Detection and Localization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Radar Technology

Abstract

Ever since unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), also known as drones, became available for civilian use, their risks increased. Along with that, the need to control and monitor them increased rapidly. In the literature, many researchers explored different techniques and developed genuine and hybrid systems to counter UAVs. These systems are not only found in academia, but different commercial options are also available. In this paper, the detection and localization using radar systems method are addressed. This method is one way to thwart drones. Other approaches are briefed in the background of this research study. Different radar technologies exist, and consequently different approaches to apply UAV detection and localization using radars. These approaches that are addressed in academia and the industry are surveyed in this research paper. Furthermore, the different possible radar categories are detailed to help the reader understand radar technology and thus its applications. In addition to commonly used localization algorithms for UAVs, the software and hardware implementation methods are also surveyed in this paper.