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  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Telecommunications

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  • Non-terrestrial networks are vital for 6G, IoT, and digitalization.
  • Existing task classification methods struggle with continuously distributed task attributes.
  • A gap exists in handling quantitative continuous task requirements in edge computing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To model a multi-task scenario with continuously distributed attributes for edge computing.
  • To propose a three-tier cloud-edge collaborative offloading architecture.
  • To minimize system costs by integrating UAV load balancing and satellite energy efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a three-tier architecture: UAV edge nodes, LEO satellites, and ground cloud data centers.
  • Formulated a system cost minimization problem.
  • Proposed a two-layer multi-type-agent deep reinforcement learning (TMDRL) algorithm, integrating DQN and DDPG.

Main Results:

  • The TMDRL algorithm effectively optimizes task offloading and resource allocation.
  • The proposed architecture and algorithm address quantitatively continuous task requirements.
  • Simulation results show a 7.82% reduction in system cost compared to baseline methods.

Conclusions:

  • The developed TMDRL algorithm provides an efficient solution for task offloading in non-terrestrial edge computing.
  • The three-tier architecture enhances system performance and cost-efficiency.
  • This work contributes to the advancement of 6G and ubiquitous digital services.