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Covert backscatter communication with directional MIMO
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- We study a backscatter communication protocol over a AWGN channel, where a transmitter illuminates a tag with a directional multi-antenna. The tag performs load modulation on the signal while hiding its physical presence from a warden. We show that, if the transmitter-to-tag channel is inaccessible to the warden, then $\Theta(n)$ reliable and covert bits can be transmitted over $n$ channel usages. This overcomes the square-root law for covert communication. This paper provides the first evidence for practical implementation of covert backscatter communication, with potential applications in IoT security.<br />Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures
Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2202.03899
- Document Type :
- Working Paper