Smart Home Multi-Factor Authentication Using Face Recognition and One-Time Password on Smartphone

Yen Xin Tok,Norliza Katuk,Ahmad Suki Che Mohamed Arif

doi:10.3991/ijim.v15i24.25393

Abstract

Recently, the adoption of smart home technology has been on the rise and becoming a trend for home residents. The development of Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology drives the smart home authentication system with biometric systems such as facial recognition, fingerprint, and voice control techniques. In the context of homeowners, security is always the primary concern. However, conventional home security and the existing smart home security system have some limitations. These techniques use single-factor authentication, which provides limited protection for home security. Therefore, this project proposed a design for smart home multi-factor authentication using facial recognition and a one-time password sent to smartphones for a home security system. Rapid application development was the methodology for conducting this study. A usability evaluation suggested that the proposed smart home multi-factor authentication is acceptable, but some usability issues can be improved in the future.

Highlights

At present, smart home technology is increasingly gaining popularity among homeowners due to the features offered by the system [1, 2], including security protection and comfort
Multi-factor authentication recognises authorised users according to their biometric characteristics and is combined with other authentication factors like smart cards, passwords, personal identification numbers (PINs) or one-time password (OTP) [11]
Usability has been the main challenge of multi-factor authentication

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Introduction

Smart home technology is increasingly gaining popularity among homeowners due to the features offered by the system [1, 2], including security protection and comfort. Unlike smart home systems, the conventional door locking system such as key and padlock on the grill door has low-security protection [5]. It is inconvenient and inefficient because the resident needs to use a physical key for every identification process. The smart home is integrated with the IoT and cloud computing technology that could increase security. It can provide home residents with a comfortable, convenient, secure, and high-quality home environment.

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