Title: A novel WSN key pre-distribution scheme based on group-deployment

Authors: Yucai Zhou; Tong Wang; Yunfeng Wang

Addresses: School of Energy and power, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410076, China ' College of Information and Communication Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China ' College of Information and Communication Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China

Abstract: Key pre-distribution scheme is one of the hotspots in wireless sensor network (WSN) security field. Most of the existing key pre-distribution schemes have the shortcomings such as low connectivity, poor resistance and scalability. This paper improves TD (k, n) model based on which a resolved TD (k, n) model is proposed. Then, furthermore, by combining the Blundo method and resolved TD (k, n) model, this paper proposes an improved sensor network key pre-distribution scheme IGDKPS (improved key pre-distribution scheme based on group deployment). Theoretical analysis and simulation results show that IGDKPS scheme has good performances in the security connectivity rates, resistance, flexibility and other aspects than the traditional methods.

Keywords: wireless sensor networks; WSNs; network security; key pre-distribution; group deployment; bi-variable polynomial.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSNET.2014.063894

International Journal of Sensor Networks, 2014 Vol.15 No.3, pp.143 - 148

Received: 29 Jan 2014
Accepted: 01 Feb 2014
Published online: 24 Jul 2014 *

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