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In this paper, we study the key properties of multi-antenna two-tier networks under different system configurations. Based on stochastic geometry, we derive the expressions and approximations for the users' average data rate. Through the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-10-25 Zheng Chen , Ling Qiu , Xiaowen Liang

In this paper, we propose an efficient range free localization scheme for large scale three dimensional wireless sensor networks. Our system environment consists of two type of sensors, randomly deployed static sensors and global…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-01-11 Rajesh Kumar , Sushil Kumar , Diksha Shukla , Ram Shringar Raw

This paper addresses Physical Layer Security (PLS) for a wireless sensor network in which multiple sensor nodes communicate with a single sink in the presence of an eavesdropper. Under the assumption of sink using outdated channel state…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-03-11 Furqan Jameel , Shurjeel Wyne , Ioannis Krikidis

The broadcasting nature of the wireless medium makes exposure to eavesdroppers a potential threat. Physical Layer Security (PLS) has been widely recognized as a promising security measure complementary to encryption. It has recently been…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-06-15 Sayed Amir Hoseini , Parastoo Sadeghi , Faycal Bouhafs , Neda Aboutorab , Frank den Hartog

Physical layer security has been recently recognized as a promising new design paradigm to provide security in wireless networks. In addition to the existing conventional cryptographic methods, physical layer security exploits the dynamics…

This letter investigates the potential of pinching-antenna systems for enhancing physical layer security. By pre-installing multiple pinching antennas at discrete positions along a waveguide, the capability of the considered system to…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-15 Kaidi Wang , Zhiguo Ding , Naofal Al-Dhahir

In this paper, we study the receiver performance with physical layer security in a Poisson field of interferers. We compare the performance in two deployment scenarios: (i) the receiver is located at the corner of a quadrant, (ii) the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-09-01 Konstantinos Koufos , Carl P. Dettmann

This paper applies channel sounding measurements to enable physical-layer security coding. The channel measurements were acquired in an indoor environment and used to assess the secrecy capacity as a function of physical location. A variety…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-11-19 Benjamin Jensen , Bradford Clark , Dakota Flanary , Kalin Norman , Michael Rice , Willie K. Harrison

Wireless networks have become imperative in all areas of human life. As such, one of the most critical concerns in next-generation networks is ensuring the security and privacy of user data/communication. Cryptography has been…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-09-30 Muhammad Sohaib J. Solaija , Hanadi Salman , Huseyin Arslan

Physical layer security is a promising approach that can benefit traditional encryption methods. The idea of physical layer security is to take advantage of the features of the propagation medium and its impairments to ensure secure…

This paper investigates the physical layer security of non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) in large-scale networks with invoking stochastic geometry. Both single-antenna and multiple-antenna aided transmission scenarios are considered,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-01-10 Yuanwei Liu , Zhijin Qin , Maged Elkashlan , Yue Gao , Lajos Hanzo

This paper studies physical layer security in a wireless ad hoc network with numerous legitimate transmitter-receiver pairs and eavesdroppers. A hybrid full-/half-duplex receiver deployment strategy is proposed to secure legitimate…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-03-28 Tong-Xing Zheng , Hui-Ming Wang , Jinhong Yuan , Zhu Han , Moon Ho Lee

Wireless networks with directional antennas, like millimeter wave (mmWave) networks, have enhanced security. For a large-scale mmWave ad hoc network in which eavesdroppers are randomly located, however, eavesdroppers can still intercept the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-02-16 Yongxu Zhu , Lifeng Wang , Kai-Kit Wong , Robert W. Heath

Physical layer security offers an efficient means to decrease the risk of confidential information leakage through wiretap links. In this paper, we address the physical-layer security in a cooperative wireless subnetwork that includes a…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-10-21 Saeed Vahidian , Sajad Hatamnia , Benoit Champagne

Physical layer security is an emerging technique to improve the wireless communication security, which is widely regarded as a complement to cryptographic technologies. To design physical layer security techniques under practical scenarios,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2013-07-22 Biao He , Xiangyun Zhou , Thushara D. Abhayapala

With growing popularity of mobile Internet, providing secure wireless services has become a critical issue. Physical layer security (PHY-security) has been recognized as an effective means to enhance wireless security by exploiting wireless…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-18 Xiaoming Chen , Caijun Zhong , Chau Yuen , Hsiao-Hwa Chen

In this paper, we present a multidimensional, highly effective method for aggregating data for wireless sensor networks while maintaining privacy. The suggested system is resistant to data loss and secure against both active and passive…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-04-01 Ayush Rastogi , Harsh Rastogi , Yash Rastogi , Divyansh Dubey

The integration of sensing and communication enables wireless communication systems to serve environment-aware applications. In this paper, we propose to leverage sensing to enhance physical layer security (PLS) in multiuser communication…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-12-27 Dongfang Xu , Yiming Xu , Zhiqiang Wei , Shenghui Song , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

Physical layer security (PLS) has been shown to hold promise as a new paradigm for securing wireless links. In contrast with the conventional cryptographic techniques, PLS methods exploit the random fading in wireless channels to provide…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-05-07 Furqan Jameel , Shurjeel Wyne , Syed Junaid Nawaz , Junaid Ahmed , Kanapathippillai Cumanan

Six-dimensional movable antenna (6DMA) has been widely studied for capacity enhancement, but its potential for physical layer security (PLS) remains largely unexplored. By adjusting both three-dimensional (3D) positions and 3D rotations of…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-23 Yanzhi Qian , Jing Jiang , Jingze Ding , Xiaoshao Dan , Hongyun Chu