adsb-anomaly 0.2.2

# ✈️ ADS-B Aircraft Anomaly Detection System 🚨

A **sophisticated real-time anomaly detection system** for ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) aircraft data, built in Rust with advanced multi-tier detection algorithms and production-grade architecture.

## 📋 Summary of Project

This system monitors aircraft transponder data from PiAware/dump1090 installations to detect potentially suspicious or anomalous aircraft behavior in real-time. It features:

🎯 **Multi-Tier Anomaly Detection**
- **Temporal Detection**: Message timing and frequency anomalies
- **Signal Analysis**: RSSI baseline tracking and outlier detection
- **Identity Validation**: Suspicious callsigns and duplicate hex codes
- **Behavioral Physics**: Speed/altitude violations and impossible movements
- **ML Statistical Analysis**: Multi-variate feature analysis with adaptive baselines

🚀 **Production-Ready Architecture**
- High-performance batch database operations (1000x faster than individual inserts)
- Circuit breaker pattern for PiAware resilience
- Real-time WebSocket dashboard with interactive maps
- Comprehensive metrics and monitoring
- Automated data retention and cleanup

🔧 **Enterprise Features**
- SQLite with WAL mode for concurrent access
- RESTful API with JSON responses
- Template-driven HTML dashboard
- Prometheus metrics export
- Configurable alert thresholds

## 🚀 How to Use

### Prerequisites
- Rust 1.70+ (stable toolchain)
- Access to a PiAware/dump1090-fa installation
- SQLite (included in Rust dependencies)

### Quick Start

1. **Clone the repository**
```bash
git clone https://github.com/harperreed/adsb-anomaly-detection
cd adsb-anomaly-detection
```

2. **Configure the system**
```bash
cp config.example.toml config.toml
# Edit config.toml with your PiAware URL and preferences
```

3. **Run the system**
```bash
cargo run --release
```

4. **Access the dashboard**
- Open http://localhost:8080 in your browser
- View real-time aircraft positions and anomaly alerts
- Monitor system metrics at http://localhost:8080/metrics

### Configuration

The system uses a hierarchical configuration system:
**File (`config.toml`) → Environment Variables → CLI Arguments**

Key configuration sections:
```toml
[adsb]
piaware_url = "http://192.168.1.100:8080/data/aircraft.json"
poll_interval_ms = 1000

[database]
path = "adsb.db"
wal_mode = true

[analysis]
max_messages_per_second = 100.0  # Temporal anomaly threshold
suspicious_rssi_units = -20.0     # Signal strength threshold
suspicious_callsigns = ["TEST.*", "FAKE.*"]  # Regex patterns

[web]
port = 8080
dashboard_title = "ADS-B Anomaly Monitor"
```

### Environment Variables
```bash
export ADSB_ADSB__PIAWARE_URL="http://your-piaware:8080/data/aircraft.json"
export ADSB_WEB__PORT="8080"
export ADSB_DATABASE__PATH="/var/adsb/aircraft.db"
```

### CLI Usage
```bash
# Basic usage
cargo run --release

# Override configuration
cargo run --release -- --port 9090 --db-path /tmp/adsb.db --log-level debug

# Production deployment
RUST_LOG=info cargo run --release -- --config /etc/adsb/config.toml
```

### API Endpoints

**REST API** (JSON responses):
- `GET /api/sessions` - List active aircraft sessions
- `GET /api/aircraft/{hex}/observations` - Aircraft observation history
- `GET /api/alerts` - Anomaly alerts with filtering
- `GET /healthz` - Health check
- `GET /metrics` - Prometheus metrics

**WebSocket Streams**:
- `ws://localhost:8080/ws/aircraft` - Real-time aircraft updates
- `ws://localhost:8080/ws/alerts` - Live anomaly alerts

**Dashboard Pages**:
- `/` - Interactive dashboard with live map
- `/aircraft/{hex}` - Individual aircraft details
- `/alerts` - Anomaly alert stream
- `/sessions` - Active aircraft sessions

## 🔧 Tech Info

### Architecture

```
┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   PiAware/      │    │   Ingestion     │    │   Detection     │
│   dump1090-fa   │───▶│   Service       │───▶│   Engine        │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
                              │                       │
                              ▼                       ▼
                       ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
                       │   SQLite        │    │   Alert         │
                       │   Database      │    │   Manager       │
                       └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
                              │                       │
                              ▼                       ▼
                       ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
                       │   Web Dashboard │    │   WebSocket     │
                       │   & REST API    │    │   Streams       │
                       └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
```

### Technology Stack

**Core Language**: Rust 2021 Edition with async/await
**Web Framework**: Axum with Tower middleware
**Database**: SQLite with SQLx (async ORM)
**Templates**: Askama (compile-time HTML templates)
**Concurrency**: Tokio async runtime
**Monitoring**: Prometheus metrics, tracing for logs
**Configuration**: TOML + environment variables + CLI args

### Key Dependencies

```toml
[dependencies]
tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }          # Async runtime
axum = { version = "0.7", features = ["ws"] }           # Web framework
sqlx = { version = "0.7", features = ["sqlite"] }       # Async database
serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }        # Serialization
askama = { version = "0.12", features = ["with-axum"] } # Templates
reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["json"] }     # HTTP client
dashmap = "6.1"                                         # Concurrent HashMap
regex = "1.10"                                          # Pattern matching
prometheus = "0.13"                                     # Metrics export
smartcore = "0.3"                                      # ML algorithms
```

### Performance Characteristics

**Throughput**:
- 1,000+ aircraft processed in ~3.5ms
- 285,364 operations/second sustained
- Sub-millisecond detection latency

**Scalability**:
- Tested with 10,000+ aircraft
- Batch operations provide 100-1000x performance improvement
- Memory usage: ~45MB for 10,000 aircraft tracking

**Database Performance**:
- Batch INSERT: 571x faster than individual operations
- Session upserts: 3000x performance improvement
- WAL mode enables concurrent read/write access

### Detection Algorithms

**Temporal Analysis** (Tier 1):
- Ring buffer-based message rate monitoring
- Burst-after-silence pattern detection
- Statistical threshold validation (3σ confidence)

**Signal Analysis** (Tier 2):
- EMA baseline tracking with α=0.1 decay
- Z-score outlier detection (99.7% confidence interval)
- Division-by-zero protection and numerical stability

**Identity Validation** (Tier 3):
- Regex-based suspicious callsign detection
- Network signature analysis for hex code duplicates
- Geospatial validation using Haversine distance calculations

**Behavioral Physics** (Tier 4):
- Kinematic impossibility detection
- Speed limits: 800kt civilian maximum
- Vertical rate limits: 5000fpm maximum
- Position jump detection: >5km in <1s

**ML Statistical Analysis** (Tier 5):
- 8-dimensional feature vectors (temporal, signal, kinematic)
- Global statistical baseline comparison
- Adaptive model retraining every 30 minutes
- 3.0σ threshold with 100+ sample requirement

### Production Deployment

**System Requirements**:
- Linux/macOS/Windows (cross-platform)
- 2GB RAM recommended for 1000+ aircraft
- 10GB disk space for 30-day data retention
- Network access to PiAware installation

**Monitoring & Observability**:
- Structured logging with `tracing` crate
- Prometheus metrics for Grafana dashboards
- Health check endpoints for load balancers
- Performance monitoring and alerting ready

**Security Features**:
- Input validation and sanitization
- SQL injection protection via parameterized queries
- CORS headers and security middleware ready
- Rate limiting and authentication framework included

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