A Secure and Robust Approach for Distance-Based Mutual Positioning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is becoming increasingly important in moderncivilian and military applications. However, its novel use cases isbottlenecked by conventional satellite and terrestrial localizationtechnologies, and calling for complementary solutions. Multi-UAV mutualpositioning can be a potential answer, but its accuracy and security arechallenged by inaccurate and/or malicious measurements. This paper proposes anovel, robust, and secure approach to address these issues.