Data Fusion Based on Node Trust Evaluation in Wireless Sensor Networks

Abstract

Abnormal behavior detection and trust evaluation mode of traditional sensor node have a single function without considering all the factors, and the trust value algorithm is relatively complicated. To avoid these above disadvantages, a trust evaluation model based on the autonomous behavior of sensor node is proposed in this paper. Each sensor node has the monitoring privilege and obligation. Neighboring sensor nodes can monitor each other. Their direct and indirect trust values can be achieved by using a relatively simple calculation method, the synthesis trust value of which could be got according to the composition rule of D-S evidence theory. Firstly, the cluster head assigns different weighted value for the data from each sensor node, then the weight vector is set according to the synthesis trust value, the data fusion processing is executed, and finally the cluster head sensor node transmits the fused result to the base station. Simulation experiment results demonstrate that the trust evaluation model can rapidly, exactly, and effectively recognize malicious sensor node and avoid malicious sensor node becoming cluster head sensor node. The proposed algorithm can greatly increase the safety and accuracy of data fusion, improve communication efficiency, save energy of sensor node, suit different application fields, and deploy environments.

Dynamic Trust Aware Systems in Wireless Sensor Networks

“…The short coming of energy efficient trust based algorithm is that it introduces delay in the network but it is compensated in terms of reliability and lifetime. Trust computation has been applied for data aggregation in [10] which evaluates the autonomous behavior of the sensor node with monitoring privileges. The cluster head assigns the weight value for the data from each of the sensor node and final data fusion process is executed where the cluster head transmit the fused result to the base station.…”