Experimentation framework for wireless communication systems under jamming scenarios
Abstract Cyber‐physical systems (CPS) integrate control, sensing, and processing into interconnected physical components to support applications within transportation, energy, healthcare, environment, and various other areas. Secure and reliable wireless communication between devices is necessary to...
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| author | Marko Jacovic Michael J. Liston Vasil Pano Geoffrey Mainland Kapil R. Dandekar |
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| description | Abstract Cyber‐physical systems (CPS) integrate control, sensing, and processing into interconnected physical components to support applications within transportation, energy, healthcare, environment, and various other areas. Secure and reliable wireless communication between devices is necessary to enable the widespread adoption of these emerging technologies. Cyber‐physical systems devices must be protected against active threats, such as Radio Frequency (RF) Jammers, which intentionally disrupt communication links. Jamming detection and mitigation techniques must be evaluated extensively to validate algorithms prior to full implementation. Challenges related to obtaining zoning permits, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certification for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licencing lead to evaluation limited to simulation‐based or simplistic, non‐representative hardware experimentation. A site‐specific ray‐tracing emulation framework is presented to provide a realistic evaluation of communication devices under RF jamming attacks in complex scenarios involving mobility, vehicular, and UAV systems. System architecture and capabilities are provided for the devices under test, real‐world jamming adversaries, channel modelling, and channel emulation. Case studies are provided to demonstrate the use of the framework for different applications and jamming threats. The experimental results illustrate the benefit of the ray‐tracing emulation system for conducting complex wireless communication studies under the presence of RF jamming. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5d78a0f400a4b5fabdcc70b7e6fd8812022-12-22T03:30:39ZengWileyIET Cyber-Physical Systems2398-33962022-06-01729311110.1049/cps2.12027Experimentation framework for wireless communication systems under jamming scenariosMarko Jacovic0Michael J. Liston1Vasil Pano2Geoffrey Mainland3Kapil R. Dandekar4Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Drexel University Philadelphia Pennsylvania USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering Drexel University Philadelphia Pennsylvania USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering Drexel University Philadelphia Pennsylvania USADepartment of Computer Science Drexel University Philadelphia Pennsylvania USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering Drexel University Philadelphia Pennsylvania USAAbstract Cyber‐physical systems (CPS) integrate control, sensing, and processing into interconnected physical components to support applications within transportation, energy, healthcare, environment, and various other areas. Secure and reliable wireless communication between devices is necessary to enable the widespread adoption of these emerging technologies. Cyber‐physical systems devices must be protected against active threats, such as Radio Frequency (RF) Jammers, which intentionally disrupt communication links. Jamming detection and mitigation techniques must be evaluated extensively to validate algorithms prior to full implementation. Challenges related to obtaining zoning permits, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certification for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licencing lead to evaluation limited to simulation‐based or simplistic, non‐representative hardware experimentation. A site‐specific ray‐tracing emulation framework is presented to provide a realistic evaluation of communication devices under RF jamming attacks in complex scenarios involving mobility, vehicular, and UAV systems. System architecture and capabilities are provided for the devices under test, real‐world jamming adversaries, channel modelling, and channel emulation. Case studies are provided to demonstrate the use of the framework for different applications and jamming threats. The experimental results illustrate the benefit of the ray‐tracing emulation system for conducting complex wireless communication studies under the presence of RF jamming.https://doi.org/10.1049/cps2.12027cyber‐physical systemshardware‐in‐the‐loop stimulationtelecommunication security |
| spellingShingle | Marko Jacovic Michael J. Liston Vasil Pano Geoffrey Mainland Kapil R. Dandekar Experimentation framework for wireless communication systems under jamming scenarios IET Cyber-Physical Systems cyber‐physical systems hardware‐in‐the‐loop stimulation telecommunication security |
| title | Experimentation framework for wireless communication systems under jamming scenarios |
| title_full | Experimentation framework for wireless communication systems under jamming scenarios |
| title_fullStr | Experimentation framework for wireless communication systems under jamming scenarios |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimentation framework for wireless communication systems under jamming scenarios |
| title_short | Experimentation framework for wireless communication systems under jamming scenarios |
| title_sort | experimentation framework for wireless communication systems under jamming scenarios |
| topic | cyber‐physical systems hardware‐in‐the‐loop stimulation telecommunication security |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1049/cps2.12027 |
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