A very simple user access control technique through smart device authentication using Bluetooth communication

Abstract

Large scale adoption of smart devices like smart mobile phones for personal usage has opened up an opportunity to identify individuals via their smart device identities. This paper aims to achieve very simple technique of users' access control through device authentication using a microcontroller board such as Arduino that interacts with the smart device using Bluetooth technology which is almost available in every smart device. The implementation procedure is discussed through the experimentation. As a methodology of secured communication, password protection is used in the mobile apps. Some possible application areas are discussed in which the proposed methodology may be applied to enable appropriate services. The novelty of this work is to provide a simple and low cost solution for users' access in a secured protected place. Further, the proposed authentication mechanisms are intuitive and require minimum effort.