Authentication and Encryption for a Robotic Ad Hoc Network Using Identity-Based Cryptography

Abstract

In some situations the communications of a place can be affected, totally lost, or not even exist. In these cases, the MANETs play an important role, allowing to establish a communications point using the different nodes of the network to reach the destination using decentralized communications. This paper proposes the implementation of a Robotic MANET, a decentralized network using robots as its nodes, which allows to move the network nodes to the desired location remotely. For this, each robot has as a core a Raspberry Pi with the capabilities to perform audio and video streaming, remote control of robots, tracking of objects, and deployment of wireless networks. To protect the network, different security mechanisms are used that allow secure authentication on the network by different nodes and encryption of information transmitted between them. All communications are protected through Identity-Based Cryptography, specifically with an Identity-Based Signcryption scheme.

Approaches and Challenges in Internet of Robotic Things

“…On the other hand, each robot possesses a static IP address. Distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) are linked with IoRT frameworks and provide systematic data management concerning security, privacy, and safety [10,[23][24][25] The reliability of the IoRT system is increased by hardening end-to-end security, digital identities, services, and mobile data security. This is prompted by robotic cognition from new AI algorithms [4].…”

“…Examples include transferring resource-intensive activities to the cloud, accessing huge quantities of data, and exchanging data with other robots [3]. Some application fields are manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, education, and surveillance [24]. The electronics industry is using the IoRT widely.…”

“…Therefore, the communication between robotic things must be encrypted, which often does not occur. The Dieffie-Hellman concept is also used for data encryption for the security of a system's communication [24]. To address security concerns, a secure method has been developed that includes a requirement to register IoRT devices using a digital certificate, as well as a user to the cloud server.…”