Efficient Entry: A Stateful Authentication Approach in Health-Aware Smart Gate Systems

Mariam Elhussein; Abdullah Almuhaideb; Fatema Alholyal; Reem Osman; Suhair Elfaki

doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3398569

IEEE Access (Jan 2024)

Efficient Entry: A Stateful Authentication Approach in Health-Aware Smart Gate Systems

Mariam Elhussein,
Abdullah Almuhaideb,
Fatema Alholyal,
Reem Osman,
Suhair Elfaki

Affiliations

Mariam Elhussein: ORCiD; Department of Computer Information Systems, College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Almuhaideb: ORCiD; Department of Networks and Communications, College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Saudi Aramco Cybersecurity Chair, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Fatema Alholyal: Department of Computer Information Systems, College of Computer Science and Information Technology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Reem Osman: ORCiD; Department of Computer Science, Applied College, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Suhair Elfaki: Department of Computer Science, Applied College, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3398569
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12
pp. 70634 – 70645

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This study presents the development and evaluation of Health-Aware Smart Gates (HASG), designed to enhance public health security during the COVID-19 pandemic. When compared with traditional smart gate systems, HASGs offer improved security through rigorous health protocol enforcement, enhanced user experience by reducing wait times, and increased reliability. The innovation lies in its stateful authentication mechanism—a contrast to the conventional stateless systems—which reduces wait times by 31.7% for users re-entering on the same day, significantly enhancing efficiency and security. This server-inspired approach allows HASGs to quickly adapt to various health emergencies and incorporate potential hardware upgrades, further reducing response times and elevating the technology’s contribution to smart gate applications. Prototype testing confirms the system’s high accuracy and reliability, underlining its value in smart gate technology.

Published in IEEE Access

ISSN: 2169-3536 (Online)
Publisher: IEEE
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
Website: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6287639

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