Model of Connectivity in a Mobile MESH Network for a Group of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

The article investigates the problem of providing connectivity for a mobile MESH network of a group of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). It is shown that the connectivity model should be built on a graph-tree, the edges of which satisfy the conditions of the connectivity function and ensure the continuity of information exchange. An example of the connectivity function for a dynamically variable graph-tree is given, which describes the connectivity in a mobile MESH network using UAV repeaters. Differences in UAV behavior when using different potential functions are shown. Modeling was carried out and conclusions were drawn regarding the possibility of using the developed model in the design of control systems for groups of UAVs.