Navigation Interference Locator Using Multi-Receiver Probability Mapping

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current navigation systems face challenges in accurately locating devices that interfere with satellite navigation signals, such as jammers and spoofers, which cause signal noise and loss of satellite lock, particularly in civilian and military applications where high accuracy is crucial.

Innovation Solution

A method involving multiple satellite signal receivers to detect interference by analyzing signal parameter datasets, updating probability values for suspected interference device locations, and selecting a subset of likely interference sources using particle filter methods and signal-to-noise ratio calculations to generate a probability map for jammer localization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If multiple satellite signal receivers are used to detect interference, then the accuracy of locating interference devices is improved, but the complexity of the system increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelocation accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines data from multiple satellite signal receivers to collectively locate interference devices. By merging observations from multiple receivers, the system achieves higher location accuracy for jammers and spoofers while distributing the measurement burden across multiple simpler receiver units rather than requiring one complex receiver.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from single-receiver two-dimensional localization to multi-receiver three-dimensional spatial analysis. By incorporating receivers at different locations and using their combined data, the system creates a multi-dimensional probability map that improves interference device location accuracy beyond what a single receiver could achieve.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Reliability

If probability values are updated for multiple suspected interference device locations, then the detection reliability is improved, but the computational time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection reliabilityVSAvoidcomputational time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system updates probability values for multiple suspected interference device locations simultaneously rather than sequentially evaluating one location at a time. This parallel processing approach maintains high detection reliability across all possible locations while reducing total computational time by avoiding iterative single-point analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates probability value copies for multiple suspected locations and updates them in parallel based on receiver data. Instead of performing one complete analysis cycle for each location sequentially, the system generates and updates probability maps for multiple locations concurrently, reducing computational time while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS10746880B2Navigation system interference locator
Publication Date: 2020.08.18 ARIEL SCI INNOVATIONS LTD
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AI summary

According to some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a method for detecting locations of navigation interfering devices. The method comprises an action of receiving multiple navigation signal parameter datasets, each from one of multiple satellite signal receivers. The method comprises an action of detecting one or more interference event data according to an interference analysis of at least some of the datasets. The method comprises an action of updating a probability value for each of multiple suspected navigation interference device locations, by a location analysis of the interference event data, where each of the probability values is indicative of a likelihood that the interference event data originates from some of the suspected navigation interference device locations. The method comprises an action of selecting a subset of the suspected navigation interference device locations according to the probability values and outputting the subset.