Initial Results of Radar-based Classification of Commercial Drone Carrying Small Payloads

Zhao, Y., Zhang, Y. and Fioranelli, F. (2019) Initial Results of Radar-based Classification of Commercial Drone Carrying Small Payloads. In: 2019 International Radar Conference, Toulon, France, 23-27 Sept 2019, ISBN 9781728126609 (doi: 10.1109/RADAR41533.2019.171305)

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Abstract

This student paper shows preliminary results on the possibility of using radar systems to identify small payloads carried by a commercial drone. This can be of great interest for traffic monitoring and situational awareness in near-future scenarios when drones are expected to be used for parcel delivery and many other applications. In this work, we consider a distributed and rather small payload, approximately 92g, carried by a commercial drone flying back and forth. Different combinations of features extracted from the micro-Doppler signatures and dwell time have been analyzed, showing promising results with median accuracy around 80% and maximum accuracy approaching 90% for the optimal case.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Fioranelli, Dr Francesco
Authors: Zhao, Y., Zhang, Y., and Fioranelli, F.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
ISSN:2640-7736
ISBN:9781728126609
Published Online:27 April 2020
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