In modern systems that rely on the use of Battery Management Systems (BMS), longevity and the re-use of battery packs have always been important topics of discussion. These battery packs would be stored inside warehouses where they would need to be properly monitored and configured before their re-integration into the new systems. Traditional use of wired connections can be very cumbersome, and sometimes even impossible, due to the outer layers and packaging. To circumvent these issues, we propose an extension to the conventional BMS design that incorporates the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) for the purpose of wireless battery pack status readout. Additionally, to ensure that these packs are only managed by authenticated devices and that the data that is communicated with is protected against outside eavesdropping and tampering, we present a solution in the form of a lightweight security layer on top of the NFC protocol. To show the feasibility of our design, an accompanying prototype has been implemented and evaluated.

翻译：在现代依赖电池管理系统（BMS）的系统中，电池组的使用寿命与重复利用始终是重要的讨论议题。这些电池组储存于仓库中，在重新集成到新系统前需进行妥善监控与配置。由于外部封装与外壳的限制，传统有线连接方式往往极为繁琐，有时甚至不可行。为解决这些问题，我们提出对传统BMS设计进行扩展，引入近场通信（NFC）技术实现电池组状态的无线读取。此外，为确保电池组仅由授权设备管理，并防止通信数据遭受外部窃听与篡改，我们提出一种在NFC协议之上构建轻量级安全层的解决方案。为验证设计可行性，我们完成并评估了相应原型系统。