July 02, 2012 03:26pm ETNew GPS Rival Is Hack-Proof Navigation via Signals of Opportunity NAVSOP

The GPS rival system developed by BAE Systems can use TV, Wi-Fi, cell phone and radio signals to navigate. Credit: BAE Systems View full size image

Military drones, ships, troops and missiles that rely upon GPS navigation to find and strike enemy targets can run into trouble if enemies jam the GPS signals. A new navigation system can bypass the problem by plucking any electronic signal out of the air to figure out locations — even using the signals from GPS jammers.

The technology made by defense company BAE Systems is able to not only use hundreds of different TV, Wi-Fi, or cell phone signals to triangulate the location of a person or vehicle, but can also learn from previously unidentified signals. That could protect U.S. military drones from both jamming and GPS "spoofing" that uses bogus signals to hack and take control of drones or other robots.

"This technology is a real game-changer when it comes to navigation, which builds upon the rich heritage that both BAE Systems and the U.K. have in radio engineering," said James Baker, managing director at BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre.

Scavenging signals from the air also allows BAE's Navigation via Signals of Opportunity (NAVSOP) system to work indoors or deep underground — places where GPS has traditionally failed because satellite signals can't reach them.

NAVSOP can also work in remote locations far from civilization such as the deep jungle or in the Arctic.

But the technology could do much more than just harden military weapons and vehicles against enemy jamming or hacking attempts — it could protect tomorrow's self-driving robot cars from being hacked. Trucks, ships and airplanes that use GPS could similarly benefit from having a jam-proof, reliable form of navigation.

On a more personal level, NAVSOP could lead to the equivalent of indoor GPS for firefighters trying to rescue people inside smoke-filled buildings, miners working underground or cave explorers who don't want to fall off the grid.

新科GPS的最大对手是Hack-Proof - “借助机会信号导航”(Navsop)

2012年7月2日下午3时26分ETNew 

GPS的对手是通过机会NAVSOP 的信号由BAE系统公司开发的GPS竞争对手系统可以使用电视，无线哈克型导航-fi，手机和无线电信号进行导航。信用：BAE系统查看原图

依赖于GPS导航寻找??并打击敌方目标会遇到麻烦，如果敌人干扰GPS信号军事无人驾驶飞机，舰船，部队和导弹。一个新的导航系统可以通过采摘任何电子信号输出弄清楚位置和mdash的空气绕开的问题;即使使用全球定位系统干扰器的信号.

通过防务公司BAE系统公司取得了该技术不仅能够使用数百个不同的电视，无线网络连接，或手机信号的三角测量一个人或车辆的位置，但也可以从以前未知的信号，学习。这可以保护美军无人机距离干扰和GPS＆QUOT;欺骗＆QUOT;使用假信号破解并采取无人机或其他机器人.

u0026 QUOT的控制，这项技术是一个真正的游戏改变者，当涉及到导航，这是建立在丰富的遗产，无论BAE系统公司和英国在无线电工程，＆QUOT;说詹姆斯·贝克，董事总经理BAE系统公司高级技术中心.

从空气中清除信号也可以让BAE的导航通过的机会信号（NAVSOP）系统工作在室内或地下深处＆mdash;在GPS历来失败，因为卫星信号无法到达他们的地方.

NAVSOP也可以在远程位置远离文明的工作，如丛林深处，或在北极.

但是这项技术可以做的不仅仅是涨停军事得多武器和车辆对敌方干扰或黑客攻击＆mdash;它可以保护明天的自驾车机器人汽车被砍死。卡车，船舶和使用的GPS可以从同样具有果酱证明，导航可靠的形式.

在个人层面受益飞机，NAVSOP可能导致室内GPS相当于消防人员正在抢救的人里面烟雾缭绕建筑，煤矿井下作业或洞穴探险谁不想脱落电网.