Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Forensic Investigation Process : Dji Phantom 4 Drone as A Case Study

摘要

A drone, technological term Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), means any aircraft operating or designed to operate autonomously or to be piloted remotely without a pilot on board. Essentially, a drone is a flying robot that can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously through software-controlled flight plans in their embedded systems, working in conjunction with onboard sensors and GPS. The easy accessibility to everyone led to an increase in drone crime. Criminals are using drones in many malicious activities worldwide due to the drones’ ability to offer live-stream, real-time video, and image capture, along with the ability to fly and transport goods. Terrorist groups are using aerial drones to conduct and coordinate attacks. Forensic laboratories have been receiving Drone cases throughout India. The drone has been built that can be operated by a radio frequency controller and send live audio-visual feedback. This paper aims to provide a case study of Drone, DJI Phantom 4 and presents the acquisition, examination, analysis of important artifacts recorded flight data and discuss some possible data extractions from its flash memory, GPS (navigator) & SD card.