Implementation of a Regression-based Trust Model in a Wireless Ad hoc Testbed

Revathi Venkataraman; Pushpalatha M; T Rama Rao

doi:10.14429/dsj.62.1431

Revathi Venkataraman SRM University, Kattankulathur
Pushpalatha M SRM University, Kattankulathur
T Rama Rao SRM University, Kattankulathur

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.62.1431

Keywords: Ad hoc on demand distance vector, optimised link state routing, vector auto regression trust, econometric trust model

Abstract

Wireless ad hoc networks are resource constraint and vulnerable to various security attacks. Trust based security modelling go hand in hand with cryptographic services to offer good security services. We have implemented a vector auto regression (VAR) based trust model over ad hoc on demand distance vector protocol and optimised link state routing protocol. The novelty in this model lies in capturing individual functional behaviours of a neighbour in an ad hoc network and modeling them as regression parameters. The experimental results show the feasibility of implementing trust models over real ad hoc network deployments. The simulations results show that the proposed VAR trust model offers better performance compared to the existing trust models.

Defence Science Journal, 2012, 62(1), pp.167-173, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.62.1431

Author Biographies

Revathi Venkataraman, SRM University, Kattankulathur

Ms Revathi Venkataraman is pursuing her PhD. Currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SRM University. Her other research interests are wireless ad hoc and sensor network testbed developments which are ongoing research activities funded by Indian Government. Her research interests include wireless networks and security, trust computing and routing in ad hoc networks.

T Rama Rao, SRM University, Kattankulathur

Dr T. Rama Rao received his PhD from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India in the year 2000. Currently, working as ‘Professor & Head’, Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, SRM University, India. His research interests include: Radio channel measurements and modeling, broadband wireless communications/networks and wireless information networks.

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