Security SVGA image sensor with on-chip video data authentication and cryptographic circuit

P. Stifter; K. Eberhardt; A. Erni; K. Hofmann

doi:10.1117/12.629455

26 October 2005 Security SVGA image sensor with on-chip video data authentication and cryptographic circuit

P. Stifter, K. Eberhardt, A. Erni, K. Hofmann

Proceedings Volume 5986, Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks II; 598608 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.629455
Event: European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

Security applications of sensors in a networking environment has a strong demand of sensor authentication and secure data transmission due to the possibility of man-in-the-middle and address spoofing attacks. Therefore a secure sensor system should fulfil the three standard requirements of cryptography, namely data integrity, authentication and non-repudiation. This paper is intended to present the unique sensor development by AIM, the so called SecVGA, which is a high performance, monochrome (B/W) CMOS active pixel image sensor. The device is capable of capturing still and motion images with a resolution of 800x600 active pixels and converting the image into a digital data stream. The distinguishing feature of this development in comparison to standard imaging sensors is the on-chip cryptographic engine which provides the sensor authentication, based on a one-way challenge/response protocol. The implemented protocol results in the exchange of a session-key which will secure the following video data transmission. This is achieved by calculating a cryptographic checksum derived from a stateful hash value of the complete image frame. Every sensor contains an EEPROM memory cell for the non-volatile storage of a unique identifier. The imager is programmable via a two-wire I²C compatible interface which controls the integration time, the active window size of the pixel array, the frame rate and various operating modes including the authentication procedure.

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P. Stifter, K. Eberhardt, A. Erni, and K. Hofmann "Security SVGA image sensor with on-chip video data authentication and cryptographic circuit", Proc. SPIE 5986, Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks II, 598608 (26 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.629455

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