Detect and Analyse Radio Frequency Interference by using ARFIDAAS

Register for the Final Presentation of the NAVISP EL3 015 Project: “ADVANCED RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE DETECTION, ALERTING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM (ARFIDAAS) II”

Radio frequency interference (RFI) from personal private devices is known to occur on the world's roadways, and the frequency of occurrence is increasing. Measurement campaigns have shown that sites adjacent to busy roads can expect to be exposed to RFI, with collected sites having a higher probability of jamming activities. 

Existing solutions offered so far very limited spectral coverage, which the ARFIDAAS (Advanced Radio Frequency Interference Analysis and Alerting System) project, funded by ESA's NAVISP programme, addressed by simultaneously covering all current Galileo, GPS and GLONASS signals and providing threat assessment mechanisms to improve both, detection and alerting, while also building a database of known threats.

The first ARFIDAAS project, completed last year, represented an effort by Norway to develop a system capable of simultaneously monitoring all L-band GNSS signals for interference and, when detected, quickly analysing the spectrum and emailing report data to stakeholders in the field. 

This event on 21 November will focus on the successor project ARFIDAAS II, which builds on the successful implementation of the previous project by expanding the capabilities and using the results to support the participation of Finland and the spectrum management authorities of the two participating countries. Compared to the first project, the ARFIDAAS2 project improved the system's suitability for enforcement, reduced detection latency, increased the detail of reports and sought to enable identification of individual jammers over time and location. In addition, the project addressed the specific challenges of using GNSS signals in Finland, while building a wider network of multi-band monitoring stations that provide more information with lower latency to stakeholders in the field.

There will also be a dedicated presentation about the participation of ARFIDAAS II in Jammertest 2022, which was an event hosted by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, the National Communications Authority, and the Norwegian Defense Research Institute in northern Norway in September 2022.  The event aimed to provide a unique opportunity for participants to test GNSS jamming and spoofing of equipment in controlled conditions

The project was carried out in the frame of NAVISP EL 3, which is dedicated to supporting national PNT strategies.

Please check the Agenda and register for the event.