Master Thesis: Secret Key Agreement in Body Area NetworksMaster Thesis • October 4th, 2018
Contract Type FiledOctober 4th, 2018Background and Research Area A body area network (BAN) or body sensor net- work (BSN) is a subcategory of wireless sensor network (WSN); defined as a net- work of low-power devices that operate in, on or around the body [1]. BANs con- sist mainly of implantable medical devices (IMDs), such as biosensors, heart defibrilla- tors and insulin pumps. These devices mea- sure and communicate very sensitive and personal information that can be exploited; hence it is of utmost importance to secure this data [2].