinct attacks. Various authentication protocols such as key management protocols, lightweight authentication protocols, and broadcast authentication protocols are compared and analyzed for all secure transmission applications. The major goal of this survey is to compare and find out the appropriate protocol for further research. Moreover, the comparisons between various authentication techniques are also illustrated.

scholarly journals Self-Organization of Activity in Wireless Sensor Networks

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Davis ◽  
A. Hasegawa ◽  
N. Kadowaki ◽  
S. Obana
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Networks ◽  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Power Consumption ◽  
Wireless Sensors ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Sensor Systems ◽  
Low Resolution ◽  
Sensing Data

We propose a method for managing the spontaneous organization of sensor activity in ad hoc wireless sensor systems. The wireless sensors exchange messages to coordinate responses to requests for sensing data, and to control the fraction of sensors which are active. This method can be used to manage a variety of sensor activities. In particular, it can be used for reducing the power consumption by battery operated devices when only low resolution sensing is required, thus increasing their operation lifetimes.

scholarly journals Opportunities and Challenges for Error Control Schemes for Wireless Sensor Networks: A Review

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 504
Author(s):  
Rajan Kadel ◽  
Krishna Paudel ◽  
Deepani B. Guruge ◽  
Sharly J. Halder
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Networks ◽  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Error Correction ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Error Correcting Codes ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Asymmetric Structure ◽  
Design And Implementation

Error Correction Schemes (ECSs) significantly contribute to enhancing reliability and energy efficiency of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). This review paper offers an overview of the different types of ECS used in communication systems and a synopsis of the standards for WSN. We also discuss channels and network models for WSN as they are crucial for efficient ECS design and implementation. The literature review conducted on the proposed energy consumption and efficiency models for WSN indicates that existing research work has not considered Single Hop Asymmetric Structure (SHAS) with high performing Error Correcting Codes (ECCs). We present a review on proposed ECS for WSN based on three criteria: Forward Error Correction (FEC), adaptive error correction techniques, and other techniques. Based on our review work, we found that there are limited works on ECS design on a realistic network model i.e., a modified multi-hop WSN model. Finally, we offer future research challenges and opportunities on ECS design and implementation for WSN.

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