The Indonesian Journal of Computer Science
Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): The Indonesian Journal of Computer Science

A Survey of UAVs Detection: From Single UAV to Swarm

Abdenneji, Montassar (Unknown)
Tijeni Delleji (Unknown)
Feten Slimeni (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Apr 2026

Abstract

During the First World War, the world experienced the innovation of what is called drone, as a tool of espionage. Today we talk about drone swarm, where multiple drones work together to achieve a common goal or task. The use of this type of aircraft has undergone a great evolution and has become a source of problems for countries’ security, which incites researchers to look for solutions against drones. There are several detection methods such as acoustic, radar, visual, and thermal detection. Also, there is radio frequency (RF) detection based on the RF communication links of the drone system. All these methods of drone detection facilitate the mission of the fight against drones. This review presents a comprehensive study of single/multi-UAV (swarm) architectures and offers a critical analysis of detection methods, transitioning from a single to multi-drone context. The paper also highlights several potential research directions providing essential datasets related to the detection techniques. In addition to the theoretical literature review, this work paves the way toward the development of practical counter-UAV systems.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijcs

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Electrical & Electronics Engineering Engineering

Description

The Indonesian Journal of Computer Science (IJCS) is a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal published by AI Society and STMIK Indonesia. IJCS editions will be published at the end of February, April, June, August, October and December. The scope of IJCS includes general computer science, information ...