730: Protecting Critical Infrastructures Based on GPS Operations

This course provides both an overview of GPS-based Position, Navigation, and Timing operations and applications as well as the methods, procedures, engineering principles and policies associated with protecting critical infrastructure. This course includes the development of standardized link budgets and related analysis techniques directed toward the maintenance of safe GPS related infrastructure operations in the future.

Dr. Trent Skidmore
Ohio University

GPS – The Cornerstone of Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT)
• Overview of GPS operations and applications
• Addressing the threats of interference and jamming
• Introduction to spectrum concerns and protection
• Specifications, Orders and Regulations

GPS Receiver Performance Case Studies
• GPS receiver configurations and their relative susceptibilities
• Broadband and CW interference effects and mitigation
• Signal-to-noise (and C/N0) measurements
• Interference and system integrity; protecting users
• Infrastructure elements related to GPS and their protection

GPS – Attaining Infrastructure Robustness
• Interference, jamming and related degradation factors
• Debunking myths on interference threats
• Key mathematical concepts with relevant examples
• The basic GPS interference link budget and its interpretation
• Improvements for the future; GPS modernization, other systems

Level: A basic knowledge of satellite navigation (GPS) systems, as well as some familiarity with engineering analysis methods is assumed. Courses 110A&B or equivalent experience are prerequisite.