6 research outputs found
A Generalized Statistical Model for THz wireless Channel with Random Atmospheric Absorption
Current statistical channel models for Terahertz (THz) wireless communication
primarily concentrate on the sub-THz band, mostly with - and
Gaussian mixture fading distributions for short-term fading and deterministic
modeling for atmospheric absorption. In this paper, we develop a generalized
statistical model for signal propagation at THz frequencies considering random
path-loss employing Gamma distribution for the molecular absorption
coefficient, short-term fading characterized by the
--- distribution, antenna misalignment errors, and
transceiver hardware impairments. The proposed model can handle various
propagation scenarios, including indoor and outdoor environments,
backhaul/fronthaul situations, and complex urban settings. Using Fox's
H-functions, we present the probability density function (PDF) and cumulative
distribution function (CDF) that capture the combined statistical effects of
channel impairments. We analyze the outage probability of a THz link to
demonstrate the analytical tractability of the proposed generalized model. We
present computer simulations to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed model
for performance assessment with the statistical effect of atmospheric
absorption.Comment: This work has been submitted to IEEE for possible publcatio
Random Access Protocols for Cell-Free Wireless Network Exploiting Statistical Behavior of THz Signal Propagation
The current body of research on terahertz (THz) wireless communications
predominantly focuses on its application for single-user backhaul/fronthaul
connectivity at sub-THz frequencies. First, we develop a generalized
statistical model for signal propagation at THz frequencies encompassing
physical layer impairments, including random path-loss with Gamma distribution
for the molecular absorption coefficient, short-term fading characterized by
the --- distribution, antenna misalignment errors,
and transceiver hardware impairments. Next, we propose random access protocols
for a cell-free wireless network, ensuring successful transmission for multiple
users with limited delay and energy loss, exploiting the combined effect of
random atmospheric absorption, non-linearity of fading, hardware impairments,
and antenna misalignment errors. We consider two schemes: a fixed transmission
probability (FTP) scheme where the transmission probability (TP) of each user
is updated at the beginning of the data transmission and an adaptive
transmission probability (ATP) scheme where the TP is updated with each
successful reception of the data. We analyze the performance of both protocols
using delay, energy consumption, and outage probability with scaling laws for
the transmission of a data frame consisting of a single packet from users at a
predefined quality of service (QoS).Comment: This work has been submitted to IEEE for possible publcation. arXiv
admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:2310.1861
Incorporating Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-interactive Argument of Knowledge for Blockchain-based Identity Management with off-chain computations
In today's world, secure and efficient biometric authentication is of keen
importance. Traditional authentication methods are no longer considered
reliable due to their susceptibility to cyber-attacks. Biometric
authentication, particularly fingerprint authentication, has emerged as a
promising alternative, but it raises concerns about the storage and use of
biometric data, as well as centralized storage, which could make it vulnerable
to cyber-attacks. In this paper, a novel blockchain-based fingerprint
authentication system is proposed that integrates zk-SNARKs, which are
zero-knowledge proofs that enable secure and efficient authentication without
revealing sensitive biometric information. A KNN-based approach on the FVC2002,
FVC2004 and FVC2006 datasets is used to generate a cancelable template for
secure, faster, and robust biometric registration and authentication which is
stored using the Interplanetary File System. The proposed approach provides an
average accuracy of 99.01%, 98.97% and 98.52% over the FVC2002, FVC2004 and
FVC2006 datasets respectively for fingerprint authentication. Incorporation of
zk-SNARK facilitates smaller proof size. Overall, the proposed method has the
potential to provide a secure and efficient solution for blockchain-based
identity management
Performance of Integrated IoT Network with Hybrid mmWave/FSO/THz Backhaul Link
Establishing end-to-end connectivity of Internet of Things (IoT) network with
the core for collecting sensing data from remote and hard-to-reach terrains is
a challenging task. In this article, we analyze the performance of an IoT
network integrated with wireless backhaul link for data collection. We propose
a solution that involves a self-configuring protocol for aggregate node (AN)
selection in an IoT network, which sends the data packet to an unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV) over radio frequency (RF) channels. We adopt a novel hybrid
transmission technique for wireless backhaul employing opportunistic selections
combining (OSC) and maximal ratio combining (MRC) that simultaneously transmits
the data packet on mmWave (mW), free space optical (FSO), and terahertz (THz)
technologies to take advantage of their complementary characteristics. We
employ the decode-and-forward (DF) protocol to integrate the IoT and backhaul
links and provide physical layer performance assessment using outage
probability and average bit-error-rate (BER) under diverse channel conditions.
We also develop simplified expressions to gain a better understanding of the
system's performance at high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). We provide computer
simulations to compare different wireless backhaul technologies under various
channel and SNR scenarios and demonstrate the performance of the data
collection using the integrated link.Comment: This work has been submitted to IEEE for possible publicatio