Connectivity in the era of the (I)IoT: about security, features and limiting factors of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces

• DOI: 10.1007/s43926-023-00046-1
• Publication Date: 2023-10-19T11:02:49Z
• Authors: Christoph Lipps; Jan Herbst; Steffen Klingel; Lars Franke; Alexander Wolff; Matthias Rüb; Rekha Reddy; Marco Rahm; Hans Dieter Schotten
• Keywords: Attack surface

Abstract What are the key drivers of (Industrial) Internet Things ((I)IoT)? Alongside interconnection various devices, sensors, and actuators, it is above all data collected transmitted that particular significance, (I)IoT itself source recipient types data. Within this, there two main aspects need to be considered: (i) transmission with appropriate latency reliability requirements, (ii) safeguarding this Both requirements taken into account during development Sixth Generation (6G) Wireless Systems. This conceived deliver higher rates, reduced cost deployment, enhanced while providing universal connectivity. Hence, assist such a vast network domain, (new) 6G-enabling technologies developed, which include Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs), capable modifying reconfiguring wireless propagation channels. work describes concepts on how security, in Physical Layer Security (PhySec) methods, can supported by RISs. Furthermore, an effective impedance surface model presented, allowing efficient simulation beamsplitting shaping properties Finally, applicability use cases mentioned, focus Visible Light Communication (VLC).