Design and implementation of secure cryptographic algorithms for wireless sensor networks in healthcare applications

Kale, Rohini; Gaadhe, Ajjay S.; Pokale, Navnath B.; Patil, Prashant Ashok; Borkar, Pradnya; Uparkar, Satyajit Sidheshwar

doi:10.47974/JDMSC-2172

Open Access Research Article

Design and implementation of secure cryptographic algorithms for wireless sensor networks in healthcare applications

Rohini Kalerohini.kale@mitwpu.edu.inDepartment of PolytechnicDr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace UniversityPune, Maharashtra, 411038, IndiaView full profile → , ^*Ajjay S. GaadheCorresponding authorajay.gadhe@pccoepune.orgDepartment of Electronics and TelecommunicationPCET’s Pimpri Chinchwad College of EngineeringPune, Maharashtra, 411044, IndiaView full profile → , Navnath B. Pokalenbpokale@gmail.comDepartment of Computer EngineeringTSSM’s Bhivarabai Sawant College of Engineering and ResearchPune, Maharashtra, 411044, IndiaView full profile → , Prashant Ashok Patilprashant.p@dypvp.edu.inDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDr. D. Y Patil Institute of TechnologyPune, Maharashtra, 411018, IndiaView full profile → , Pradnya Borkarpradnyaborkar2@gmail.comNagpur Campus, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)Symbiosis Institute of TechnologyPune, Maharashtra, 440008, IndiaView full profile → , Satyajit Sidheshwar Uparkaruparkarss@rknec.eduDepartment of Computer Science and ApplicationsRamdeobaba UniversityNagpur, Maharashtra, 440013, IndiaView full profile →

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pp. 1723–1731Vol. 28Issue 5-AAugust 2025DOI: 10.47974/JDMSC-2172 Crossmark XML

Received:: 05 Nov 2024
Published Online:: 30 Aug 2025
Article type:: Research Article
Language:: EN
Article no.:: JDMSC-2172
Pages:: 1723–1731

Abstract

Wireless sensor systems (WSNs) are exceptionally vital for collecting information and following in genuine time in healthcare employments that are changing rapidly. But since healthcare information is private, solid security steps are required to ensure persistent security and make beyond any doubt information exactness. This ponder talks approximately how to form secure cryptographic strategies that work with WSNs in healthcare settings and how to put them into activity. We recommend a light encryption strategy that strikes a adjust between security and the constrained computing control and vitality that are common in WSNs. Our arrange incorporates a good key administration framework that produces beyond any doubt that contact between sensor hubs and with central information servers is secure. We moreover utilize a two-layer encryption framework that employments symmetric and deviated cryptography to secure against numerous sorts of assaults, such as information robbery and tuning in in on discussions. Broad models and real-world utilize in a healthcare setting are used to test the proposed strategies. Execution measures just like the speed of encryption and interpreting, the sum of vitality utilized, and the sum of memory utilized are looked at to appear that our approach works and is effective. The comes about appear that our cryptographic strategies offer a tall level of security whereas still being able to work rapidly and effectively sufficient for real-world healthcare employments. Since of this work, secured WSNs are getting superior, which suggests healthcare frameworks will be more secure and more viable.

Keywords

Cryptographic algorithms Wireless sensor networks (WSNs)Healthcare applications Data security Encryption techniques Authentication protocols Secure data transmission

Subject Classifications

68M10

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