Energy Comparison of AES and SHA-1 for Ubiquitous Computing

• Published in: Emerging Directions in Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing pp. 372 - 381
• Main Authors: Kaps, Jens-Peter, Sunar, Berk
• Format: Book Chapter Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2006; Springer
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Subjects: Advance Encryption Standard; Applied sciences; Block Cipher; Clock Cycle; Computer science; control theory; systems; Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface; Cryptography; Exact sciences and technology; Information, signal and communications theory; Memory and file management (including protection and security); Memory organisation. Data processing; Message Authentication Code; Signal and communications theory; Software; Telecommunications and information theory; Ubiquitous Computing; Pervasive computing; Energy consumption; Measurement sensor; Encryption; Low power; Distributed system; Energy savings; Low energy; Boarded computer; Identifier; Authentication; Hashing; Digital circuit; Wireless network; Radio networks; Cryptography; Resource management; Sensor array; Mobile computing; Radio communication; Radio frequency identification

Wireless sensor networks and Radio Frequency Identifiers are becoming mainstream applications of ubiquitous computing. They are slowly being integrated into our infrastructure and therefore must incorporate a certain level of security. However, both applications are severely resource constrained. En...