Topology control of a network of autonomous aerial drones

This paper discusses the use of a fleet of fully automated aerial drones for relief efforts. In particular, we focus on the use cases of such a fleet, and the minimum requirements such that the drones can be effectively useful over disaster scenarios. After that, the paper presents a proposal for an autonomous topology management algorithm that is capable of maintaining a mission-based network topology. The algorithm is simple, yet capable of adapting to different requirements. It is capable of enforcing a stable topology even if all the nodes behave selfishly.