Electromagnetic Susceptibility of COTS Control Systems

COTS control systems used on small UAVs were investigated for EMC vulnerabilities. Electronic speed controllers, autopilots, and inertial measurement units were electromagnetically disrupted, by modulating RF signals with waveforms that were rectified by nonlinearities. These disruptions had catastr...

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Published in:Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society journal 2020-11, Vol.35 (11), p.1366-1367
Main Authors: Musselman, Randall, Neff, Brian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automatic pilots
Control systems
Embedded systems
Inertial platforms
Radio frequency
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Waveforms
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Summary:COTS control systems used on small UAVs were investigated for EMC vulnerabilities. Electronic speed controllers, autopilots, and inertial measurement units were electromagnetically disrupted, by modulating RF signals with waveforms that were rectified by nonlinearities. These disruptions had catastrophic effects on the functionality of the devices, without physically damaging them.
ISSN:1054-4887
1054-4887
1943-5711
DOI:10.47037/2020.ACES.J.351152