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Smartwatch User Authentication by Sensing Tapping Rhythms and Using One-Class DBSCAN.

Hanqi Zhang¹, Xi Xiao¹, Shiguang Ni¹

¹Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen 518000, China.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

|April 30, 2021

Summary

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This study introduces a novel smartwatch authentication method using tapping rhythms and edge computing. Our One-Class DBSCAN approach significantly enhances user security with a low Equal Error Rate (EER) of 0.92%.

Keywords:

DBSCAN authentication one-class classification sensor smartwatch tapping rhythm

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Area of Science:

Computer Science
Cybersecurity
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Smartwatches are increasingly popular as sensors in smart systems.
User authentication is crucial for protecting privacy and security on smartwatches.
Behavioral biometrics offer robust authentication alternatives to traditional methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a lightweight, edge-computing-based authentication method for smartwatches.
To leverage user tapping rhythms for secure and private user identification.
To enhance smartwatch security by preventing simple tapping rhythm passwords.

Main Methods:

Developed a novel One-Class DBSCAN classification method for user authentication.
Utilized edge computing for efficient, on-device processing of tapping rhythm data.
Conducted extensive experiments with 6110 data samples from over 600 users.

Main Results:

Achieved a leading Equal Error Rate (EER) of 0.92%, outperforming existing methods.
Demonstrated the effectiveness of tapping rhythm analysis for user authentication.
Proposed a statistical method to assess and improve tapping rhythm password security.

Conclusions:

The proposed One-Class DBSCAN method offers a highly accurate and efficient smartwatch authentication solution.
Tapping rhythm biometrics, combined with edge computing, significantly enhance wearable device security.
The security level detection method contributes to stronger password policies for tapping rhythms.