Critical Infrastructure Surveillance Using Secure Wireless Sensor Networks

Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks

Michael Niedermeier⁶  Xiaobing He⁶  Hermann de Meer⁶  Carsten Buschmann¹  Klaus Hartmann²  Benjamin Langmann²  Michael Koch⁴  Stefan Fischer³  Dennis Pfisterer³  Zbigniew Kotulski⁵  Bogdan Ksiezopolski⁵ 

[1] Coalesenses GmbH, Maria-Goeppert-Str. 1, 23562 Lübeck, Germany; E-Mail:;Center for Sensor Systems, University of Siegen, 57076 Siegen, Germany; E-Mails:;Institute of Telematics, University of Lübeck, 23562 Lübeck, Germany; E-Mails:;SINUS Messtechnik GmbH, Föpplstr. 13, 04347 Leipzig, Germany E-Mail:Department of Computer Networks and Computer Communications, University of Passau, Innstr. 43, 94032 Passau, Bayern, Germany;;Department of Computer Networks and Computer Communications, University of Passau, Innstr. 43, 94032 Passau, Bayern, Germany; E-Mails:

关键词: wireless sensor networks;    security;    functional safety;    networking;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jsan4040336

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

In this work, a secure wireless sensor network (WSN) for the surveillance, monitoring and protection of critical infrastructures was developed. To guarantee the security of the system, the main focus was the implementation of a unique security concept, which includes both security on the communication level, as well as mechanisms that ensure the functional safety during its operation. While there are many theoretical approaches in various subdomains of WSNs—like network structures, communication protocols and security concepts—the construction, implementation and real-life application of these devices is still rare. This work deals with these aforementioned aspects, including all phases from concept-generation to operation of a secure wireless sensor network. While the key focus of this paper lies on the security and safety features of the WSN, the detection, localization and classification capabilities resulting from the interaction of the nodes’ different sensor types are also described.

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