DHB-KEY - A Diffie-Hellman Key Distribution Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks

Chung, Antony and Roedig, Utz (2008) DHB-KEY - A Diffie-Hellman Key Distribution Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks. In: Proceedings of the 5th IEEE European Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks (EWSN2008), 2008-01-01.

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Abstract

Many sensor network applications require secure communication between sensor nodes and the sink. This paper presents a key distribution scheme based on the well known Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange mechanism. The DHB-KEY scheme is performed in two stages. The first stage is carried out in a secure environment before network deployment. The second stage is carried out periodically using a single broadcast message. Each node arrives at a unique key it shares with the sink. This paper presents a first evaluation and a prototype implementation of the protocol. We have found that the presented key distribution approach uses energy and communication resources efficiently and has a low deployment complexity.

Item Type:
Contribution to Conference (Poster)
Journal or Publication Title:
Proceedings of the 5th IEEE European Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks (EWSN2008)
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
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ID Code:
41877
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Deposited On:
16 Oct 2008 13:26
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Yes
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Published
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03 Jan 2024 00:01