Exploiting Spatial Signatures of Power ENF Signal for Measurement Source Authentication

Yi Cui, Yilu Liu, Peter Fuhr, Marissa Morales-Rodriguez

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Abstract

Electric Network Frequency (ENF) signals are the signatures of power systems that are either directly recorded from the power outlets or extracted from multimedia recordings near the electrical activities. Variations of ENF signals collected at different locations possess local environmental characteristics, which can be used as a potential fingerprint for authenticating measurements' source information. Within this paper is proposed a computational intelligence-based framework to recognize the source locations of power ENF signals within a distribution network in the US. To be more specific, a set of informative location-sensitive signatures from ENF measurements are initially extract with such measurements representative of local grid characteristics. Then these distinctive location-dependent signatures are further fed into a data mining algorithm yielding the 'source-of-origin' of ENF measurements. Experimental results using ENF data at multiple intra-grid locations have validated the proposed methodology.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538634431
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 12 2018
Event2018 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2018 - Woburn, United States
Duration: Oct 23 2018Oct 24 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2018

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWoburn
Period10/23/1810/24/18

Funding

This work was supported primarily by the Engineering Research Centre Program of the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy under NSF Award Number EEC-1041877 and the CURENT Industry Partnership Program. This work was supported primarily by the Engineering Research Centre Program of the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy under NSF Award Number EEC-1041877 and the CURENT Industry Partnership Program

FundersFunder number
National Science FoundationEEC-1041877
U.S. Department of Energy
Norsk Sykepleierforbund
National Science Foundation

    Keywords

    • Electric network frequency (ENF)
    • Location-dependent signatures
    • Source authentication
    • Synchrophasor

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