Security and Privacy in Cyber-Physical Systems

Chapter 10Privacy Protection for Cloud-Based Robotic Networks

Hajoon Ko¹, Sye L. Keoh² and Jiong Jin³

¹Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA

²School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

³School of Software & Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

10.1 Introduction

With constant advancement of robotic technology, robot-based services are becoming more practical and ubiquitous in daily human activities. Housekeeping robots [1] have been developed for various home activities such as house cleaning, laundering, and assisting in daycare of senior citizens. Guide robots for museums [2] and shopping malls [3] support service for human users, such as giving information and providing interactive tours on thebuilding landmarks and facilities. In September 2015, Tokyo's Haneda airport adopted two types of robots to improve its airport service: shuttle robots to help customers transport their heavy luggage and cleaning robots to sanitize building facilities.¹ Industrial robots [4, 5] are in wide use as they are suitable for repetitive or hazardous tasks and are characterized by high speed and precision.

Figure 10.1 A robot-supported product management system for a department store's individual shops.

The recent robotic technology's trend shifts from ...