Application of wavelet-based RF fingerprinting to enhance wireless network security

Journal of Communications and Networks

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 544-555

  Klein, Randall W ^a   Temple, Michael A ^a   Mendenhall, Michael J ^a  

^a AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex wavelet transform (CWT); Dual tree; Intrusion detection; Multiple discriminant analysis (MDA); Physical layer; RF fingerprinting; Wavelet transform; Wireless security

Indexed keywords

EID: 74549164806     PISSN: 12292370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JCN.2009.6388408     Document Type: Article

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