Electrical Engineering

Mitigate radio jamming cyberattacks - Detection and weakening jammers using AI-based signal monitoring

Ref.-No. 6798

Keywords: Autonomaus Vehicles, Jamming Attack Detection, Jamming Attack Mitigation, Communication Channel Monitoring, Cybersecurity

Driving assistance systems and autonomous vehicles offer numerous advantages and increase security and efficiency. But wireless communication technology is susceptible to cyberattack, which can impair communication and reduce security. Scientists at the Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences have developed a process for detecting radio jamming in good time and mitigating it. Figure 1 shows a malicious radio-controlled drone that can disrupt vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication during left turns – with no line of sight. To mitigate radio interference, V2V communication uses broad-band MIMO communication whose precoding or beamforming is optimized with the spatial information from the digital twins. Figure 2 shows the three basic elements of radio interference detection and weakening. The first is multi-dimensional, AI-based monitoring, which reduces false positives and false negatives. The second element is networked detection for which more information about radio jamming is used to estimate interference proliferation and select various optimized processes for various parts of the map. The third element is multi-dimensional filtering based on digital twins, which allows prediction of the best route and real-time monitoring of radio jamming. The invention is intended for use with reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), of course.

Competitive Advantages

  • Contains all network hubs
  • Minimizes information loss
  • Increases transmission security
  • Jamming attack detection
  • Reduces jamming attacks

Commercial Opportunities

The new technology can greatly mitigate radio jamming in V2X communication so that security is once again established. Jamming attacks on various mobile applications can be detected and mitigated with this technology.

Current Status

Initial laboratory samples have been set up, tested, and measured. They have established the invention’s functionality. A German patent application has been submitted to the German Patent and Trade Mark Office. A PCT application can be submitted within the priority year. We are offering interested companies the opportunity to license and refine the technology in collaboration with the inventors and the Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences.

Technology Readiness Level

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Technology validated in relevant environment

An invention from the Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences.


Dipl.-Ing. Martin van Ackeren

ma@provendis.info
+49 208 9410534