Blockchain Secured Alternative to Mixed Routing / Non-Routing Nodes Wireless Sensor Network Topologies for Industrial Settings

Fuhr, Peter L.; Rooke, Sterling S.

Title: Blockchain Secured Alternative to Mixed Routing / Non-Routing Nodes Wireless Sensor Network Topologies for Industrial Settings

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Mesh networking of wireless sensors implies that individual sensor nodes will be able to communicate with neighboring nodes thereby forming a communication fabric. In the case of traditional wireless sensors, their radio frequency coverage – or RF footprint – is defined by the maximum separation distance between neighboring nodes while still achieving some level of, typically degrading from maximum, information transfer (throughput). Security issues arise in the situations where the sensor nodes are deployed near the physical boundary of an industrial site (edge nodes). In the more general case of the sensors relying on omnidirectional antennas, the edge nodes’ RF footprint may extend beyond the edge of the facility. If the edge nodes perform as routing nodes, then it may be possible for similar sensors/devices outside of the facility boundary to join the network. Here, while various schemes have been implemented to address this security issue, we report on the possibility of using blockchain for security of such edge nodes.

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^[1]; Rooke, Sterling S. ^[2]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Publication Date:: Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2019

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1615199

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 2395-0072

Publisher:: Talmilnadu - RJ Publications

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; wireless sensors; mesh networking; blockchain

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  author       = {Fuhr, Peter L. and Rooke, Sterling S.},

  abstractNote = {Mesh networking of wireless sensors implies that individual sensor nodes will be able to communicate with neighboring nodes thereby forming a communication fabric. In the case of traditional wireless sensors, their radio frequency coverage – or RF footprint – is defined by the maximum separation distance between neighboring nodes while still achieving some level of, typically degrading from maximum, information transfer (throughput). Security issues arise in the situations where the sensor nodes are deployed near the physical boundary of an industrial site (edge nodes). In the more general case of the sensors relying on omnidirectional antennas, the edge nodes’ RF footprint may extend beyond the edge of the facility. If the edge nodes perform as routing nodes, then it may be possible for similar sensors/devices outside of the facility boundary to join the network. Here, while various schemes have been implemented to address this security issue, we report on the possibility of using blockchain for security of such edge nodes.},

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