Communication resource allocation method in vehicular networks based on federated multi-agent deep reinforcement learning

  • 0Key Laboratory of Communication and Network, Dalian University, Dalian, 116622, China.

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Summary

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This study introduces a federated multi-agent deep reinforcement learning method for vehicular networks. It enhances spectral efficiency and transmission success rates in dynamic vehicle-to-everything communications.

Area Of Science

  • Vehicular Networking
  • Communication Systems
  • Machine Learning

Background

  • Traditional resource allocation in vehicular networks suffers from low spectral efficiency due to lack of global optimization and slow response to dynamic environments.
  • Sharing spectrum resources between Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) and Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) links presents significant challenges for efficient resource management.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To propose a novel resource allocation method for vehicular networks using federated multi-agent deep reinforcement learning.
  • To improve system spectral efficiency, V2V transmission success rate, and V2I link capacity in dynamic vehicular communication scenarios.

Main Methods

  • Fusing Asynchronous Federated Learning (AFL) with Multi-Agent Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (MADDPG) for synergistic resource allocation.
  • Vehicles act as agents optimizing spectrum access, power control, and bandwidth allocation based on local channel states.
  • An asynchronous federation architecture enables independent model parameter uploads, dynamic weight adjustment based on channel quality, and global model optimization.

Main Results

  • Achieved an average improvement of 19.1% in system spectral efficiency compared to existing algorithms.
  • Increased the average transmission success rate of V2V links by 9.3%.
  • Enhanced the average total capacity of V2I links by 16.1%.

Conclusions

  • The proposed federated multi-agent deep reinforcement learning method effectively optimizes resource allocation in vehicular networks.
  • The approach significantly improves key performance metrics, demonstrating its superiority over traditional and other advanced algorithms.

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