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Towards a better understanding of drone forensics: A case study of parrot AR drone 2.0
International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics
  • Hana Bouafif, Esprit School of Engineering
  • Faouzi Kamoun, Esprit School of Engineering
  • Farkhund Iqbal, Zayed University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Abstract

Copyright © 2020, IGI Global. Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) have gained increased popularity as their innovative uses continue to expand across various fields. Despite their numerous beneficial uses, drones have unfortunately been misused, through many reported cases, to launch illegal and sometimes criminal activities that pose direct threats to individuals, organizations, public safety and national security. These threats have recently led law enforcement agencies and digital forensic investigators to pay special attention to the forensic aspects of drones. This important research topic, however, remains underexplored. This study aims to further explore drone forensics in terms of challenges, forensic investigation procedures and experimental results through a forensic investigation study performed on a Parrot AR drone 2.0. In this study, the authors present new insights on drone forensics in terms of forensic approaches, access to drone’s digital containers and the retrieval of key information that can assist digital forensic investigators establish ownership, recuperate flight data and gain access to media files.

Publisher
IGI Global
Disciplines
Keywords
  • Drone,
  • Drone Forensics,
  • Forensic Investigation,
  • UAV,
  • Unmanned Aerial System,
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Scopus ID

85074487501

Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
Yes
Open Access Type
Bronze: This publication is openly available on the publisher’s website but without an open license
https://doi.org/10.4018/IJDCF.2020010103
Citation Information
Hana Bouafif, Faouzi Kamoun and Farkhund Iqbal. "Towards a better understanding of drone forensics: A case study of parrot AR drone 2.0" International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics Vol. 12 Iss. 1 (2020) p. 35 - 57 ISSN: <p><a href="https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/issn/1941-6210" target="_blank">1941-6210</a></p>
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/farkhund-iqbal/110/