Localizing Jammer for Indoor Mobile Communication Networks

Abstract:

This paper proposes an experimental study for localizing radio jammers in a multi floors building. We performed signal strength measurement to find propagation path loss characteristics in the building. Then communication nodes around the existing jammers were classified in order to determine a set of boundary nodes. The propagation path losses between the real jammers and the boundary nodes are evaluated by a vector pointer namely, the evaluation feedback metric, e_z, to find the real jammer location. The proposed algorithm was validated via an indirect measurement called hearing range. The results demonstrate that our approach provides an effective method for jamming localization.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 701-702)
• Pages: 1063-1066
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.701-702.1063
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Supachai Phaiboon*, Arunee Chatwaranon
• Keywords: Jamming Location, Multi Floor Building, Path Loss, Vector Pointer

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