Grant: Engage Plus Grants Program

Automatic signal identification is an important function of intelligent radios used in various militaryapplications, such as radio surveillance and jamming. It has the potential of improving the efficiency ofjammers, which employ the same type of signal as the target one instead of a noise-like signal. This requiresthe jammer additionally include sensing capabilities to identify the type of the target signal and adapt thegenerated jamming signal accordingly. Moreover, in order to defeat cellular network threats, it is important forthe jammer to have the capability to identify standard signals employed in cellular networks. To this end, theproposed project aims to contribute to the identification of such standard signals and their parameters, such asLTE uplink with short cyclic prefix and identification of the antenna configuration.The developed signal identification algorithms will be incorporated in the Allen Vanguard's software definedradio platforms to extend their capabilities. By incorporating such algorithms within its platforms, thisCanadian-based high-tech company can increase its influence on the market.