5G, the fifth generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks, has connected millions of wireless devices since 2019, offering wider connectivity, more bandwidth, and higher download speeds than its predecessor. We provide
Two Binghamton University researchers are investigating other uses for these ubiquitous signals, beyond watching cat videos or posting photos of your delicious lunch on social media.
Associate Professor Yu Chen and Associate Professor Xiaohua Li, faculty members in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and the School of Applied Science, say 5G can be used similar to radar by creating images based on their method. I received two grants to study whether. The carrier wave reflects off objects and people.
A $297,082 grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research’s Dynamic Data and Information Processing (DDIP) Program funded this project, with an additional $295,282 from the Department of Defense’s Defense University Research Equipment Program (DURIP). The grant will enable us to purchase the necessary equipment. Device.
This study combines 5G-based sensing technology with optical cameras for Environmental Resilience Surveillance Edge Services (ERSES-5G) networks. The network is secured using another development called Environmental Fingerprint-based Consensus Blockchain (ENFCain), which authenticates data sources, bookmarks data transactions, and encrypts data to thwart hackers. Masu.
“We can take advantage of the advanced capabilities of 5G communications,” Chen said. “Due to the high density of base stations and antennas, latency is low and reliability is high. At the same time, we also investigate the security, safety and robustness of the system. It is planned to be integrated into.
“The Air Force must ensure that the systems it deploys on the battlefield are secure. Adversaries will always try to compromise systems, steal information, and insert false information to mislead.”
Chen and Li hope to integrate this new 5G sensing with optical cameras and other devices to build what they call “full spectrum surveillance” to work in all weather conditions. . Understanding the limitations of such networks is also a priority.
“A mmWave camera using 5G signals works similarly to an infrared camera,” Lee said. “Imaging can be done in all weather conditions, day or night. It could be useful for optical camera systems.”
The military application is obvious, allowing troops on the ground in urban areas to see enemy combatants around corners or in dark areas where they might be hiding. Final civilian uses could include everything from home health care to commercial security systems.
The 5G project builds on research conducted by Chen and Li separately and jointly over the past decade, exploring intelligent surveillance, wireless information security, and cognitive radio networks. Both researchers point to his long and fruitful relationship with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, New York, and other U.S. military funders for his success in securing these two grants.
“Our system is the first of its kind, and we believe it can raise Binghamton University’s profile,” Chen said. “We are advancing the forefront of smart applications for the Air Force and the Department of Defense to protect our nation’s interests. With this support and in close collaboration with researchers such as AFRL’s Alexander Abed, , we can dig deeper and enhance Binghamton’s reputation in this area. Everyone tries to propose something new, but our unique combination of experts should lead to success.”
The AFOSR grant is titled “Integrated 5G Imaging and Communications Monitoring as an Edge Service Secured by Lightweight Environmental Fingerprint Consensus Blockchain.” The DURIP grant is “5G-MiWIS: Testbed for Environmentally Resilient 5G Millimeter Wave Imaging Technology-Based Surveillance Systems.”
