Advanced modeling and design techniques for the internet of drones

Internet of Drones (IoD) is a major leap in telecommunications. In fact, due to their inherently versatility, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) introduce several degrees of freedom in the reference system, which can be employed to enhance the communication quality. Therefore, drones are going to be a cornerstone of the future wireless technologies. Inevitably, this comes with new challenges, which require sophisticated and well-though-out strategies, to be overtaken. Starting from an architectural standpoint, this work proposes and analyzes mathematical models which are then employed to derive optimized solutions. Moreover, to further corroborate the theoretical findings and to speed up the prototyping phase of an IoD system, a thorough simulation platform is presented.