Review of radar classification and RCS characterisation techniques for small UAVs or drones

This review explores radar‐based techniques currently utilised in the literature to monitor small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drones; several challenges have arisen due to their rapid emergence and commercialisation within the mass market. The potential security threats posed by these systems a...

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Published inIET radar, sonar & navigation Vol. 12; no. 9; pp. 911 - 919
Main Authors Patel, Jarez S., Fioranelli, Francesco, Anderson, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Institution of Engineering and Technology 01.09.2018
Subjects
aerospace engineering
autonomous aerial vehicles
emerging challenge
legal issues
legislation
mass market
potential security threats
radar classification
radar cross‐sections
radar elusive systems
rapid emergence
RCS characterisation techniques
reviews
security of data
small UAV
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Summary:This review explores radar‐based techniques currently utilised in the literature to monitor small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drones; several challenges have arisen due to their rapid emergence and commercialisation within the mass market. The potential security threats posed by these systems are collectively presented and the legal issues surrounding their successful integration are briefly outlined. Key difficulties involved in the identification and hence tracking of these ‘radar elusive’ systems are discussed, along with how research efforts relating to drone detection, classification and radar cross section (RCS) characterisation are being directed in order to address this emerging challenge. Such methods are thoroughly analysed and critiqued; finally, an overall picture of the field in its current state is painted, alongside scope for future work over a broad spectrum.
ISSN:1751-8784
1751-8792
DOI:10.1049/iet-rsn.2018.0020