Publications

Publications (Journal, Conference, Magazine, Book)

  1. Securing PNT for highly automated transportation systems, Z. Kassas Institute of Navigation Newsletter, Vol. 33, Issue 2, Apr. 2023, pp. 14-15 
  2. GNSS Spoofing Detection: An Approach for Ground Vehicles Using Carrier-Phase and Inertial Measurement Data, Z. Clements, J. Yoder and T. Humphreys GPS World, February 2023
  3. Protecting the Skies: GNSS-less Aircraft Navigation with Terrestrial Cellular Signals of Opportunity, Z. Kassas, A. Abdallah, C. Lee, J. Jurado, S. Wachtel, J. Duede, Z. Hoeffner, T. Hulsey, R. Quirarte, and R. Tay, ION Global Navigation Satellite Systems Conference, Sep. 19-23, 2022, Denver, CO, accepted
  4. Observability Analysis of Opportunistic Receiver Localization with LEO Satellite Pseudorange Measurement, R. Sabbagh and Z. Kassas, ION Global Navigation Satellite Systems Conference, Sep. 19-23, 2022, Denver, CO, accepted
  5. Joint Detection and Tracking of Unknown Beacons for Navigation with 5G Signals and Beyond, M. Neinavaie and Z. Kassas, ION Global Navigation Satellite Systems Conference, Sep. 19-23, 2022, Denver, CO, accepted
  6. Blind Receiver for LEO Beacon Estimation with Application to UAV Carrier Phase Differential Navigation, S. Kozhaya and Z. Kassas, ION Global Navigation Satellite Systems Conference, Sep. 19-23, 2022, Denver, CO, accepted
  7. Robust Navigation for Urban Air Mobility via Tight Coupling of GNSS with Terrestrial Radionavigation and Inertial Sensing, R. Tenney and T. Humphreys, ION Global Navigation Satellite Systems Conference, Sep. 19-23, 2022, Denver, CO, accepted
  8. Cooperative Navigation Strategy for Connected Autonomous Vehicle Operating at Smart Intersection, R. Khan, A. Hanif, Q. Ahmed, 10th IFAC International Symposium on Advances in Automotive Control, 2022
  9. An interacting multiple model estimator of LEO satellite clocks for improved positioning, N. Khairallah and Z. Kassas, IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Helsinki, Finland, accepted 
  10. Multipath mitigation of 5G signals via reinforcement learning for navigation in urban environment, A. Abdallah, M. Orabi, and Z. Kassas, IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, 2022, accepted 
  11. Demo: I am not afraid of the GPS jammer: exploiting cellular signals for accurate ground vehicle navigation in a GPS-denied environment, A. Abdallah, Z. Kassas, and C. Lee, ACM Workshop on Automotive and Autonomous Vehicle Security, 2022, accepted
  12. I am,  not afraid of the GPS jammer: resilient navigation via signals of opportunity in GPS-denied environments, Z. Kassas, J. Khalife, A. Abdallah, and C. LeeIEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol. 37, no. 7, 2022
  13. The first carrier phase tracking and positioning results with Starlink LEO satellite signals, J. Khalife, M. Neinavaie, and Z. Kassas, vol. 58, no. 2, 2022
  14. Acquisition, Doppler tracking, and positioning with Starlink LEO satellites: first result, M. Neinavaie, J. Khalife, and Z. Kassas, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 58, no. 3, 2022
  15. On the Cybersecurity of Traffic Signal Control System With Connected Vehicles, Y. Feng, S. Huang, W. Wong, Q. A. Chen, Z. Mao, and H. Liu, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2022 
  16. Towards Driving-Oriented Metric for Lane Detection Models, T. Sato, and Q. A. Chen, Proceedings of IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), 2022 
  17. Opportunistic navigation using sub-6 GHz 5G downlink signals: a case study on a ground vehicle, A. Abdallah and Z. Kassas, Proceedings of European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, 2022, accepted.  
  18. Received power characterization of terrestrial cellular signals on high altitude aircraft, Z. Kassas., A. Abdallah, J. Khalife, C. Lee, J. Jurado, S. Wachtel, J. Duede, Z. Hoeffner, T. Hulsey, R. Quirarte, and R. Tay, Proceedings of IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2022, accepted  
  19. Cognitive opportunistic navigation in private networks with 5G signals and beyond, M. Neinavaie, J. Khalife, and Z. Kassas, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, vol. 16, no. 1, 2022
  20. E-Scooter Sharing and Bikesharing Systems: An Individual-level Analysis of Factors Affecting First Use and Use Frequency, G. Blazanin, A. Mondal, K. Asmussen, and C. Bhat, Transportation Research Part C, Vol. 135, 103515, 2022  
  21. Adoption of Partially Automated Vehicle Technology Features and Impacts on Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT), K. Asmussen, A. Mondal, and C. Bhat, Transportation Research Part A, 2022
  22. Carrier-phase and IMU based GNSS spoofing detection for ground vehicles, Z. Clements, J. Yoder, and T. Humphreys, Proceedings of the ION International Technical Meeting, 2022  
  23. A Finite-Sampling, Operational Domain Specific, and Provably Unbiased Connected and Automated Vehicle Safety Metric, B. Wang, L. Capito, U. Ozguner, and K. Redmill, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, accepted 3/14/2022
  24. E-Scooter Sharing and Bikesharing Systems: An Individual-level Analysis of Factors Affecting First Use and Use Frequency, G. Blazanin, A. Mondal, K. Asmussen, and C. Bhat, accepted for publication in Transportation Research Part C (forthcoming)
  25. Enter LEO on the GNSS stage: navigation with Starlink satellites, Z. Kassas, M. Neinavaie, J. Khalife, N. Khairallah, J. Haidar-Ahmad, S. Kozhaya, and Z. Shadram, Inside GNSS Magazine, December 2021, cover article  
  26. A Formal Characterization of Black-Box System Safety Performance with Scenario Sampling, B. Wang, L. Capito, U. Ozguner, and K. Redmill, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, accepted  
  27. Model-based Decomposition and Backtracking Framework for Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Automated Vehicle Systems, L. Capito, K. Redmill, and U. Ozguner, American Nuclear Society 2021 International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2021), 2021.  
  28. Ground vehicle navigation integrity monitoring for multi-constellation GNSS fused with cellular signals of opportunity, M. Jia, H. Lee, J. Khalife, Z. Kassas, and J. Seo, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2021, accepted 
  29. A machine learning multipath mitigation approach for opportunistic navigation with 5G signals, M. Orabi, A. Abdallah, J. Khalife, and Z. Kassas, ION Global Navigation Satellite Systems Conference, 2021 
  30. UAV navigation with 5G carrier phase measurements, A. Abdallah and Z. Kassas, ION Global Navigation Satellite Systems Conference, 2021
  31. Comparison of neural network architectures for simultaneous tracking and navigation with LEO satellite, S. Kozhaya, J. Haidar-Ahmad, A. Abdallah, Z. Kassas, and S. Saab, ION Global Navigation Satellite Systems Conference, 2021 
  32. Exploiting Starlink signals for navigation: first results, M. Neinavaie, J. Khalife, and Z. Kassas, ION Global Navigation Satellite Systems Conference, 2021
  33. Universal receiver architecture for blind navigation with partially known terrestrial and extraterrestrial signals of opportunity, J. Khalife, M. Neinavaie, and Z. Kassas, ION Global Navigation Satellite Systems Conference, 2021
  34. The first carrier phase tracking and positioning results with Starlink LEO satellite signals J. Khalife, M. Neinavaie, and Z. Kassas, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 2021, accepted 
  35. Cognitive opportunistic navigation in private networks with 5G signals and beyond, M. Neinavaie, J. Khalife, and Z. Kassas, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, 2021, accepted 
  36. Nodal Analysis of Gauss-Markov Solutions for a Simple Free Network, B. Sluis, C. Toth, ASPRS-ILMF Annual Conference 2021, Virtual, March 29 – April 2, 2021 
  37. 2-Dimensional Geometric Analysis of a Simple Free Network, Sluis, C. Toth, ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume V-4-2021 
  38. Between-Platforms Data Sharing to Support PNT Integrity Monitoring, Proceedings, C. Toth, D. Grejner-Brzezinska, X. Wang
  39. Proceedings of the ION GNSS+ Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 2021 
  40. Survey on Integrity Monitoring of GNSS Navigation for Ground Vehicles, Proceedings, X. Wang, C, Toth,  and D. Grejner-Brzezinska
  41. ION GNSS+ 2021, in Proceedings of the ION GNSS+ Meeting, 2021 
  42. Autonomous Vehicle Impacts on Travel-Based Activity and Activity-Based Travel, K. Dannemiller, K. Asmussen, A. Mondal, and C. Bhat
  43. Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 2022 
  44. E-Scooter Sharing and Bikesharing Systems: An Individual-level Analysis of Factors Affecting First Use and Use Frequency, G. Blazanin, A. Mondal, K. Asmussen, and C. Bhat, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 2022
  45. Autonomous signal-situational awareness in a terrestrial radionavigation system, R. X. Kor, P. A. Iannucci, and T. E. Humphreys, 2021 International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), IEEE, 2021 
  46. Analysis of OFDM signals for ranging and communications, A. M. Graff, W. N. Blount, P. A. Iannucci, J. G. Andrews, and T. E. Humphrey, Proceedings of the ION GNSS+ Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 2021 
  47. Optimized bit-packing for bit-wise software-defined GNSS radio, Z. Clements, P. A. Iannucci, T. E. Humphreys, and T. Pany, Proceedings of the ION GNSS+ Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 2021 
  48. Orbital war driving: Assessing transient GPS interference from LEO, D. M. LaChapelle, L. Narula, and T. E. Humphreys, Proceedings of the ION GNSS+ Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 2021 
  49. A Formal Characterization of Black-Box System Safety Performance with Scenario Sampling, Bowen Wang, Linda Capito, Umit Ozguner, and Keith Redmill, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  50. Towards Guaranteed Safety Assurance of Automated Driving Systems with Scenario Sampling: An Invariant Set Perspective, Bowen Weng, Linda Capito, Umit Ozguner, and Keith Redmill, IEEE Transaction on Intelligent Vehicles, available in IEEE Explore Early Access
  51. 1Methodology for Hazard Identification and Mitigation Strategies Applied to an Overtaking Assistant ADAS, Linda Capito and Keith A. Redmill, 2021 IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference, Sept 19-21 2021 
  52. A Modeled Approach for Online Adversarial Test of Operational Vehicle Safety, Linda Capito, Bowen Weng, Umit Ozguner, and Keith Redmill, 2021 American Control Conference (ACC), 25-28 May 2021
  53. Aerial vehicle protection level reduction by fusing GNSS and terrestrial signals of opportunity, M. Maaref, J. Khalife, and Z. Kassas, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2021, Vol. 22, Issue 9, (Special Issue on Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management)  
  54. Experimental characterization of received 5G signals carrier-to-noise ratio in indoor and urban environments, A. Abdallah, J. Khalife, and Z. Kassas, IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Apr. 2021  
  55. Carpe signum: seize the signal – opportunistic navigation with 5G, Z. Kassas, A. Abdallah, and M. Orabi, Inside GNSS Magazine, Vol. 16, Issue 1, Feb. 2021
  56. Opportunistic navigation with Doppler measurements from Iridium Next and Orbcomm LEO satellites, M. Orabi, J. Khalife, and Z. Kassas, Proceedings of IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2021, accepted  
  57. Analysis of ground vehicle integrity monitoring aided by signals of opportunity, M. Jia, J. Khalfe, and Z. Kassas, Proceedings of ION International Technical Meeting, 2021, pp. 354-365  
  58. A Systematic Framework to Identify Violations of Scenario-dependent Driving Rules in Autonomous Vehicle Software, Q. Zhang, K. Hong, Z. Zhang, Q. A. Chen, S. Mahlke, Z. Mao, ACM International Conference on Measurement and Modeling of Computer Systems (SIGMETRICS), 2021  
  59. Vision-Based Two-Factor Authentication & Localization Scheme for Autonomous Vehicles, A. Alsoliman, M. Levorato, and Q. A. Che, ISOC AutoSec (Automotive and Autonomous Vehicle Security) Workshop at NDSS, 2021  
  60. End-to-End Analysis of Adversarial Attacks to Automated Lane Centering Systems, Liang, R. Jiao, T. Sato, J. Shen, Q. A. Chen, and Q. Zhu, ISOC AutoSec (Automotive and Autonomous Vehicle Security) Workshop at NDSS, 2021  
  61. Fooling Perception via Location: A Case of Region-of-Interest Attacks on Traffic Light Detection in Autonomous Driving, K. Tang, J. Shen, and Q. A. Chen, ISOC AutoSec (Automotive and Autonomous Vehicle Security) Workshop at NDSS, 2021  
  62. Investigating Autonomous Vehicle Impacts on Individual Activity-Travel Behavior, K. Dannemiller, A. Mondal, K. Asmussen, and C. Bhat, Transportation Research Part A, Vol. 148, 2021 
  63. Security of Deep Learning based Automated Lane Centering under Physical-World Adversarial Attack, T. Sato, J. Shen, N. Wang, Y. Jia, X. Lin, and Q. Chen, Usenix Security Symposium, 2021, submitted  
  64. Ch. 25: Civilian GNSS Spoofing, Detection, and Recovery in Position, Navigation, and Timing Technologies in the 21st Century – Volume 1, M. Psiaki and T. Humphreys, Wiley-IEEE, 2020
  65. Ch. 43: Navigation from Low Earth Orbit – Part 2: Models, Implementation, and Performance in Position, Navigation, and Timing Technologies in the 21st Century – Volume 2, Z. Kassas, Wiley-IEEE, 2020  
  66. Ch. 38: Navigation with Cellular Signals of Opportunity in Position, Navigation, and Timing Technologies in the 21st Century – Volume 2, Z. Kassas, Wiley-IEEE, 2020 
  67. Analysis of ground vehicle integrity monitoring aided by signals of opportunity, M. Jia, J. Khalife, and Z. Kassas, Proceedings of ION International Technical Meeting, 2021, submitted  
  68. I am not afraid of the jammer: navigating with signals of opportunity in GPS-denied environments, Z. Kassas, J. Khalife, A. Abdallah, and C. Lee, Proceedings of ION GNSS+ Conference, 2020  
  69. Assessing real 5G signals for opportunistic navigation, A. Abdallah, K. Shamaei, and Z. Kassas, Proceedings of ION GNSS+ Conference, 2020
  70. Air Travel is Not Ready for Electronic Warfare, T. Humphreys, Intelligencer, New York Magazine
  71. Gestörte GPS-Signale behindern die zivile Luftfahrt, T. Humphreys, SPIEGEL Wissenschaft
  72. GPS Spoofing in the Middle East is Now Capturing Avionics, T. Humphreys, Forbes
  73. Commercial Flights are Experiencing 'Unthinkable' GPS Attacks and Nobody Knows What to do, T. Humphreys, Vice
  74. Electronic Warfare Confounds Civilian Pilots, Far From Any Battlefield, T. Humphreys, New York Times
  75. Israel’s Using Widespread GPS Tampering to Deter Hezbollah’s Missiles, T. Humphrey, Politico