A Comprehensive Review of Emerging Techniques for Drone Detection and Identification
Ibrahim Radhwi · Robotics & Automation Engineering Journal · 2025
The focus of this study is to provide a comprehensive review of the emerging technologies that have been developed to detect, identify and track drones. The review discusses various technological techniques and applications that include acoustic sensors, Radio Frequency (RF) analysis, radar, sensor fusion approaches, Infrared, and computer vision. The operation principles, advantages and limitations of each application have been highlighted and discussed in detail in this review. The paper also discusses the latest technologies that have been developed in the detection and tracking of drones and the various countermeasures. The challenges faced by the industry and the future research direction in the field, which is rapidly evolving. Legal and ethical issues concerning drone use, detection, identification and tracking have also been discussed to understand the moral and legal implications of the various measures. The paper concludes that there needs to be an integrated system that incorporates various detection technologies to effectively and accurately detect, identify and track drones for improved security.