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Security of wireless sensor network (WSN) in smart grid

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Bashar Ahmed Alohali,

Vassilios G. VassilakisAuthors Info & Claims

ICC '17: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Internet of things, Data and Cloud Computing

Article No.: 172, Pages 1 - 6

https://doi.org/10.1145/3018896.3056789

Published: 22 March 2017 Publication History

Abstract

A smart grid is a well-thought-out smart network of meta-systems and subsystems that aims at improving the efficiency the traditional power grid and at ensuring reliable energy delivery. To achieve its goals, a smart grid requires a two-way communication between the utility provider and the end user. One way to achive that is by incorporating the wireless sensor network (WSN) technology into smart grids. A WSN-based smart grid network can bridges virtual and the physical worlds by exploiting the sensing and computing capabilities of smart meters. In particular, a WSN based smart grid comprises numerous small sensing nodes that can sense, read variables from their ambiance, and wirelessly report the readings to each other. Because of cost constraints and miniaturization requirements, these nodes have limitations in terms of available power and computational resources. The resulting resource scarcity imposes new challenges in terms of network and data security, that need to be thoroughly addressed. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to present the current security challenges and attack vectors on WSNs in smart grids and to analyze the existing security solutions.

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Bhat RPavithra K(2023)Toward Secure Fault-Tolerant Wireless Sensor Communication: Challenges and ApplicationsIntelligent Communication Technologies and Virtual Mobile Networks10.1007/978-981-99-1767-9_14(177-188)Online publication date: 2-Jun-2023
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1767-9_14
Krivohlava ZChren SRossi B(2022)Failure and fault classification for smart gridsEnergy Informatics10.1186/s42162-022-00218-35:1Online publication date: 20-Oct-2022
https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-022-00218-3

Index Terms

Security of wireless sensor network (WSN) in smart grid
1. Computer systems organization
  1. Embedded and cyber-physical systems
    1. Embedded systems
2. Networks
  1. Network properties
    1. Network reliability

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ICC '17: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Internet of things, Data and Cloud Computing

March 2017

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ISBN:9781450347747

DOI:10.1145/3018896

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University of Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
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University of Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey
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Université du Québec, Canada
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Yilmaz SDener M(2024)Security with Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Grids: A ReviewSymmetry10.3390/sym1610129516:10(1295)Online publication date: 2-Oct-2024
https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16101295
Bhat RPavithra K(2023)Toward Secure Fault-Tolerant Wireless Sensor Communication: Challenges and ApplicationsIntelligent Communication Technologies and Virtual Mobile Networks10.1007/978-981-99-1767-9_14(177-188)Online publication date: 2-Jun-2023
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1767-9_14
Krivohlava ZChren SRossi B(2022)Failure and fault classification for smart gridsEnergy Informatics10.1186/s42162-022-00218-35:1Online publication date: 20-Oct-2022
https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-022-00218-3
Alohali BVassilakis VMoscholios ILogothetis M(2018)A Secure Scheme for Group Communication of Wireless IoT Devices2018 11th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks & Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP)10.1109/CSNDSP.2018.8471871(1-6)Online publication date: Jul-2018
https://doi.org/10.1109/CSNDSP.2018.8471871

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