Descriptions

Notations

Cluster Member

CM

Cluster Head

CH

Base Station

BS

The Private Key of Cluster Member

SK_CM

The Public Key of Cluster Member

PK_CM

The Identity of Cluster Member

ID_CM

The Private Key of Cluster Head

SK_CH

The Public Key of Cluster Head

PK_CH

The Identity of Cluster Head

ID_CH

The Private Key of Base Station

SK_BS

The Public Key of Base Station

PK_BS

The Random Value Generated by Cluster Member (where X < q)

X

The Random Value Generated by Cluster Head (where Y < q)

Y

Modulo

Mod

Large Prime Integer generated by the Base Station

q

Primitive Root Modulo q

α

Concatenating

ǁ

A Message Encrypted by Cluster Member’s Private Key

{M}ESK_CM

A Message Encrypted by Cluster Member’s Public Key

{M}EPK_CM

A Message Encrypted by Cluster Head’s Private Key

{M}ESK_CH

A Message Encrypted by Cluster Head’s Public Key

{M}EPK_CH

A Message Encrypted by Base Station’s Private Key

{M}ESK_BS

A Message Encrypted by Base Station’s Public Key

{M}EPK_BS