Efficient handover authentication protocol for cloud-edge collaborative UAV networks

For current unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) network handover authentication protocols in cloud-edge colla-borative environments suffered from low efficiency and lack of physical security, an efficient handover authentication protocol based on physical unclonable function was proposed, which achieved l...

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Main Authors: RUI Li, ZHANG Xiongwei, YANG Jibin, XU Weiguang
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Published: Editorial Department of Journal on Communications 2025-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.joconline.com.cn/zh/article/doi/10.11959/j.issn.1000-436x.2025111/
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description For current unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) network handover authentication protocols in cloud-edge colla-borative environments suffered from low efficiency and lack of physical security, an efficient handover authentication protocol based on physical unclonable function was proposed, which achieved lightweight handover authentication for UAV between different ground stations within a cloud-edge architecture. The protocol employed an anonymous response segmentation method using additive congruence to protect challenge-response pair (CRP) against machine learning attacks. A Chinese remainder theorem-based dynamic CRP fragmentation mechanism was developed for batch synchronization, enabling regional non-real-time pre-negotiation to enhance efficiency and stability during real-time handover authentication. Security analysis and performance evaluation demonstrate that the proposed protocol achieves enhanced security attributes while reducing computational overhead at ground stations by over 9.1% and overall communication costs by over 13.8% compared to existing protocols.
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spelling doaj-art-29762bb699ea4c0c963bc89cb9d60c372025-08-20T03:15:22ZzhoEditorial Department of Journal on CommunicationsTongxin xuebao1000-436X2025-06-01466072114258182Efficient handover authentication protocol for cloud-edge collaborative UAV networksRUI LiZHANG XiongweiYANG JibinXU WeiguangFor current unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) network handover authentication protocols in cloud-edge colla-borative environments suffered from low efficiency and lack of physical security, an efficient handover authentication protocol based on physical unclonable function was proposed, which achieved lightweight handover authentication for UAV between different ground stations within a cloud-edge architecture. The protocol employed an anonymous response segmentation method using additive congruence to protect challenge-response pair (CRP) against machine learning attacks. A Chinese remainder theorem-based dynamic CRP fragmentation mechanism was developed for batch synchronization, enabling regional non-real-time pre-negotiation to enhance efficiency and stability during real-time handover authentication. Security analysis and performance evaluation demonstrate that the proposed protocol achieves enhanced security attributes while reducing computational overhead at ground stations by over 9.1% and overall communication costs by over 13.8% compared to existing protocols.http://www.joconline.com.cn/zh/article/doi/10.11959/j.issn.1000-436x.2025111/UAV networkcloud-edge collaborationhandover authentication protocolphysical unclonable functionChinese remainder theorem
spellingShingle RUI Li
ZHANG Xiongwei
YANG Jibin
XU Weiguang
Efficient handover authentication protocol for cloud-edge collaborative UAV networks
Tongxin xuebao
UAV network
cloud-edge collaboration
handover authentication protocol
physical unclonable function
Chinese remainder theorem
title Efficient handover authentication protocol for cloud-edge collaborative UAV networks
title_full Efficient handover authentication protocol for cloud-edge collaborative UAV networks
title_fullStr Efficient handover authentication protocol for cloud-edge collaborative UAV networks
title_full_unstemmed Efficient handover authentication protocol for cloud-edge collaborative UAV networks
title_short Efficient handover authentication protocol for cloud-edge collaborative UAV networks
title_sort efficient handover authentication protocol for cloud edge collaborative uav networks
topic UAV network
cloud-edge collaboration
handover authentication protocol
physical unclonable function
Chinese remainder theorem
url http://www.joconline.com.cn/zh/article/doi/10.11959/j.issn.1000-436x.2025111/
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