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Secure Communication Between Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Ground Control Station

İnsansız Hava Aracı ve Yer Kontrol İstasyonu Arasında Güvenli İletişim

Pınar Savaştürk(KIRKLARELI UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-0680-1717
İbrahim Atakan Kubilay(DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING)0000-0001-6344-1119
Gökhan Dalkılıç(DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING)0000-0002-0130-1716
Pages
350–355
Publication Date
2024-05-27
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As a result, this concept has become a prototype that can be customized according to any specific drone having Wi-Fi communication.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The main purpose of this article is to provide data transfer by providing secure communication with drones, which is a kind of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
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Key Findings & Data:In our study for adding this layer, Wemos D1 Mini, having wireless network module and cheap, was used.
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Conclusion & Impact:As a result, this concept has become a prototype that can be customized according to any specific drone having Wi-Fi communication.
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⚙️Variables:İHA güvenli iletişim · IoT güvenli iletişim · düşük seviyeli şifreleme

Abstract

The main purpose of this article is to provide data transfer by providing secure communication with drones, which is a kind of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In our study, without intervening hardware and software of the drone (most of the drones do not allow interference with their hardware and software), a security layer is added for data communication. In our study for adding this layer, Wemos D1 Mini, having wireless network module and cheap, was used. In the scope of the study, Wi-Fi modules are customized and converted into Access Point and Client forms. The message sent to the specialized modules is provided through the Mobile Application, which has been designed and implemented for this study. Thus, commands were transmitted in an encrypted form in the wireless data transmission environment. As a result, this concept has become a prototype that can be customized according to any specific drone having Wi-Fi communication.

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Bu makalenin temel amacı, bir tür insansız hava aracı (İHA) olan dronlarla (uçangöz) güvenli iletişim sağlayarak veri aktarımı sağlamaktır. Çalışmamızda, dronun donanım ve yazılımına müdahale etmeden (birçok dron donanım ve yazılımına müdahele edilmesine izin vermez) veri aktarımında bir güvenlik katmanı eklenmiştir. Çalışmamızda bu katmanı eklemek için kablosuz ağ modülüne sahip ve maliyeti düşük olan Wemos D1 Mini kullanılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında Wi-Fi modülleri özelleştirilmiş ve Erişim Noktası ve İstemci formlarına dönüştürülmüştür. Özelleşmiş modüllerine gönderilen mesaj, bu çalışma için tasarlanan ve geliştirilen Mobil Uygulama aracılığıyla sağlanmıştır. Böylece, komutlar kablosuz veri iletim ortamında şifrelenmiş bir biçimde iletilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, bu konsept, Wi-Fi iletişime sahip her türlü dron için özelleştirilebilen bir prototip haline gelmiştir.

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Savaştürk, P., Kubilay, İ. A., Dalkılıç, G. (2024). Secure Communication Between Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Ground Control Station. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 77, 350–355. https://doi.org/10.21205/deufmd.2024267720

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