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GNSS spoofing detection through spatial processing

Fabian Rothmaier, Yu-Hsuan Chen, Sherman Lo and Todd Walter
NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation June 2021, 68 (2) 243-258; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/navi.420
Fabian Rothmaier
Aeronautics & Astronautics Department, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Yu-Hsuan Chen
Aeronautics & Astronautics Department, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Sherman Lo
Aeronautics & Astronautics Department, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Todd Walter
Aeronautics & Astronautics Department, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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