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Drone Classification with a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Based on Mel-Spectrogram Representation

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Drone Classification with a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Based on Mel-Spectrogram Representation

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With technological advancements, the use of drones has become increasingly widespread in both civilian and military sectors in recent years. There is a need for technologies that can detect and identify the presence, type, or flight mode of a drone with remote sensing signals in situations that pose a security threat. This study is based on the classification of radio frequency (RF) signals from various drones under different flight modes using Mel-spectrogram representations. Within the scope of the study, the VGG19 deep learning model is used as both a classifier and a feature extractor for the SVM classifier. On the other hand, the study compares the performance of RF signals in low and high frequency bands separately and in concatenated versions. In the results obtained in the experimental studies, the VGG19+SVM hybrid model showed the highest performance over the Mel-spectrogram of the concatenated low and high (L+H) frequencies. The accuracy performances were 100% in the 2-Class problem where drone presence was detected (drone -no drone), 90.78% in the 4-Class problem where drone types were classification (Bebop-AR-Phantom-no drone), and 86.6% in the 10-Class problem where drone modes were obtained.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Drone classification, Hybrid model, Mel-spectrogram, RF signal

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Kumbasar, N., Kılıç, R., Oral, E. A., & Özbek, Y. (2025). Drone Classification with a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Based on Mel-Spectrogram Representation. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 30(2), 608-620. https://doi.org/10.53433/yyufbed.1609294
AMA
1.Kumbasar N, Kılıç R, Oral EA, Özbek Y. Drone Classification with a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Based on Mel-Spectrogram Representation. YYUFBED. 2025;30(2):608-620. doi:10.53433/yyufbed.1609294
Chicago
Kumbasar, Nida, Rabiye Kılıç, Emin Argun Oral, ve Yücel Özbek. 2025. “Drone Classification with a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Based on Mel-Spectrogram Representation”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 30 (2): 608-20. https://doi.org/10.53433/yyufbed.1609294.
EndNote
Kumbasar N, Kılıç R, Oral EA, Özbek Y (01 Ağustos 2025) Drone Classification with a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Based on Mel-Spectrogram Representation. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 30 2 608–620.
IEEE
[1]N. Kumbasar, R. Kılıç, E. A. Oral, ve Y. Özbek, “Drone Classification with a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Based on Mel-Spectrogram Representation”, YYUFBED, c. 30, sy 2, ss. 608–620, Ağu. 2025, doi: 10.53433/yyufbed.1609294.
ISNAD
Kumbasar, Nida - Kılıç, Rabiye - Oral, Emin Argun - Özbek, Yücel. “Drone Classification with a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Based on Mel-Spectrogram Representation”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 30/2 (01 Ağustos 2025): 608-620. https://doi.org/10.53433/yyufbed.1609294.
JAMA
1.Kumbasar N, Kılıç R, Oral EA, Özbek Y. Drone Classification with a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Based on Mel-Spectrogram Representation. YYUFBED. 2025;30:608–620.
MLA
Kumbasar, Nida, vd. “Drone Classification with a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Based on Mel-Spectrogram Representation”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, c. 30, sy 2, Ağustos 2025, ss. 608-20, doi:10.53433/yyufbed.1609294.
Vancouver
1.Nida Kumbasar, Rabiye Kılıç, Emin Argun Oral, Yücel Özbek. Drone Classification with a Hybrid Deep Learning Approach Based on Mel-Spectrogram Representation. YYUFBED. 01 Ağustos 2025;30(2):608-20. doi:10.53433/yyufbed.1609294