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Cybersecurity Threats and Countermeasures of the Smart Home Ecosystem

  • Darem, Abdulbasit;Alhashmi, Asma A.;Jemal, H.A.
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.303-311
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    • 2022
  • The tremendous growth of the Internet of things is unbelievable. Many IoT devices have emerged on the market over the last decade. This has made our everyday life easier inside our homes. The technology used at home has changed significantly over the past several decades, leading to what is known today as the smart home. However, this growth has also brought new challenges to our home security and privacy. With the smart home becoming more mainstream, cybersecurity issues have become a fundamental concern. The smart home is an environment where heterogeneous devices and appliances are interconnected through the Internet of Things (IoT) to provide smart services to residents. These services include home climate control, energy management, video on demand, music on-demand, remote healthcare, remote control, and other similar services in a ubiquitous manner. Smart home devices can be controlled via the Internet using smartphones. However, connecting smart home appliances to wireless networks and the Internet makes individuals vulnerable to malicious attacks. Remote access within the same environment or over the Internet requires an effective access control mechanism. This paper intends to shed light on how smart home devices are working as well as the type of security and privacy threats of the smart home. It also illustrated the types of authentication methods that can be used with smart home devices. In addition, a comparison of Smart home IoT-based security protocols was presented along with a security countermeasure that can be used in a smart home environment. Finally, a few open problems were mentioned as future research directions for researchers.

Unified solutions for piezoelectric bilayer cantilevers and solution modifications

  • Wang, Xianfeng;Shi, Zhifei
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.759-780
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    • 2015
  • Based on the theory of piezoelasticity, the static performance of a piezoelectric bilayer cantilever fully covered with electrodes on the upper and lower surfaces is studied. Three models are considered, i.e., the sensor model, the driving displacement model and the blocking force model. By establishing suitable boundary conditions and proposing an appropriate Airy stress function, the exact solutions for piezoelectric bilayer cantilevers are obtained, and the effect of ambient thermal excitation is taken into account. Since the layer thicknesses and material parameters are distinguished in different layers, this paper gives unified solutions for composite piezoelectric bilayer cantilevers including piezoelectric bimorph and piezoelectric heterogeneous bimorph, etc. For some special cases, the simplifications of the present results are compared with other solutions given by other researches based on one-dimensional constitutive equations, and some amendments have been found. The present investigation shows: (1) for a PZT-4 piezoelectric bimorph, the amendments of tip deflections induced by an end shear force, an end moment or an external voltage are about 19.59%, 23.72% and 7.21%, respectively; (2) for a PZT-4-Al piezoelectric heterogeneous bimorph with constant layer thicknesses, the amendments of tip deflections induced by an end shear force, an end moment or an external voltage are 9.85%, 11.78% and 4.07%, respectively, and the amendments of the electrode charges induced by an end shear force or an end moment are both 1.04%; (3) for a PZT-4-Al piezoelectric heterogeneous bimorph with different layer thicknesses, the maximum amendment of tip deflection approaches 23.72%, and the maximum amendment of electrode charge approaches 31.09%. The present solutions can be used to optimize bilayer devices, and the Airy stress function can be used to study other piezoelectric cantilevers including multi-layered piezoelectric cantilevers under corresponding loads.

Control of Airborne Organic Pollutants Using Plug-Flow Reactor Coated With Carbon Material-Titania Mixtures Under Visible-Light Irradiation

  • Jo, Wan-Kuen;Kang, Hyun-Jung;Kim, Mo-Keun
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.22 no.10
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    • pp.1263-1271
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    • 2013
  • Graphene oxide (GO)-titania composites have emerged as an attractive heterogeneous photocatalyst that can enhance the photocatalytic activity of $TiO_2$ nanoparticles owing to their potential interaction of electronic and adsorption natures. Accordingly, $TiO_2$-GO mixtures were synthesized in this study using a simple chemical mixing process, and their heterogeneous photocatalytic activities were investigated to determine the degradation of airborne organic pollutants (benzene, ethyl benzene, and o-xylene (BEX)) under different operational conditions. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results demonstrated the presence of GO for the $TiO_2$-GO composites. The average efficiencies of the $TiO_2$-GO mixtures for the decomposition of each component of BEX determined during the 3-h photocatalytic processes were 26%, 92%, and 96%, respectively, whereas the average efficiencies of the unmodified $TiO_2$ powder were 3%, 8%, and 10%, respectively. Furthermore, the degradation efficiency of the unmodified $TiO_2$ powder for all target compounds decreased during the 3-h photocatalytic processes, suggesting a potential deactivation even during such a short time period. Two operational conditions (air flow entering into the air-cleaning devices and the indoor pollution levels) were found to be important factors for the photocatalytic decomposition of BEX molecules. Taken together, these results show that a $TiO_2$-GO mixture can be applied effectively for the purification of airborne organic pollutants when the operating conditions are optimized.

CIVE: Context-based Interactive System for Heterogeneous Distributed Virtual Environments (이기종 분산 가상 환경을 위한 컨텍스트 기반 상호작용 시스템)

  • Jang, Sei-Ie;Lee, Young-Ho;Woo, Woon-Tack
    • Journal of KIISE:Computer Systems and Theory
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.209-218
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, we propose CIVE, context-based interactive system for heterogeneous distributed virtual environments that delivers contexts irom real world to virtual environment and vice versa. The proposed system ronsists of obi-UCAM for generating user's contexts, NAVER for managing virtual environment, and Interface for linking obi-UCAM with NAVER. The connection between real and virtual worid through context is brneficial in following ways. Firstly. CIVE Provides a personalized user interface for virtual environment according to a user profile such as identity, age and vernacular. Secondly, translating all input signals into context, it guarantees adaptive access that enables a user to exploit unencumbered input devices controlling a shared object in virtual environment even if he moves with his own device from a virtual system to another. Finally, it provides a mechanism for synchronizing distributed virtual systems that share context representing changes at remote nodes. The context reduces the inconsistency of representing the same data among heterogeneous systems. Therefore, CIVE plays an important role in implementing VR applications such as teleconference, game and entertainment.

Fast-Handover Mechanism for Heterogeneous Network Using MIH in PMIPv6 (PMIPv6에서 MIH 기반의 이기종 네트워크의 연동을 위한 빠른 핸드오버 기법 연구)

  • Kim, Cheol-Joong;Yi, Myung-Kyu;Park, Seok-Cheon
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.831-840
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    • 2010
  • While Wireless Internet services were activated, many users got possible to use various Internet services without limitation in location. In particular, the demands to Wireless Internet Services are getting expanded because mobile devices that support high mobility are getting smarter. However, if a user uses various wireless networks, much limitation occurs in network setting when they move to another network. This is because there are few appropriate Handover Mechanisms to support Heterogeneous Network. So, this paper propose that Fast-Handover for Vertical Network Handover with MIH in PMIPv6 to support heterogeneous network and to reduce the handover latency time. Analysis result presented in this paper shows that by carefully selecting suitable system configuration model and parameters, suggestion has reduced latency time of 26% and packet losses of 90% (Avg.) at the maximum in comparison with original PMIPv6 handover.

A Fairness Guarantee Scheme for Wired and Wireless Heterogeneous Networks (유무선 혼합 네트워크를 위한 TCP Fairness 보장 기법)

  • Kim, Seong-Chul;Cho, Yong-Bum;Moon, Il-Young;Cho, Sung-Joon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.549-552
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    • 2005
  • Multiple wireless devices in wired and wireless heterogeneous networks communicate with counterparts via a single access point (AP). In this case, the AP becomes a bottleneck of the network, therefore buffer overflows occur frequently and result in TCP performance degradation. In this paper, a new algorithm that prevents buffer overflows at AP and enhances TCP fairness is proposed. Depending on the buffer usage of AP, the new algorithm adaptively controls each TCP senders' transmission rate, prevents buffer overflows and thus guarantees improved TCP fairness. It is proved that the algorithm makes better of TCP throughput and fairness by preventing buffer overflows.

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A Graph Model of Heterogeneous IoT Data Representation : A Case Study from Smart Campus Management (이종 IoT 데이터 표현을 위한 그래프 모델: 스마트 캠퍼스 관리 사례 연구)

  • Nguyen, Van-Quyet;Nguyen, Huu-Duy;Nguyen, Giang-Truong;Kim, Kyungbaek
    • Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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    • 2018.10a
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    • pp.984-987
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    • 2018
  • In an Internet of Thing (IoT) environment, entities with different attributes and capacities are going to be connected in a highly connected fashion. Specifically, not only the mechanical and electronic devices but also other entities such as people, locations and applications are connected to each other. Understanding and managing these connections play an important role for businesses, which identify opportunities for new IoT services. Traditional approach for storing and querying IoT data is used of a relational database management system (RDMS) such as MySQL or MSSQL. However, using RDMS is not flexible and sufficient for handling heterogeneous IoT data because these data have deeply complex relationships which require nested queries and complex joins on multiple tables. In this paper, we propose a graph model for constructing a graph database of heterogeneous IoT data. Graph databases are purposely-built to store highly connected data with nodes representing entities and edges representing the relationships between these entities. Our model fuses social graph, spatial graph, and things graph, and incorporates the relationships among them. We then present a case study which applies our model for representing data from a Smart Campus using Neo4J platform. Through the results of querying to answer real questions in Smart Campus management, we show the viability of our model.

Security and Privacy Mechanism using TCG/TPM to various WSN (다양한 무선네트워크 하에서 TCG/TPM을 이용한 정보보호 및 프라이버시 매커니즘)

  • Lee, Ki-Man;Cho, Nae-Hyun;Kwon, Hwan-Woo;Seo, Chang-Ho
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.195-202
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    • 2008
  • In this paper, To improve the effectiveness of security enforcement, the first contribution in this work is that we present a clustered heterogeneous WSN(Wareless Sensor Network) architecture, composed of not only resource constrained sensor nodes, but also a number of more powerful high-end devices acting as cluster heads. Compared to sensor nodes, a high-end cluster head has higher computation capability, larger storage, longer power supply, and longer radio transmission range, and it thus does not suffer from the resource scarceness problem as much as a sensor node does. A distinct feature of our heterogeneous architecture is that cluster heads are equipped with TC(trusted computing) technology, and in particular a TCG(Trusted Computing Group) compliant TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is embedded into each cluster head. According the TCG specifications, TPM is a tamper-resistant, self-contained secure coprocessor, capable of performing cryptographic functions. A TPM attached to a host establishes a trusted computing platform that provides sealed storage, and measures and reports the integrity state of the platform.

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Multi-group Information Management Techniques to efficiently Protect User Privacy in Heterogeneous Environments of 5G (5G의 이질적인 환경에서 사용자 프라이버시를 효율적으로 보호하기 위한 다중 그룹 정보 관리 기법)

  • Kim, Kyoum-Sun;Yon, Yong-Ho;Jeong, Yoon-Su
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.9 no.7
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2019
  • With the recent commercialization of the next generation of wireless 5G in everyday life, many changes have been made to organizations, industries and businesses of various sizes in various fields. However, although the improved speed and latency of 5G has improved, improvements in encryption, authentication and privacy are still required. In this paper, multiple groups of information management techniques are proposed to efficiently protect users' privacy in the heterogeneous environment of 5G. The proposed technique aims to allow distributed management of users' privacy links by clouding the privacy information generated by different heterogeneous devices to efficiently interface with different groups. Suggestion techniques process user-specific privacy information independently in a virtual space so that users can periodically synchronize their privacy information.

Implementation of AESA Radar Integration Analysis System by using Heterogeneous Media

  • Min-Jung Kang
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.117-125
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    • 2024
  • In this paper, implement and propose an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar integration analysis system which specialized for radar development by using heterogeneous media. Most analysis systems are used to analyze and improve the cause of defects, so they help the test easier. However, previous log analysis systems that operate only based on text are not intuitive and difficult to find the information user want at once if there is a lot of log information. so when an equipment defect occurs, there are limitations in analyzing the cause of defect. Therefore, the analysis system in this paper utilizes heterogeneous media. The media defined in this paper refers to recording text-based data, displaying data as image or video and visualizing data. The proposed analysis system classifies and stores data that transmitted and received between radar devices, radar target detection and Tracking algorithm data, etc. also displays and visualizes radar operation results and equipment defect information in real time. With this analysis system, it can quickly provide information what user want and assistance in developing high quality radar.