Research and prototype Hardware Electronics with Built‐in Unique Data Fingerprint Identification for Safer Internet of Everything Solutions

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Miguel Tomás^1*, Kiera Tabatha²

^1,2 Department of Computer Sciences, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, 371 79 Karlskrona

Abstract

This project discusses the importance and requirements for open hardware electronics specifications to allow advertising and identification to unknown third-party individuals and authorities, in real-time and during the operation of a device, using sensor measurements from the surrounding environment that enable self-identification in such a way that can be audited and verified by nearby devices of its origins and authenticity. The main objective focuses on the requirement for microcontrollers to have part of the IC a minimum number of sensors, to allow automatic self-identification when queried to do so, and at the same time, to allow validation of sensor data measurements for exchange with other devices in a more trustworthy way. When a built-in sensor into the microcontroller IC starts to malfunction, and self-identification is no longer possible, it will automatically disable the hardware electronics where it is installed. This minimum hardware specification for microcontrollers is one that will enforce improved safety and security in society in everyday usage, in particular smart and intelligent devices capable of interacting with the environment and/or capable of interacting with machinery.

Keywords: Safe hardware electronics, self-identify, Unique Data Fingerprint Identification, Internet of Everything Solutions

Suggested Citation Miguel T., Research and prototype Hardware Electronics with Built‐in Unique Data Fingerprint Identification for Safer Internet of Everything Solutions (Aug 3, 2024). Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/?????

Status: work in progress document revision: 03-08-2024 Original document: MS Word docX with embedded 360 videos
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short URL address to this document here on GitHub: https://tinyurl.com/SaferHardwareElectronics

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CRediT Author Statement
Miguel Tomás (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5910-5179) Conceptualization, Methodology, Hardware, Software, Data curation, Visualization, Investigation. Validation, Writing, Funding, Kiera Tabatha (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2656-4798) Writing, Reviewing and Editing

Data Availability
Data used to support the findings of this study are available for anyone to download and use on the following dataverse: https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/MiguelTomasMainDataverse. PCB electronics hardware design KiCad files are available on GitHub with a Creative Commons License: https://github.com/aeonSolutions/openScienceResearch-Smart-DAQ-Device-able-to-Upload-Live-Experimental-Sensor-Data-to-a-Data-Repo

Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process
During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used the Grammarly Extension for MS Word in order to Mitigate possible plagiarism on copy and editing from the internet. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication.

Declaration of Competing Interest
To this date, the author declares to have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

About the Author
Miguel Tomás has been researching and implementing technology solutions for start-up businesses and public institutions for the past 20 years. To learn more about the author, connect to his LinkedIn profile page using the following web address: https://www.linkedin.com/in/migueltomas/

A final statement about Mental Health in Science
It is found recurrently on the internet news and comments about another scientific researcher, in particular junior and medior researchers, going through some kind of mental health difficulties in particular those associated with sensory overload events. Promoted by abusive usage of wireless devices, assembled or modified to actuate at a distance and invisible, causing harm to a victim’s neurobiology. This is an old area of knowledge, that now needs to be openly discussed and commented, in a peaceful constructive way towards the identification of solutions to all abusive usages of wireless frequency waves (radiation or vibration) in electronic devices. Open solutions are the correct path toward safety in the usage of all things related to such technologies. Be knowledgeable to stay safe.