A visual way to talk to strangers: authentication in wireless pervasive computing

作者：Shin Dongwan^*; Claycomb William; Im Seunghyun

来源：International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, 2010, 5(4): 252-260.

• pervasive computing
• authentication
• visual code

In this paper, we discuss a novel approach to identifying entities involved in ad-hoc wireless communications through using an efficient visual code system called UbiCode. UbiCode, used in an out-of-band channel in order to bootstrap trust between entities unknown to each other, facilitates a mechanism for demonstrative identification of entities involved, thereby enabling secure spontaneous communications among them in wireless pervasive computing environments. We present the design of the visual code system as well as different types of identification protocols leveraging the visual code system. We also demonstrate our approach through a proof-of-concept implementation.

• 出版日期2010