Optimal PRN Codes and Receiver Design for More Robust and Secure Satellite Navigation

Abstract

In this report, we present our work for more robust and secure satellite navigation: i) designing optimal Pseudo-Random Noise (PRN) codes; and receiver design using future Chimera Signals. For optimal PRN code design, we developed a Gaussian policy gradient-based reinforcement learning algorithm which constructs high-quality families of spreading code sequences. We have demonstrated the ability of our algorithm to achieve better mean-squared auto- and cross-correlation than well-chosen families of equal-length Gold codes and Weil codes. For receiver design using future Chimera Signals, we designed a method to provide continuous GPS signal verification between Chimera authentication times by using stochastic reachability analysis. We demonstrated that our spoofing detector probabilistically satisfies a user-defined false alarm requirement throughout the trajectory during nominal conditions, while demonstrating its ability to successfully detect spoofing during a simulated attack.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 28, 2022
Accession Number
AD1169384

Entities

People

  • Grace Xingxin Gao

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Authentication
  • Cross Correlation
  • Detectors
  • Estimators
  • False Alarms
  • Governments
  • Information Science
  • Machine Learning
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Spacecraft
  • Trajectories
  • Vehicles
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Computer Programming and Software Development.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Machine Learning Algorithms
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers