Poster: A Deep-Learning Approach for ECG-Based Cryptographic Key Generation

This study proposes an innovative deep-learning method for generating biometric keys directly from individual ECG segments to improve secure authentication in cybersecurity systems. The model combines a convolutional neural network (CNN) with transformer-based attention to extract local and global features from fixed-length ECG records. Ground-truth keys are generated using a safe random method, acting as the standard for assessing key consistency and uniqueness. Initial findings suggest possible uses in safe, ECG-based biometric authentication systems.

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2025-06-23
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https://doi.org/10.1109/svcc65277.2025.11133645
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Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security
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Poster: A Deep-Learning Approach for ECG-Based Cryptographic Key Generation

Nima Karimian, Lupe Romero, Fatemeh Tehranipoor
Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security
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Poster: A Deep-Learning Approach for ECG-Based Cryptographic Key Generation

Nima Karimian, Lupe Romero, Fatemeh Tehranipoor
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Abstract

This study proposes an innovative deep-learning method for generating biometric keys directly from individual ECG segments to improve secure authentication in cybersecurity systems. The model combines a convolutional neural network (CNN) with transformer-based attention to extract local and global features from fixed-length ECG records. Ground-truth keys are generated using a safe random method, acting as the standard for assessing key consistency and uniqueness. Initial findings suggest possible uses in safe, ECG-based biometric authentication systems.

West Virginia University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 76%
Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security
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