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LoRaWAN multiple-access interference cancellation for LEO-PNT
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1  Centre d'Estudis i Recerca en Espai (CERES), Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
2  Department of Telecommunication and Systems Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
Academic Editor: Tomasz Hadas

Published: 27 December 2025 by MDPI in European Navigation Conference 2025 topic Algorithms and Methods
Abstract:

This paper proposes a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) system leveraging LoRaWAN signals. We introduce a framework for processing LoRa transmissions in LEO scenarios, featuring a robust method for Doppler shift and time-delay estimation. To address collision-induced performance degradation caused by the ALOHA-based medium access protocol, we present an interference mitigation strategy. The system is evaluated through extensive Monte Carlo simulations, demonstrating reliable performance in single-signal conditions. Results indicate robust time-delay and Doppler estimations under collision. However, the data demodulation before decoding is slightly compromised. A proof-of-concept experiment with real signals has also been conducted. This work provides foundational insights into LoRaWAN-based LEO PNT systems and their challenges in practical deployments.

Keywords: LoRaWAN; LEO-PNT; positioning; doppler; GNSS; LoRAPNT; interferences; spectral-intersection; SDR
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