UAV Path Loss Measurements at Multiple Flight Altitudes

357,778 data points capture wireless signal attenuation for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) communications at four distinct flight heights. Measurements were taken over a 100-meter distance line-of-sight at the Moddibo Adama University Yola field site. This dataset supports the empirical modeling of air-to-ground channel characteristics for low-altitude UAV networks.

Use Cases

• Developing empirical path loss models for UAV-to-ground links based on altitude-dependent signal measurements.
• Comparing signal attenuation characteristics across 3m, 5m, 10m, and 15m UAV flight altitudes.
• Validating theoretical wireless propagation models for line-of-sight scenarios in academic field settings.

Strengths

• Contains 357,778 individual measurements, providing a substantial empirical basis for analysis.
• Explicitly measures signal behavior at four controlled UAV altitudes (3m, 5m, 10m, 15m).
• Shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, enabling reuse and modification.

Limitations

• Column names and a detailed data dictionary are not provided, limiting immediate interpretability.
• The dataset's temporal coverage and specific measurement parameters are not described.
• The 'last updated' date of 2026-03-18 is in the future, indicating a metadata error that casts doubt on version accuracy.

Provenance

Source

Innocent Alex, likely affiliated with Moddibo Adama University Yola.

Collection Method

Field measurements taken with a UAV flying at specified altitudes over a 100m line-of-sight distance.

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-03 18 21:54:05

Geography

Field site at Moddibo Adama University, Yola.