Analysis of Mobility Models for Airborne Networks

Mobility models serve as the foundation for evaluating and designing airborne networks. Due to the significant impact of mobility models on the network performance, mobility models for airborne networks (ANs) must realistically capture the attributes of ANs. In this paper, we perform a comprehensive and comparative analysis of AN mobility models and evaluate the models based on the following metrics: networking performance and ability to capture the mobility attributes of ANs. To provide a deeper understanding and facilitate the selection and configuration of these mobility models, we also evaluate them based on randomness levels and associated applications.