Physical-Layer-Security Box: a concept for time-frequency channel-reciprocity key generation

Abstract The motivation for this study about Physical Layer Security comes from bridging the gap between the vast theory and a feasible implementation. We propose a Physical-Layer-Security Box as a system-level Box is a system-level solution, named PLS-Box, to solve the key exchange between two wire...

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Main Authors: Marco Zoli, André Noll Barreto, Stefan Köpsell, Padmanava Sen, Gerhard Fettweis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13638-020-01712-6
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author Marco Zoli
André Noll Barreto
Stefan Köpsell
Padmanava Sen
Gerhard Fettweis
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Stefan Köpsell
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Gerhard Fettweis
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description Abstract The motivation for this study about Physical Layer Security comes from bridging the gap between the vast theory and a feasible implementation. We propose a Physical-Layer-Security Box as a system-level Box is a system-level solution, named PLS-Box, to solve the key exchange between two wireless communicating parties. The PLS-Box performs a novel key generation method named time-frequency filter-bank. The entropy of the radio channel is harvested via a filter-bank processing, and then turned into a reciprocal security key, at both ends. In this concept work, we also focus on several PLS open issues, such as radio-frequency imperfections and accessibility to the baseband communication modem. The goal is to show a wide applicability of our PLS-Box to actual wireless systems, paving the way for an evolution of existing schemes.
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spelling doaj.art-a05b0108316b406298895c61398f318f2022-12-22T01:24:08ZengSpringerOpenEURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking1687-14992020-06-012020112410.1186/s13638-020-01712-6Physical-Layer-Security Box: a concept for time-frequency channel-reciprocity key generationMarco Zoli0André Noll Barreto1Stefan Köpsell2Padmanava Sen3Gerhard Fettweis4Barkhausen Institut gGmbHBarkhausen Institut gGmbHBarkhausen Institut gGmbHBarkhausen Institut gGmbHBarkhausen Institut gGmbHAbstract The motivation for this study about Physical Layer Security comes from bridging the gap between the vast theory and a feasible implementation. We propose a Physical-Layer-Security Box as a system-level Box is a system-level solution, named PLS-Box, to solve the key exchange between two wireless communicating parties. The PLS-Box performs a novel key generation method named time-frequency filter-bank. The entropy of the radio channel is harvested via a filter-bank processing, and then turned into a reciprocal security key, at both ends. In this concept work, we also focus on several PLS open issues, such as radio-frequency imperfections and accessibility to the baseband communication modem. The goal is to show a wide applicability of our PLS-Box to actual wireless systems, paving the way for an evolution of existing schemes.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13638-020-01712-6Physical-Layer SecurityKey generationWireless communicationsCryptographyInternet of ThingsTime-frequency analysis
spellingShingle Marco Zoli
André Noll Barreto
Stefan Köpsell
Padmanava Sen
Gerhard Fettweis
Physical-Layer-Security Box: a concept for time-frequency channel-reciprocity key generation
EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
Physical-Layer Security
Key generation
Wireless communications
Cryptography
Internet of Things
Time-frequency analysis
title Physical-Layer-Security Box: a concept for time-frequency channel-reciprocity key generation
title_full Physical-Layer-Security Box: a concept for time-frequency channel-reciprocity key generation
title_fullStr Physical-Layer-Security Box: a concept for time-frequency channel-reciprocity key generation
title_full_unstemmed Physical-Layer-Security Box: a concept for time-frequency channel-reciprocity key generation
title_short Physical-Layer-Security Box: a concept for time-frequency channel-reciprocity key generation
title_sort physical layer security box a concept for time frequency channel reciprocity key generation
topic Physical-Layer Security
Key generation
Wireless communications
Cryptography
Internet of Things
Time-frequency analysis
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13638-020-01712-6
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