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Drone Detection using Audio Analysis

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Author

  • Louise Hauzenberger
  • Emma Holmberg Ohlsson

Summary, in English

Drones used for illegal purposes is a growing problem and a way to detect these is needed. This thesis has evaluated the possibility of using sound analysis as the detection mechanism. A solution using linear predictive coding, the slope of the frequency spectrum and the zero crossing rate was evaluated. The results showed that a solution using linear predictive coding and the slope of the frequency spectrum give a good result for the distance it is calibrated for. The zero crossing rate on the other hand does not improve the result and was not part of the final solution. The amount of false positives increases when calibrating for longer distances, and a compromise between detecting drones at long distances and the number of false positives need to be made in the implemented solution. It was concluded that drone detection using audio analysis is possible, and that the implemented solution, with linear predictive coding and slope of the frequency spectrum, could with further improvements become a useable product.

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Document type

Student publication for Master's degree (two years)

Topic

  • Technology and Engineering

Keywords

  • Audio analysis
  • drones
  • detection

Supervisor

  • Mikael Swartling