Signal Strength-Based Alien Drone Detection and Containment in Indoor UAV Swarm Simulations
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A Novel simulation framework using autonomous drones is used to locate and reduce unauthorized drones in interior environments. The recommended method uses Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to identify an alien agent drone, which has different signal characteristics than the approved swarm of UAVs. Real-time threat detection is possible with this technology. After detecting the drone, the swarm organizes itself to encircle and contain it for 20 seconds, rendering it immobilized, before the swarm returns to its original formation. This unique solution uses RSSI to quickly identify and mitigate enclosed area concerns. It provides a reliable and effective indoor drone security solution. The simulation results show that the approach works in critical environments such as warehouses, laboratories, and other secure indoor facilities. This study advances unmanned aerial system (UAS) autonomous swarm intelligence and security procedures.
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TY - JOUR AU - Abro, Ghulam E Mustafa AU - Ali, Zain Anwar AU - Abdallah, Ayman M PY - 2024 DA - 2024/09/23 TI - Signal Strength-Based Alien Drone Detection and Containment in Indoor UAV Swarm Simulations JO - ICCK Transactions on Intelligent Systematics T2 - ICCK Transactions on Intelligent Systematics JF - ICCK Transactions on Intelligent Systematics VL - 1 IS - 2 SP - 69 EP - 78 DO - 10.62762/TIS.2024.807714 UR - https://www.icck.org/article/abs/TIS.2024.807714 KW - autonomous drone swarms KW - RSSI KW - indoor security KW - unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) and mitigation AB - A Novel simulation framework using autonomous drones is used to locate and reduce unauthorized drones in interior environments. The recommended method uses Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to identify an alien agent drone, which has different signal characteristics than the approved swarm of UAVs. Real-time threat detection is possible with this technology. After detecting the drone, the swarm organizes itself to encircle and contain it for 20 seconds, rendering it immobilized, before the swarm returns to its original formation. This unique solution uses RSSI to quickly identify and mitigate enclosed area concerns. It provides a reliable and effective indoor drone security solution. The simulation results show that the approach works in critical environments such as warehouses, laboratories, and other secure indoor facilities. This study advances unmanned aerial system (UAS) autonomous swarm intelligence and security procedures. SN - 3068-5079 PB - Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge LA - English ER -
@article{Abro2024Signal,
author = {Ghulam E Mustafa Abro and Zain Anwar Ali and Ayman M Abdallah},
title = {Signal Strength-Based Alien Drone Detection and Containment in Indoor UAV Swarm Simulations},
journal = {ICCK Transactions on Intelligent Systematics},
year = {2024},
volume = {1},
number = {2},
pages = {69-78},
doi = {10.62762/TIS.2024.807714},
url = {https://www.icck.org/article/abs/TIS.2024.807714},
abstract = {A Novel simulation framework using autonomous drones is used to locate and reduce unauthorized drones in interior environments. The recommended method uses Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to identify an alien agent drone, which has different signal characteristics than the approved swarm of UAVs. Real-time threat detection is possible with this technology. After detecting the drone, the swarm organizes itself to encircle and contain it for 20 seconds, rendering it immobilized, before the swarm returns to its original formation. This unique solution uses RSSI to quickly identify and mitigate enclosed area concerns. It provides a reliable and effective indoor drone security solution. The simulation results show that the approach works in critical environments such as warehouses, laboratories, and other secure indoor facilities. This study advances unmanned aerial system (UAS) autonomous swarm intelligence and security procedures.},
keywords = {autonomous drone swarms, RSSI, indoor security, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) and mitigation},
issn = {3068-5079},
publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
}
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