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diff --git a/ma/safety_reset.bib b/ma/safety_reset.bib
index a8529ed..5a81b4e 100644
--- a/ma/safety_reset.bib
+++ b/ma/safety_reset.bib
@@ -648,3 +648,31 @@
year = {2016}
}
+@article{perez01,
+ author = {Noelia Uribe-P{\'e}rez and Luis Hern{\'a}ndez and David de la Vega and Itziar Angulo},
+ comment = {Questionable publisher but seems good-quality, well-researched. Maybe not published elsewhere since it's just an industry/legislative review article?},
+ doi = {10.3390/app6030068},
+ journaltitle = {Applied Sciences},
+ month = feb,
+ number = {3},
+ organization = {MDPI},
+ pages = {68},
+ title = {State of the Art and Trends Review of Smart Metering in Electricity Grids},
+ volume = {6},
+ x-color = {#cc3300},
+ year = {2016}
+}
+
+@article{urtasun01,
+ author = {Andoni Urtasun and Pablo Sanchis and David Barricarte and Luis Marroyo},
+ comment = {has lots of self-citations by urtasun},
+ journaltitle = {Renewable Energy},
+ month = jan,
+ pages = {325--336},
+ publisher = {Elsevier},
+ title = {Energy management strategy for a battery-diesel stand-alone system with distributed PV generation based on grid frequency modulation},
+ url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2013.12.020},
+ volume = {66},
+ year = {2014}
+}
+
diff --git a/ma/safety_reset.tex b/ma/safety_reset.tex
index 5d25e8a..5a256af 100644
--- a/ma/safety_reset.tex
+++ b/ma/safety_reset.tex
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ against attacks and simplify updates. Combined with the small market sizes in sm
cost lies in the meter's software % TODO cite?
There exist multiple competing standards applicable to various parts of a smart electricity meter. In addition,
most countries have their own certification regimen\cite{cenelec01}. This complexity creates a large development
- burden for new market entrants.
+ burden for new market entrants\cite{perez01}.
}
this produces a high cost pressure on the software development process for smart electricity meters.
@@ -478,6 +478,12 @@ simple to reduce attack surface there.
\subsection{Landline IP}
\subsection{IP-based wireless systems}
\subsection{Frequency modulation as a communication channel}
+
+For our system, we chose grid frequency modulation (henceforth GFC) as a low-bandwidth uni-directional communications channel.
+Compared to traditional PLC GFC requires no additional hardware, works reliably throughout the grid and is harder to
+manipulate by a malicious actor.
+% FIXME \cite{urtasun01}
+
\subsubsection{The frequency dependance of grid frequency}
\subsubsection{Control systems coupled to grid frequency}
\subsubsection{Avoiding dangerous modes}
@@ -596,9 +602,6 @@ correctly configure than it is to simply use separate hardware and secure the in
\chapter{Economic viability of countermeasures}
\section{Attack cost}
\section{Countermeasure cost}
-\section{Conclusion}
-
-\chapter{The ethics and security implications of centralized crackdown on energy theft}
% FIXME maybe include a standard for the technical side of a safety reset system here, e.g. in the style of an IETF draft?