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 languageEnglish
Title of host publication2026 IEEE 37th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2026
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
ISBN (electronic)9798331562984
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2026
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesIEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC
ISSN2166-9570

Conference

Title37th IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, PIMRC 2026
Duration1 - 4 September 2026
CitySingapore
CountrySingapore

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Keywords

  • latent-state inference, non-stationary channels, physical layer authentication, Temporal disambiguation