JAMMING DETECTION FOR VEHICLES

In an exemplary embodiment, a method for detecting a jamming event for a vehicle is provided, the method including transmitting a plurality of null packets via intra-vehicle communications from a first short range wireless communications system of the vehicle to a second short range wireless communications system of the vehicle; monitoring, via a processor of the vehicle using sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle, which of the null packets that are transmitted by the first short range wireless communications system are actually received by the second short range wireless communications system; determining, via the processor, a frequency with which the null packets submitted from the first short range wireless communications system are actually received by the second short range wireless communications system; and determining, via the processor, whether a jamming event has occurred for the vehicle, based on the frequency.