1. Sensor Network-Centric Security
Motivation
We live in a world where
Civilian structures are terrorist targets
Critical infrastructure remains vulnerable to attack
Convoys and troops are attacked regularly
Borders are porous
The common theme: we need to secure far more than defense installations
The challenge is for us to respond in a reliable, scalable, and cost-effective manner
Human-, computer-, and communications-centric intelligence is not enough
We will never have enough people in all the right places
Computer centers are too far away for real-time security
Electronic signals intelligence requires electronic comms
What is needed ?
Automation: Get humans out of the loop
Distribution: Put computers in the field
Connection: Between the real-world and computers
Applications of National Interest
Securing Critical Infrastructure Against Intrusion
Peter Guinta,
Securing Porous Borders
Against Illegal Crossings
Securing Troops from
Improvised Explosive Devices
and Unprotected Flank Threats
300 km
border
IRAQ
SYRIA
AL QAIM
IRAQ / SYRIA Border October 2003
Benefits of “Network-Centric” Orientation
State-of-the-Art and Research Challenges
Today we have
Medium scale networks (100 nodes)
Customized system configuration and integration
Human-in-the-loop operation over period of months
Tomorrow can have
Large-scaling networks (10,000 – 100,000 nodes)
Off-the-shelf, reusable system composition
Autonomic (unattended) operation over period of years
Coverage: Millions of “eyes” and “ears” give unprecedented physical intelligence
Timeliness: Fusion & analysis of diverse intelligence in real-time
Detail: Can zoom-in and zoom-out over regions of interest
Redundancy: Many sensors can fail without adversely affecting the system’s performance
Force Multiplier: Fewer people can monitor increasingly larger regions with increasing levels of detail
Prabal Dutta  Sandip Bapat  Prof. Anish Arora