Prof. Dr. Michael Felux

Arbeit an der ZHAW

Tätigkeit

Professor und Teamleiter Aviation Infrastructure

Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte

Sichere und zuverlässige Kommunikation, Navigation und Luftraumüberwachung, sowie Luftverkehrsmanagement

Lehrtätigkeit

Dozent

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Ausbildung

• Dr.-Ing. / Maschinenwesen
  TU München
  04 / 2012 - 08 / 2018
• Dipl.-Tech. Math. / Mathematik
  TU München
  10 / 2003 - 03 / 2009

Weiterbildung

CAS Hochschuldidaktik
PHZH
04 / 2021

Netzwerk

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8368-4422

Social Media

LinkedIn

Projekte

• Resiliente UAV-Navigation unter herausfordernden Bedingungen / Projektleiter:in / laufend
• Making I-CNS A Reality: New aviation technology for integrated communication, navigation, and surveillance / Projektleiter:in / laufend
• LINA: Shared Large-scale Infrastructure for the Development and Safe Testing of Autonomous Systems / Teammitglied / laufend
• Geschäftsstelle Aviation Research Center Switzerland / Teammitglied / laufend
• Spoofer Localization / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• EGNSS DFMC for GBAS bAsed opeRations / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• Kollisionsvermeidungssystem für bemannte und unbemannte Luftfahrzeuge basierend auf Embedded-Software Defined Radio Technologie / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• High Integrity Satellite Navigation for UAV using the Galileo HAS / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• Emission Reduction using Satellite Navigation for Approach Guidance / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• Auswirkungen von Störsignalen im Luftverkehr / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen

Publikationen

Beiträge in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift, peer-reviewed

• Felux, M. et al. (2024) 'Impacts of global navigation satellite system jamming on aviation', Navigation : Journal of the Institute of Navigation, 71(3), p. navi.657. doi: 10.33012/navi.657.
• Osechas, O. et al. (2022) 'Impact of GNSS-band radio interference on operational avionics', Navigation : Journal of the Institute of Navigation, 69(2), p. navi.516. doi: 10.33012/navi.516.
• Caamano, M. et al. (2021) 'Network‐based ionospheric gradient monitoring to support GBAS', Navigation : Journal of the Institute of Navigation, 68(1), pp. 135–156. doi: 10.1002/navi.411.

Schriftliche Konferenzbeiträge, peer-reviewed

• Felux, M. et al. (2026) 'Evolving threats of GNSS interference in aviation : jamming, spoofing and TCAS anomalies', in Proceedings of the 2026 International Technical Meeting of the Institute of Navigation. Manassas, VA: Institute of Navigation, pp. 854–863. doi: 10.33012/2026.20513.
• Fischer, V., Fischer, S. and Felux, M. (2026) 'Spoofer bearing estimation using weighted C/N0 measurements of a directional antenna', in Proceedings of the 2026 International Technical Meeting of the Institute of Navigation. Manassas, VA: Institute of Navigation, pp. 482–492. doi: 10.33012/2026.20522.
• Nietlispach, M. et al. (2026) 'Ground station pseudorange pre-smoothing and error model development for DFMC GBAS', in Proceedings of the 2026 International Technical Meeting of the Institute of Navigation. Manassas, VA: Institute of Navigation, pp. 864–879. doi: 10.33012/2026.20514.
• Felux, M. et al. (2025) 'Navigating turbulence : understanding new GNSS risks in conflict zones'. IEEE, pp. 245–264. doi: 10.23919/cycon65856.2025.11103718.
• Waltert, M., Figuet, B. and Felux, M. (2025) 'Evaluating potential fuel-savings of external alternative ground propulsion systems', in Journal of Open Aviation Science. TU Delft Open Publishing. doi: 10.59490/joas.2024.7888.
• Nietlispach, M. and Felux, M. (2025) 'Initial considerations about alternative approaches for sigma ground processing in GAST E', in Proceedings of the 2025 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 318–330. doi: 10.33012/2025.19965.
• Felux, M. et al. (2025) 'Navigating interference : examining in-flight GNSS spoofing patterns and signal disruptions', in Proceedings of the 2025 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation. doi: 10.33012/2025.19966.
• Felux, M. and Nietlispach, M. (2025) 'From ground to air : the paradigm shift in GBAS monitoring and its benefits', in Proceedings of the 2025 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation. doi: 10.33012/2025.19962.
• Osechas, O., Felux, M. and McGraw, G. (2024) 'Navigation needs for the unpiloted airspace', in Proceedings of the 2024 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 177–185. doi: 10.33012/2024.19576.
• Felux, M. et al. (2024) 'Effects of GBAS/SBAS precision approach guidance on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions', in Proceedings of the 37th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2024). Institute of Navigation, pp. 1612–1618. doi: 10.33012/2024.19836.
• Jochems, S., Fischer, V. and Felux, M. (2024) 'Galileo HAS availability analysis using the internet data distribution service', in Proceedings of the ION 2024 Pacific PNT Meeting. Institute of Navigation, pp. 116–131. doi: 10.33012/2024.19627.
• Moser, S., Sarperi, L. and Felux, M. (2024) 'Investigating the accuracy of code based DGNSS as a function of correction data age, baseline length, and ionospheric activity', in Proceedings of the 2024 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 272–286. doi: 10.33012/2024.19491.
• Felux, M. et al. (2024) 'A cost-efficient RFI localization approach to detect GNSS jamming and spoofing', in Proceedings of the 2024 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 374–380. doi: 10.33012/2024.19482.
• Caamano, M. et al. (2023) 'Performance evaluation of the ionospheric threat mitigation strategies in dual-frequency multi-constellation GBAS', in 2023 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PLANS53410.2023.10140062.
• Fischer, V. et al. (2023) 'GBAS for UAV operations : the positioning service, vertical integrity and operational lessons learned', in Proceedings of the 36th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2023). Institute of Navigation. doi: 10.33012/2023.19288.
• Nietlispach, M. and Felux, M. (2023) 'Analysis of the occurrence of critical satellites in GAST-D+ processing', in Proceedings of the 36th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2023). Institute of Navigation, pp. 1842–1854. doi: 10.33012/2023.19299.
• Felux, M. et al. (2023) 'Analysis of GNSS disruptions in European airspace', in Proceedings of the 2023 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 315–326. doi: 10.33012/2023.18626.
• Figuet, B. et al. (2022) 'GNSS jamming and its effect on air traffic in Eastern Europe', in Engineering Proceedings. MDPI, p. 12. doi: 10.3390/engproc2022028012.
• Sarperi, L. et al. (2022) 'Localization of interrogators with a 1030/1090 MHz spectrum monitoring system', in ICAS Proceedings. International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-26273.
• Fol, P. and Felux, M. (2022) 'Identification and operational impact analysis of GNSS RFI based on flight crew reports and ADS-B data', in Proceedings of the IWAC2022. Tokyo: Electronic Navigation Research Institute.
• Figuet, B. et al. (2022) 'Impact of GNSS outage on mid-air collision', in Proceedings of the IWAC2022. Tokyo: Electronic Navigation Research Institute, pp. 41–48.
• Felux, M. et al. (2022) 'Flight testing GBAS for UAV operations', in Proceedings of the 35th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2022). Institute of Navigation, pp. 1576–1588. doi: 10.33012/2022.18428.
• Osechas, O. et al. (2022) 'A standardizeable framework enabling DME/DME to support RNP', in Proceedings of the 35th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2022). Institute of Navigation, pp. 2020–2024. doi: 10.33012/2022.18433.
• Jochems, S. et al. (2022) 'GBAS use cases beyond what was envisioned – drone navigation', in Proceedings of the 2022 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 310–320. doi: 10.33012/2022.18213.
• Gerbeth, D. et al. (2022) 'Airborne ionospheric gradient monitoring for dual-frequency GBAS', in Proceedings of the 2022 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 1110–1122. doi: 10.33012/2022.18179.
• Circiu, M.-S. et al. (2021) 'Final results on airborne multipath models for dualconstellation dual-frequency aviation applications', in Proceedings of the 2021 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation. Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 714–727. doi: 10.33012/2021.17862.
• Figuet, B., Monstein, R. and Felux, M. (2020) 'Combined multilateration with machine learning for enhanced aircraft localization', in Proceedings. MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2020059002.

Weitere Publikationen

• Fischer, V., Jochems, S. and Felux, M. (2024) 'Detection and localization of radio frequency interference sources', in Proceedings of the 37th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2024). Institute of Navigation, pp. 769–780. doi: 10.33012/2024.19710.
• Jochems, S. et al. (2023) 'Leveraging GBAS for UAV flights', Inside GNSS, 18(5). Available at: https://insidegnss.com/leveraging-gbas-for-uav-flights/.
• Maurer, N. et al. (2021) 'Flight trial demonstration of secure GBAS via the L-band digital aeronautical communications system (LDACS)', IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, 36(4), pp. 8–17. doi: 10.1109/MAES.2021.3052318.

Mündliche Konferenzbeiträge und Abstracts

Osechas, O. et al. (2021) 'Impact of RFI on GNSS and avionics : a view from the cockpit', in Proceedings of the 34th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2021). Manassas: Institute of Navigation, pp. 1142–1159. doi: 10.33012/2021.18055.

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