Comparative analysis of methods to detect radio controlled commercial UAVs

Abstract

In the last few years we have witnessed an increase in adoption of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) in many fields. Although they have useful applications, they can also pose a security threat for both the civilian and military domains. This paper presents a comparative multiple-criteria analysis of existing detection methods and possible countermeasures against commercially available UAVs, with a focus on the radio communications. Based on an objective function, a hierarchy between the studied methods will be made, in order to establish the optimal solution.