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AERPAW helikite spectrum measurements at Packapalooza Festival in August 2024

2024
2024, 85 MHz – 6 GHz, Helikite, Spectrum Occupancy Measurements, Urban
Canonical Experiments, UHD Python-API, UHD1:Spectrum Monitoring
Helikite, Spectrum Measurements, UAV

Lead Experimenter

Ozgur Ozdemir, North Carolina State University

Link to Dataset

  • Dataset Link: The dataset includes power spectrum measurements and GPS logs that are collected at a drone in an urban environment. The SigMF format dataset including format conversion codes can be accessed here [Dryad].

Equipment and Software Used

LPN on Helikite, USRP B205mini on LPN, UHD1 Spectrum monitoring software

Description

We conducted a spectrum monitoring experiment using a helikite in an urban environment during NC State’s Packapalooza festival in August 2024. The helikite was equipped with a software-defined radio (SDR) and global positioning system (GPS) receivers and flown for approximately 6 hours, starting around noon. The helikite reached an altitude of approximately 180 meters at its peak. The spectrum was continuously swept up to 6 GHz, with each sweep taking about 15 seconds.

Publications

    Representative Results

    The Helikite’s trajectory, altitude during the experiment, and spectrum monitoring results are presented below.

     

    Potential use cases for this dataset include:

    • Enhancing Spectrum Management
    • Environmental and Geographical Analysis of Spectrum
    • Spectrum Occupancy Modeling at all sub-6 GHz Bands