On the Degradation of MEMS Gyroscope Performance in the Presence of High Power Acoustic Noise

Dean, Robert N.; Flowers, George T.; Hodel, A.S.; Roth, Grant; Castro, Simon; Zhou, Ri-Gui; Moreira, Ana Carolina Mônico; Ahmed, Anwar; Rifki, R.; Grantham, Brian; Bittle, David; Brunsch, J.

doi:10.1109/isie.2007.4374812

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“…For example, multiple works had identified the effects of electromagnetic interference on medical devices [82], [83], [89], [90] (with more papers discussed in Section IV), but Foo Kune et al [5] were the first to recognize the effect as a security concern rather than a safety and reliability one. Similarly, Dean et al commented on the effect of acoustic noise on gyroscopes [127], [128], but Son et al [10] later used the same effect to destabilize drones.…”

Section: Acoustic Emanationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Taxonomy and Challenges of Out-of-Band Signal Injection Attacks and Defenses

Giechaskiel

Rasmussen

2020

IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutorials

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Recent research has shown that the integrity of sensor measurements can be violated through out-of-band signal injection attacks. These attacks target the conversion process from a physical quantity to an analog property-a process that fundamentally cannot be authenticated. Out-of-band signal injection attacks thus pose previously-unexplored security risks by exploiting hardware imperfections in the sensors themselves, or in their interfaces to microcontrollers. In response to the growingyet-disjointed literature in the subject, this article presents the first survey of out-of-band signal injection attacks. It focuses on unifying their terminology and identifying commonalities in their causes and effects through a chronological, evolutionary, and thematic taxonomy of attacks. By highlighting cross-influences between different types of out-of-band signal injections, this paper underscores the need for a common language irrespective of the attack method. By placing attack and defense mechanisms in the wider context of their dual counterparts of side-channel leakage and electromagnetic interference, this study identifies common threads and gaps that can help guide and inform future research. Overall, the ever-increasing reliance on sensors embedded in everyday commodity devices necessitates that a stronger focus be placed on improving the security of such systems against out-of-band signal injection attacks.

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Section: Acoustic Emanationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Taxonomy and Challenges of Out-of-Band Signal Injection Attacks and Defenses

Giechaskiel

Rasmussen

2020

IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutorials

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“…A few recent studies have discussed how the presence of acoustic noise can negatively degrade the performance of input devices, in particular, sensors and microphones, used in realworld systems. Dean et al [25], [26] have examined how the performance of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) gyroscopes may be negatively affected by environmental acoustic noise. Son et al [27] proposed an attack against MEMS gyroscopes embedded in drones and demonstrated that an attacker could incapacitate drones using intentional sound noise.…”

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Acoustic Denial of Service Attacks on Hard Disk Drives

Shahrad

Mosenia

Song

et al. 2018

Proceedings of the 2018 Workshop on Attacks and Solutions in Hardware Security

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Among storage components, hard disk drives (HDDs) have become the most commonly-used type of nonvolatile storage due to their recent technological advances, including, enhanced energy efficacy and significantly-improved areal density. Such advances in HDDs have made them an inevitable part of numerous computing systems, including, personal computers, closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems, medical bedside monitors, and automated teller machines (ATMs).Despite the widespread use of HDDs and their critical role in real-world systems, there exist only a few research studies on the security of HDDs. In particular, prior research studies have discussed how HDDs can potentially leak critical private information through acoustic or electromagnetic emanations.Borrowing theoretical principles from acoustics and mechanics, we propose a novel denial-of-service (DoS) attack against HDDs that exploits a physical phenomenon, known as acoustic resonance. We perform a comprehensive examination of physical characteristics of several HDDs and create acoustic signals that cause significant vibrations in HDDs internal components. We demonstrate that such vibrations can negatively influence the performance of HDDs embedded in real-world systems. We show the feasibility of the proposed attack in two real-world case studies, namely, personal computers and CCTVs.

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“…Sensors for harsh environment include but are not limited to the detection of pressure 1,2 , strain [3][4][5] , temperature 6 , flow 7,8 , acceleration 9,10 and others. 11,12 An environment is considered as harsh with high temperature (>>400K), cryogenic temperature (<273K), high pressure (>>0.1MPa) or vacuum, chemically reacting and oxidising fluids, electromagnetic and nuclear radiation.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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A hot-film air flow sensor for elevated temperatures

Balakrishnan

Dinh

Nguyen

et al. 2019

Review of Scientific Instruments

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We report for a novel packaging and experimental technique to characterize thermal flow sensors at high temperatures. To start with, the paper briefly presents the fabrication of 3C-SiC (silicon carbide) on a glass substrate via anodic bonding, followed by the study of thermoresistive and Joule heating effects in the 3C-SiC nano-thin film heater. A high thermal coefficient of resistance (TCR) of approximately-20,720 ppm/K at ambient temperature and-9,287 ppm/K at 200°C suggest the potential use of silicon carbide for thermal sensing applications in harsh environments. During the Joule heating test, a high temperature epoxy and a brass metal sheet were utilized to establish the electric conduction between the metal electrodes and the SiC heater inside a temperature oven. In addition, the metal wires from the sensor to external circuitry were protected by a fibre glass insulating sheath to avoid short-circuit. The Joule heating test ensured the mechanical and Ohmic contact stabilities at elevated temperatures. Using a hot-wire anemometer as reference flow sensor, calibration test was performed at 25°C, 35°C and 45°C in the oven. Finally, the SiC hot-film sensor was characterized for a range of low air flow velocity, indicating a sensitivity of 5 mm-1 s. The air flow was established by driving a metal propeller connected to a DC motor and controlled by a microcontroller. The materials, metallization and interconnects used in our flow sensor were robust and survived temperatures of around 200°C.

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On the Degradation of MEMS Gyroscope Performance in the Presence of High Power Acoustic Noise

Cited by 41 publications

References 6 publications

Taxonomy and Challenges of Out-of-Band Signal Injection Attacks and Defenses

Taxonomy and Challenges of Out-of-Band Signal Injection Attacks and Defenses

Acoustic Denial of Service Attacks on Hard Disk Drives

A hot-film air flow sensor for elevated temperatures

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