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Analyses of Environmental Effects on Secret Key Exchange in UAVs using Experimental Data

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) play a significant role in modern applications ranging from surveillance to enabling communication in disastrous and remote areas, especially in Non-Terrestrail Networks (NTNs). Secure communications between UAVs and ground users are requisite, with secret key exchange being an important candidate for the physical layer security of such security protocols. This paper investigates the environmental factors influencing the efficacy and reliability of secret key exchange in UAVs, utilizing experimental data to draw insights. Through a series of field experiments, we analyze the effects of UAV structure and antenna location on the robustness of key exchange mechanisms. Our results indicate that certain environmental conditions, particularly adverse weather and noise introduced by the UAV body structure and propellers, do not impair the key exchange process. This research contributes to developing more security-resilient UAV communication systems, ensuring the reliability of communications links across diverse environments.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14010842

Authors: Haq, Asim Ul, Mihovska, Albena, Beliatis, Michail

Institution: Aarhus University

Language: English

Topic: Wireless Communication Security Techniques

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission