Radio-Frequency and Video Signal Recordings of 10 Consumer Drones

10 consumer and prosumer drone models were recorded in an isolated anechoic chamber at Tampere University. The database contains IQ-baseband recordings of radio-control and video signals at 2.44 GHz and 5.8 GHz center frequencies, with sampling rates of 120 MHz and 200 MHz respectively. Recordings were made with the drone on a turntable and the controller nearby, capturing complete hopping sequences where possible.

Use Cases

• Developing drone detection and classification algorithms based on recorded radio-frequency signatures.
• Analyzing signal hopping patterns for radio-control links mentioned in the description.
• Studying the separation of video and control signal streams, as noted for the Parrot Mambo.
• Benchmarking signal processing techniques for IQ data recorded at high sampling rates.

Strengths

• Recordings were conducted in an isolated anechoic chamber, which likely reduces environmental signal noise.
• Includes signals from 10 distinct drone models, such as DJI Inspire 2 and Parrot Disco.
• Captures complete hopping sequences for control signals in most single recordings as described.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• For some drones, two separate non-consecutive recordings were needed to extract the full hopping sequence.

Provenance

Source

Tampere University

Collection Method

Measurements were conducted in an isolated anechoic chamber with drones on a turntable.