Equipment for Secure Coded Cooperative Computations for Internet of Battlefield of Things (IoBTs)
Abstract
The Internet of Battlefield of Things (IoBT) is emerging as a new paradigm for networks supporting mission critical army operations. Cooperative computating is a promising approach for localized data processing in IoBTs, in which offloading tasks to remote servers or cloud may not be possible. In our current work supported under the Army Research Lab (ARL W911NF-17-1-0032) on "Coded Cooperative Computation for Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBTs)", we have developed an algorithmic framework for secure cooperative computations that can significantly enhance the performance of IoBT in terms of security level, latency and network resources. However, the field of IoBT is still in an early stage, and, while there is an on-going progress in the theory, experimental research and validation, has not been able to keep pace. This has motivated this proposal to cater to the urgent need for experimental testbeds to bridge the gap between theory and practice. In particular, this proposal is aimed at acquiring equipment (surveillance drones, server racks, laptops, Android phones, etc.) to build heterogeneous IoBT network testbeds. We have identified three desired functionalities of IoBT testbeds: Heterogeneity (F1), Dynamism and Adaptivity (F2) and Mobility (F3). Enhancements will include (i) developing a testbed at UIC of different configurations for testing our resource allocation algorithms for cooperative computation; (ii) developing a testbed at Rutgers to evaluate the performance of our low-complexity secure data algorithms against adversaries; and (iii) combining the security and resource allocation aspects as well as the two testbeds. These new instruments will be of immediate value to defense related projects at both institutions, in particular ARL W911NF-17-1-0032. The proposed testbeds will also be available to faculty and researchers at both institutions and will enable a broad range of experiments across both research and educational domains.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 14, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1810211
Entities
People
- Salim El Rouayheb
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Rutgers University
- United States Army