Cross-Layer Design for Energy-Efficient Secure Multicast Communications in Ad Hoc Networks

Cross-Layer Design for Energy-Efficient Secure Multicast Communications in Ad Hoc Networks

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Abstract:

The authors consider the problem of secure multicast in an energy-constrained wireless environment. They present an analytical formulation of the energy expenditure associated with the communication overhead of key management, and highlight its dependence on network topology and key distribution method. They show that the optimal solution of this formulation does not scale with multicast group size and propose a sub-optimal, cross-layer, low-complexity algorithm for energy-efficient key distribution. Simulation studies are presented to show the energy savings achieved by their scheme, and its performance is compared when different routing algorithms are employed i.e., Broadcast Incremental Power BIP, the Embedded Wireless Multicast Advantage EWMA, the Minimum Spanning Tree MST, and Shortest Path Routing SPR.

Author(s):

Lazos, Loukas ; Poovendran, Radha

Author Organization(s):

WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE DEPT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Descriptive Note:

Research paper

Supplementary Note:

Sponsored in part by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and by the National Science Foundation under grant NSF-ANI-0093187. The original document contains color images.

Pagination:

0008

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Contract/Grant Number(s):

DAAD19-02-1-0242, DAAD19-01-2-0011

Monitor Series:

ARO

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6.3.1_Optimized Network Functions and Resources; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.3_Net Management; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_8_Building Partnerships

Communities of Interest:

No COI(s) Identified

Descriptor(s):

*EFFICIENCY, *ROUTING, *COMPUTER NETWORKS, *ENERGY CONSERVATION, *WIRELESS LINKS, *DATA TRANSMISSION SECURITY, *SECURE COMMUNICATIONS, ALGORITHMS, OPTIMIZATION, COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS, ENERGY CONSUMPTION, NODES, NETWORK ANALYSIS(MANAGEMENT), HEURISTIC METHODS, DISTRIBUTION, PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)

Field(s)/Group(s):

Non-electrical Energy Conversion, Computer Systems, Computer Systems Management and Standards, Radio Communications

Keyword(s):

*MULTICAST COMMUNICATIONS, *WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORKS, *ENERGY EFFICIENT KEY DISTRIBUTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, MULTICASTING, KEY DISTRIBUTION ALGORITHMS, RAWKEY(ROUTING AWARE KEY DISTRIBUTION), ENERGY CONSTRAINED NETWORKS, CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEYS, ENERGY SAVINGS, CROSS LAYER DESIGN, BINARY KEYS, REKEYING, KEY MANAGEMENT, BIP(BROADCAST INCREMENTAL POWER), EWMA(EMBEDDED WIRELESS MULTICAST ADVANTAGE), MST(MINIMUM SPANNING TREE), SPR(SHORTEST PATH ROUTING), MWNBM(MINIMUM WEIGHT NON BIPARTITE MATCHING)

Report Date:

2004 Jan 01

Creation Date:

2007 Jan 24