AMCB: enhancing the authentication process with blockchain integrated with PUF and machine learning

AMCB: enhancing the authentication process with blockchain integrated with PUF and machine learning

연구 분야: Cryptography

학회: Multimedia Tools and Applications

The rapid advancement of technology has given rise to medical cyber-physical systems (MCPS), a subset of cyber-physical systems (CPS) specifically tailored for patient care and healthcare providers. MCPS generate substantial volumes of big data, posing challenges in terms of processing, storage, and safeguarding against unauthorized access. This paper introduces the Authenticated Medical Cyber-Physical Blockchain (AMCB) model within MCPS, leveraging Blockchain technology, machine learning, and physically unclonable functions (PUF) to fortify the authentication process, particularly for accessing electronic health records (EHR) stored on cloud servers. The model also involves analyzing data from authenticated devices to ensure its integrity. Experiments on the AMCB model evaluate its efficiency across four layers. In the physical layer, PUF keys are extracted using a built Static Random-Access Memory (SRAM) circuit and stored in a simulated Blockchain, yielding a Hamming Distance standard deviation of 6.60%. The inspection layer analyzes data from authenticated devices using machine learning, with the Random Forest achieving the highest accuracy at 99.21%. In the application layer, centered on user authentication, the average transaction time is 36.15 MS. Overall, the AMCB model requires an average of 49.82 ms to execute operations across all layers. These findings underscore the effectiveness of the proposed model in securing EHR in the dynamic landscape of MCPS.