Unmanned aerial vehicles: A preliminary analysis of forensic challenges

Digital Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-11

  Horsman, Graeme ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drone; Forensic investigation; GPS; Remotely piloted aircraft systems; Unmanned aerial vehicles

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT DETECTION; COMMERCIAL VEHICLES; DIGITAL STORAGE; DRONES; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MOBILE ANTENNAS; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV); VEHICLES;

CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY; DIGITAL FORENSIC; FORENSIC ANALYSIS; FORENSIC INVESTIGATION; INTERNAL STORAGE; PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS; REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT; SEIZURE ACTIVITY;

AIR NAVIGATION;

EID: 84961620882     PISSN: 17422876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diin.2015.11.002     Document Type: Article

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