Attack-detection and multi-clock source cooperation-based accurate time synchronization for PLC-AIoT in smart parks

Power Line Communications-Artificial Intelligence of Things (PLC-AIoT) combines the low cost and high coverage of PLC with the learning ability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide data collection and transmission capabilities for PLC-AIoT devices in smart parks. With the development of smart...

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Main Authors: Zhigang Du, Sunxuan Zhang, Zijia Yao, Zhenyu Zhou, Muhammad Tariq
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352864823001554
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author Zhigang Du
Sunxuan Zhang
Zijia Yao
Zhenyu Zhou
Muhammad Tariq
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Sunxuan Zhang
Zijia Yao
Zhenyu Zhou
Muhammad Tariq
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description Power Line Communications-Artificial Intelligence of Things (PLC-AIoT) combines the low cost and high coverage of PLC with the learning ability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide data collection and transmission capabilities for PLC-AIoT devices in smart parks. With the development of smart parks, their emerging services require secure and accurate time synchronization of PLC-AIoT devices. However, the impact of attackers on the accuracy of time synchronization cannot be ignored. To solve the aforementioned problems, we propose a tampering attack-aware Deep Q-Network (DQN)-based time synchronization algorithm. First, we construct an abnormal clock source detection model. Then, the abnormal clock source is detected and excluded by comparing the time synchronization information between the device and the gateway. Finally, the proposed algorithm realizes the joint guarantee of high accuracy and low delay for PLC-AIoT in smart parks by intelligently selecting the multi-clock source cooperation strategy and timing weights. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm has better time synchronization delay and accuracy performance.
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spelling doaj-art-fa99892970564090958201527d3b68b02024-12-29T04:47:34ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Digital Communications and Networks2352-86482024-12-0110617321740Attack-detection and multi-clock source cooperation-based accurate time synchronization for PLC-AIoT in smart parksZhigang Du0Sunxuan Zhang1Zijia Yao2Zhenyu Zhou3Muhammad Tariq4State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; Corresponding author.Electrical Engineering Department, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad 44000, PakistanPower Line Communications-Artificial Intelligence of Things (PLC-AIoT) combines the low cost and high coverage of PLC with the learning ability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide data collection and transmission capabilities for PLC-AIoT devices in smart parks. With the development of smart parks, their emerging services require secure and accurate time synchronization of PLC-AIoT devices. However, the impact of attackers on the accuracy of time synchronization cannot be ignored. To solve the aforementioned problems, we propose a tampering attack-aware Deep Q-Network (DQN)-based time synchronization algorithm. First, we construct an abnormal clock source detection model. Then, the abnormal clock source is detected and excluded by comparing the time synchronization information between the device and the gateway. Finally, the proposed algorithm realizes the joint guarantee of high accuracy and low delay for PLC-AIoT in smart parks by intelligently selecting the multi-clock source cooperation strategy and timing weights. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm has better time synchronization delay and accuracy performance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352864823001554Smart parkPower line communicationsArtificial intelligence of thingsTampering attack awarenessAbnormal clock source detectionMulti-clock source cooperation
spellingShingle Zhigang Du
Sunxuan Zhang
Zijia Yao
Zhenyu Zhou
Muhammad Tariq
Attack-detection and multi-clock source cooperation-based accurate time synchronization for PLC-AIoT in smart parks
Digital Communications and Networks
Smart park
Power line communications
Artificial intelligence of things
Tampering attack awareness
Abnormal clock source detection
Multi-clock source cooperation
title Attack-detection and multi-clock source cooperation-based accurate time synchronization for PLC-AIoT in smart parks
title_full Attack-detection and multi-clock source cooperation-based accurate time synchronization for PLC-AIoT in smart parks
title_fullStr Attack-detection and multi-clock source cooperation-based accurate time synchronization for PLC-AIoT in smart parks
title_full_unstemmed Attack-detection and multi-clock source cooperation-based accurate time synchronization for PLC-AIoT in smart parks
title_short Attack-detection and multi-clock source cooperation-based accurate time synchronization for PLC-AIoT in smart parks
title_sort attack detection and multi clock source cooperation based accurate time synchronization for plc aiot in smart parks
topic Smart park
Power line communications
Artificial intelligence of things
Tampering attack awareness
Abnormal clock source detection
Multi-clock source cooperation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352864823001554
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