Publication
Body Area Networks in the Era of 6G: An Evaluation of Modern Biometrics regarding Multi-Factor-Authentication
Jan Herbst; Lea Bergkemper; Jan Petershans; Matthias Rüb; Christoph Lipps
In: Workshop on Next Generation Networks and Applications. Workshop on Next Generation Networks and Applications (NGNA-2022), November 24-25, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, 11/2022.
Abstract
Secure systems and trustworthy access are major concerns in the development of Beyond 5G (B5G) and Sixth Generation
(6G) wireless systems. Due to the increasing complexity of new communication systems and the interoperability of different
vendors, it is mandatory to exclude the risk of unauthorized access by integrating security concepts from the very beginning. In
recent approaches in the research of wireless systems, various specialized solutions are being explored. This includes the seamless
integration of localization and sensing along with the development of wireless body near sensors into a universal communication
system. The topic of Medical Digital Twins (MDTs) is one aspect that helps improve quality of life by using body-near sensors
to monitor biomedical data. This aggregated information also can be used for the authentication of a specific user and to grant
access to approved systems. Therefore in this work, a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is developed to evaluate different
aspects in the field of biometric authentication systems. The indicators are identified in the combined study of biometric systems
developed in previous works, highlighting both advantages and disadvantages for each proposed biometric method with respect
to authentication. These different biometric approaches result in a possible Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) which is
evaluated by using the defined KPIs to identify potential synergistic effects in Multi-Factor Authentication-combinations.