Title: Source node position confidentiality aspects in wireless networks: an extended review

Authors: Darshan Vishwasrao Medhane; Arun Kumar Sangaiah

Addresses: School of Computer Science and Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India ' School of Computer Science and Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract: Position monitoring system (PMS) is one of the applications of wireless networks that aim at monitoring and tracking current position of objects in wireless area. Battlefield surveillance is a classic example of this category in which the soldier needs protection from attackers. The problem here is how to hide and conserve the position of soldier from attacker? Moreover, this problem relates to different circumstances associated with applications like panda hunter game and patient monitoring. Hence, the dilemma lies in giving confidentiality to the source node. This paper, presents a detailed survey of source node position confidentiality (SNPC). We have summarised the solutions that provide SNPC in relation to the attackers' capability. The solutions and research gaps presented in the literature are categorised on the basis of the core techniques used for provision of SNPC and the limitations of the mechanisms stated in literature are addressed.

Keywords: wireless networks; source node position confidentiality; SNPC; position monitoring system; PMS; extended review; battlefield surveillance; attacker capability; node security; literature review; panda hunter game; patient monitoring.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHPSA.2016.078785

International Journal of High Performance Systems Architecture, 2016 Vol.6 No.2, pp.61 - 81

Received: 14 Jan 2016
Accepted: 14 Jan 2016

Published online: 02 Sep 2016 *

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