The Human Key: Identification and Authentication in Wearable Devices Using Gait

With the advent of wearable devices and the commonality of on-body monitoring devices, a future is anticipated in which the body-area networks will become commonplace in daily life. It is envisioned that the whole process will be automated wherein a user wearing such a device automatically enables t...

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Published in:Journal of information privacy & security 2015-04, Vol.11 (2), p.80-96
Main Authors: Meharia, Pallavi, Agrawal, Dharma P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authentication protocols
Communication
Human body
Identification systems
Movement
Security management
Studies
Wearable computers
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Summary:With the advent of wearable devices and the commonality of on-body monitoring devices, a future is anticipated in which the body-area networks will become commonplace in daily life. It is envisioned that the whole process will be automated wherein a user wearing such a device automatically enables the associated security mechanism and establishes communication between that user and her surroundings. This article addresses a technique to identify the wearer of the device and proposes an encryption scheme for secure communication, allowing for identification and authentication before establishing communication. It suggests using gait as a metric for identity association using wearable sensors.
ISSN:1553-6548
2333-696X
DOI:10.1080/15536548.2015.1046286