Design and implementation of a secure wireless mote-based medical sensor network
Abstract
A medical sensor network can wirelessly monitor vital signs of humans, making it useful for long-term health care without sacrificing patient comfort and mobility. For such a network to be viable, its design must protect data privacy and authenticity given that medical data are highly sensitive. We identify the unique security challenges facing such a sensor network and propose a set of resource-efficient mechanisms to address these challenges. Our solution includes (1) a novel two-tier scheme for verifying the authenticity of patient data; (2) an ECC-based secure key exchange protocol to set up shared keys between sensor nodes and base stations; and (3) symmetric encryption/decryption for protecting data confidentiality and integrity. We have implemented the proposed mechanisms on a wireless mote platform and our results confirm their feasibility. Copyright 2008 ACM.
Publication Title
UbiComp 2008 - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing
Recommended Citation
Malasri, K., & Wang, L. (2008). Design and implementation of a secure wireless mote-based medical sensor network. UbiComp 2008 - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing, 172-181. https://doi.org/10.1145/1409635.1409660
