Publications (5)
ChirpOTLE: A Framework for Practical LoRaWAN Security Evaluation
Frank Hessel, Lars Almon, Flor Ãlvarez
Low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) are becoming an integral part of the Internet of Things. As a consequence, businesses, administration, and, subsequently, society itself depen…
FastZIP: Faster and More Secure Zero-Interaction Pairing
Mikhail Fomichev, Julia Hesse, Lars Almon +3
With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), establishing a secure channel between smart devices becomes crucial. Recent research proposes zero-interaction pairing (ZIP), which…
Conducting a Large-scale Field Test of a Smartphone-based Communication Network for Emergency Response
Flor Ãlvarez, Lars Almon, Patrick Lieser +5
Smartphone-based communication networks form a basis for services in emergency response scenarios, where communication infrastructure is impaired or overloaded. Still, their design…
Bluemergency: Mediating Post-disaster Communication Systems using the Internet of Things and Bluetooth Mesh
Flor Ãlvarez, Lars Almon, Hauke Radtki +1
Mobile devices have shown to be very useful during and post disaster. If the communication infrastructure breaks down, however, they become almost useless as most services rely on…
Perils of Zero-Interaction Security in the Internet of Things
Mikhail Fomichev, Max Maass, Lars Almon +2
The Internet of Things (IoT) demands authentication systems which can provide both security and usability. Recent research utilizes the rich sensing capabilities of smart devices t…