Temporal Disambiguation Physical Layer Authentication for Non-Stationary MIMO Channels
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Abstract
We propose a temporal disambiguation physicallayer authentication framework for non-stationary multiple-input multiple-output channels, where temporal correlation and longterm line-of-sight blockage violate the independence, identicaldistribution, and stationarity assumptions of classical physicallayer authentication. Our key idea is to resolve the ambiguity between channel-induced and adversarial distribution shifts via a context-aware, posterior-driven inference mechanism. Specifically, we adopt a state-augmented sequential formulation in which line-of-sight availability is modeled as a latent channel state and jointly inferred with adversarial activity, while posteriorweighted exponential moving averages continuously update the emission statistics to track non-stationary channel drifts. To stress-test robustness against adaptive attackers, we consider distribution-matching spoofers based on generative models, potentially with temporal correlation to mimic channel dynamics. Closed-form recursions for the resulting decision statistic and tractable operating-characteristic approximations are derived, showing improved robustness over sequential independent and identically distributed authentication baselines.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2026 IEEE 37th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2026 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9798331562984 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2026 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
| Series | IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC |
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| ISSN | 2166-9570 |
Conference
| Title | 37th IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2026 |
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| Duration | 1 - 4 September 2026 |
| City | Singapore |
| Country | Singapore |
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Keywords
- latent-state inference, non-stationary channels, physical layer authentication, Temporal disambiguation