Wireless Sensor Network Security Enhancement Using Directional Antennas: State of the Art and Research Challenges

Wireless Sensor Network Security Enhancement Using Directional Antennas: State of the Art and Research Challenges

Being often deployed in remote or hostile environments, wireless sensor networks are vulnerable to various types of security attacks. A possible solution to reduce the security risks is to use directional antennas instead of omnidirectional ones or in conjunction with them. Due to their increased co...

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Main Author: Daniel-Ioan Curiac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
wireless sensor networks
directional antenna
security risks
malicious attacks
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/4/488
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spelling doaj-ad2694367c7e41818d311106b994952f2020-11-24T21:56:56ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202016-04-0116448810.3390/s16040488s16040488Wireless Sensor Network Security Enhancement Using Directional Antennas: State of the Art and Research ChallengesDaniel-Ioan Curiac0Automation and Applied Informatics Department, Politehnica University of Timisoara, V. Parvan No. 2, Timisoara 300223, RomaniaBeing often deployed in remote or hostile environments, wireless sensor networks are vulnerable to various types of security attacks. A possible solution to reduce the security risks is to use directional antennas instead of omnidirectional ones or in conjunction with them. Due to their increased complexity, higher costs and larger sizes, directional antennas are not traditionally used in wireless sensor networks, but recent technology trends may support this method. This paper surveys existing state of the art approaches in the field, offering a broad perspective of the future use of directional antennas in mitigating security risks, together with new challenges and open research issues.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/4/488wireless sensor networksdirectional antennasecurity risksmalicious attacks
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Wireless Sensor Network Security Enhancement Using Directional Antennas: State of the Art and Research Challenges
Sensors
wireless sensor networks
directional antenna
security risks
malicious attacks
author_facet Daniel-Ioan Curiac
author_sort Daniel-Ioan Curiac
title Wireless Sensor Network Security Enhancement Using Directional Antennas: State of the Art and Research Challenges
title_short Wireless Sensor Network Security Enhancement Using Directional Antennas: State of the Art and Research Challenges
title_full Wireless Sensor Network Security Enhancement Using Directional Antennas: State of the Art and Research Challenges
title_fullStr Wireless Sensor Network Security Enhancement Using Directional Antennas: State of the Art and Research Challenges
title_full_unstemmed Wireless Sensor Network Security Enhancement Using Directional Antennas: State of the Art and Research Challenges
title_sort wireless sensor network security enhancement using directional antennas: state of the art and research challenges
publisher MDPI AG
series Sensors
issn 1424-8220
publishDate 2016-04-01
description Being often deployed in remote or hostile environments, wireless sensor networks are vulnerable to various types of security attacks. A possible solution to reduce the security risks is to use directional antennas instead of omnidirectional ones or in conjunction with them. Due to their increased complexity, higher costs and larger sizes, directional antennas are not traditionally used in wireless sensor networks, but recent technology trends may support this method. This paper surveys existing state of the art approaches in the field, offering a broad perspective of the future use of directional antennas in mitigating security risks, together with new challenges and open research issues.
topic wireless sensor networks
directional antenna
security risks
malicious attacks
url http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/4/488
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