Continuous Wave Interference Effects on Global Position System Signal Quality
Radio interference is one of the major concerns in
using the global positioning system (GPS) for civilian and military
applications. Interference signals are produced not only through
all electronic systems but also illegal jammers. Among different
types of interferences, continuous wave (CW) interference has strong
adverse impacts on the quality of the received signal. In this paper,
we make more detailed analysis for CW interference effects on
GPS signal quality. Based on the C/A code spectrum lines, the
influence of CW interference on the acquisition performance of
GPS receivers is further analysed. This influence is supported by
simulation results using GPS software receiver. As the most important
user parameter of GPS receivers, the mathematical expression of bit
error probability is also derived in the presence of CW interference,
and the expression is consistent with the Monte Carlo simulation
results. The research on CW interference provides some theoretical
gist and new thoughts on monitoring the radio noise environment and
improving the anti-jamming ability of GPS receivers.
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(AGC) as an interference assessment tool,” Proceedings of the 16th
International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute
of Navigation, Portland, OR, USA, 2003; pp. 2042-2053.
[5] Q. Li,W.Wang, D.J. Xu, X.P.Wang, “A Robust Anti-Jamming Navigation
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18, pp. 467-470, 2014.
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2012.
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in GNSS Receivers by Array Signal Processing: A Software Radio
Approach,” IEEE 8th Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing
Workshop, A Coruna, SPAIN, 2014; pp. 121-124.
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FM jamming in GPS receicers,” IEEE. Aero. El. Sys. Mag, vol. 42, pp.
1464-1474, 2006.
[9] K. Sun, T. Jin, D. Yang, “An Improved Time-Frequency Analysis Method
in Interference Detection for GNSS Receivers,” Sensors, vol. 15, pp.
9404-9426, 2015. [10] J. Jaegyu, P. Matteo, “CW Interference Effects on Tracking Performance
of GNSS Receivers,” IEEE. Aero. El. Sys. Mag, vol. 48, pp. 243-258,
2012.
[11] R. Kumar, J. Holmes, “An Analysis of Some Important Performance
Measures of GPS III Signals,” Proceedings of the 22nd International
Technical Meeting of The Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation,
Savannah, GA, USA; 2009; pp. 1530-1543.
[12] T. Don, Principles of Spread-Spectrum Communication Systems Second
ed. Springer Science: New York, NY, USA, 2011.
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Pearson Education and Publishing House of Electronics Industry: New
York, NY, USA, 2007.
[14] A.P. Richard, Modern Communication Jamming Principles and
Techniques Second ed. Artech House: Boston, MA, USA, 2011.
[15] Z. Zhu, F.V. Graas, “C/A Code Cross Correlation Error with Carrier
Smoothing - the Choice of Time Constant: 30 s vs. 100 s,” Proceedings of
the 2011 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation,
San Diego, CA, USA; 2011; pp. 464-472.
[16] M. Tamazin, A. Noureldin, M.J. Korenberg, A. Massoud, “Robust fine
acquisition algorithm for GPS receiver with limited resources,” GPS.
Solut, vol. 20, pp. 77-88, 2016.
[17] A.T. Balaei, A.G. Dempster, L. Lo Presti, “Characterization of the
Effects of CW and Pulse CW Interference on the GPS Signal Quality,”
IEEE. Aero. El. Sys. Mag, vol. 45, pp. 1418-1431, 2009.
[18] Y.Q. Liu, Y.H. Ran, T. Ke, X.L. Hu, “Code tracking performance
analysis of GNSS signal in the presence of CW interference,” Signal.
Process, vol. 91, pp. 970-987, 2011.
[19] G.P. John, S. Masoud, B. Gerhard, Contemporary Communication
Systems Using MATLAB Third ed.; Wadsworth Publishing: Cambridge,
MA, USA, 2011.
[1] B.W. Parkinson, J.J. Spilker, Global Positioning System Theory and
Applications; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics:
Washington, DC, USA, 1996.
[2] E.D. Kaplan, C.J. Hegarty, Understanding GPS Principles and
Applications, Second ed.; Artech House: Norwood, MA, USA, 2006.
[3] Lee, B.H., J.H. Song, J.H. Im, S.H. Im, M.B. Heo, G.I. Jee, “GPS/DR
Error Estimation for Autonomous Vehicle Localization,” Sensors vol. 15,
pp. 20779-20798, 2015.
[4] F. Bastide, D. Akos, C. Macabiau, B. Roturier, “Automatic gain control
(AGC) as an interference assessment tool,” Proceedings of the 16th
International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute
of Navigation, Portland, OR, USA, 2003; pp. 2042-2053.
[5] Q. Li,W.Wang, D.J. Xu, X.P.Wang, “A Robust Anti-Jamming Navigation
Receiver with Antenna Array and GPS/SINS,” IEEE. Commun. Lett , vol.
18, pp. 467-470, 2014.
[6] D.S. De Lorenzo, S.C. Lo, P.K. Enge, J. Rife, “Calibrating adaptive
antenna arrays for high-integrity GPS,” GPS. Solut, vol. 16, pp. 221-230,
2012.
[7] J. Arribas, P. Closas, C. Fernandez-Prades, “Interference Mitigation
in GNSS Receivers by Array Signal Processing: A Software Radio
Approach,” IEEE 8th Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing
Workshop, A Coruna, SPAIN, 2014; pp. 121-124.
[8] K. Deergha Rao, M.N.S. Swamy, “New approach for suppression of
FM jamming in GPS receicers,” IEEE. Aero. El. Sys. Mag, vol. 42, pp.
1464-1474, 2006.
[9] K. Sun, T. Jin, D. Yang, “An Improved Time-Frequency Analysis Method
in Interference Detection for GNSS Receivers,” Sensors, vol. 15, pp.
9404-9426, 2015. [10] J. Jaegyu, P. Matteo, “CW Interference Effects on Tracking Performance
of GNSS Receivers,” IEEE. Aero. El. Sys. Mag, vol. 48, pp. 243-258,
2012.
[11] R. Kumar, J. Holmes, “An Analysis of Some Important Performance
Measures of GPS III Signals,” Proceedings of the 22nd International
Technical Meeting of The Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation,
Savannah, GA, USA; 2009; pp. 1530-1543.
[12] T. Don, Principles of Spread-Spectrum Communication Systems Second
ed. Springer Science: New York, NY, USA, 2011.
[13] G.P. John, S. Masoud, Communication Systems Engineering Second ed.
Pearson Education and Publishing House of Electronics Industry: New
York, NY, USA, 2007.
[14] A.P. Richard, Modern Communication Jamming Principles and
Techniques Second ed. Artech House: Boston, MA, USA, 2011.
[15] Z. Zhu, F.V. Graas, “C/A Code Cross Correlation Error with Carrier
Smoothing - the Choice of Time Constant: 30 s vs. 100 s,” Proceedings of
the 2011 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation,
San Diego, CA, USA; 2011; pp. 464-472.
[16] M. Tamazin, A. Noureldin, M.J. Korenberg, A. Massoud, “Robust fine
acquisition algorithm for GPS receiver with limited resources,” GPS.
Solut, vol. 20, pp. 77-88, 2016.
[17] A.T. Balaei, A.G. Dempster, L. Lo Presti, “Characterization of the
Effects of CW and Pulse CW Interference on the GPS Signal Quality,”
IEEE. Aero. El. Sys. Mag, vol. 45, pp. 1418-1431, 2009.
[18] Y.Q. Liu, Y.H. Ran, T. Ke, X.L. Hu, “Code tracking performance
analysis of GNSS signal in the presence of CW interference,” Signal.
Process, vol. 91, pp. 970-987, 2011.
[19] G.P. John, S. Masoud, B. Gerhard, Contemporary Communication
Systems Using MATLAB Third ed.; Wadsworth Publishing: Cambridge,
MA, USA, 2011.
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using the global positioning system (GPS) for civilian and military
applications. Interference signals are produced not only through
all electronic systems but also illegal jammers. Among different
types of interferences, continuous wave (CW) interference has strong
adverse impacts on the quality of the received signal. In this paper,
we make more detailed analysis for CW interference effects on
GPS signal quality. Based on the C/A code spectrum lines, the
influence of CW interference on the acquisition performance of
GPS receivers is further analysed. This influence is supported by
simulation results using GPS software receiver. As the most important
user parameter of GPS receivers, the mathematical expression of bit
error probability is also derived in the presence of CW interference,
and the expression is consistent with the Monte Carlo simulation
results. The research on CW interference provides some theoretical
gist and new thoughts on monitoring the radio noise environment and
improving the anti-jamming ability of GPS receivers.", keywords = "GPS, CW interference, acquisition performance, bit
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