Illinois Institute of Technology

Center for Assured and Resilient Navigation in Advanced Transportation Systems (CARNATIONS)

The Center for Assured and Resilient Navigation in Advanced Transportation Systems (CARNATIONS) is a United States Department of Transportation Tier 1 University Transportation Center that focuses on improving transportation navigation systems by making them more resilient to cyber attacks such as spoofing and jamming.

Led by Illinois Institute of Technology, CARNATIONS brings together a consortium of universities—including partner institutions Virginia Tech, Chicago State University, University of California, Riverside, and Stanford University—to perform transformative research in the area of resilient transportation systems, facilitate technology transfer to public agencies and industry, and advance workforce and educational development.

To learn more about CARNATIONS, visit its website.

Pervan's DOT Center

Tackling Future Transportation Safety

Led by Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Boris Pervan, CARNATIONS received a $10 million grant to improve transportation navigation systems by making them more resilient to cyber attacks such as spoofing and jamming through research and much more. 

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CARNATIONS and Partners

CARNATIONS’ Vision

Learn more about the development and plans for the Center for Assured and Resilient Navigation in Advanced Transportation Systems.

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