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Capture of UAVs through GPS spoofing
J. Gaspar (Gaspar, J.); Renato Branco Ferreira (Branco Ferreira, R.); Pedro Sebastião (Sebastião, P.); Nuno Souto (Souto, N.);
2018 Global Wireless Summit (GWS)
Year (definitive publication)
2019
Language
English
Country
United States of America
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Abstract
The increased use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, by civilians has grown exponentially and its autonomous flight control systems have improved significantly, which has resulted in a greater number of accidents and dangerous situations. In this paper, we address the use of low-cost programmable Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms for simulating a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), more specifically Global Positioning System (GPS) signals, in order to transmit false signals and induce a location error on the targeted GPS receiver. Using this approach, a defensive system was implemented which can divert, or even take control of unauthorized UAVs whose flight path depends on the information obtained by the GPS system.
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Keywords
UAV,GNSS,GPS,SDR,Spoofing
  • Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering - Engineering and Technology
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Funding Reference Funding Entity
CMU/ECE/0030/2017 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
UID/EEA/50008/2013 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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