arXiv:2509.23154cs.AIcs.LG2025-09中稿 · Globalcom 2025

用AI优化Wi-Fi信道接入,减少碰撞并保障公平性

AI-Enhanced Distributed Channel Access for Collision Avoidance in Future Wi-Fi 8

  • 基于强化学习动态调整退避策略,适配实时信道状态
  • 碰撞概率显著降低,且在异构场景中避免设备饿死
  • 兼容现有Wi-Fi设备,适合高密度无线网络部署

无线设备激增和新兴应用对可靠性提出更高要求,亟需改进免授权频段的分布式信道接入机制。当前基于二进制指数退避(BEB)的Wi-Fi系统在密集部署下碰撞解决效率低,且因固有随机性存在持续的公平性问题。本文提出一种融合人工智能优化与传统设备共存的多智能体强化学习框架。首先设计动态退避选择机制,通过接入延迟事件实时适应信道状态,同时保持与传统CSMA/CA操作完全兼容。其次引入符合增强分布式信道接入(EDCA)原则的公平性度量指标,确保介质访问机会均等。最后提出中心化训练、去中心化执行(CTDE)架构,以邻近活动模式为观测输入,通过约束型多智能体近端策略优化(MAPPO)联合最小化碰撞并保障公平性。实验表明,该方案相比传统BEB显著降低碰撞概率,且保留对商用Wi-Fi设备的向后兼容性。提出的公平性度量有效消除了异构场景中的饥饿风险。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

The exponential growth of wireless devices and stringent reliability requirements of emerging applications demand fundamental improvements in distributed channel access mechanisms for unlicensed bands. Current Wi-Fi systems, which rely on binary exponential backoff (BEB), suffer from suboptimal collision resolution in dense deployments and persistent fairness challenges due to inherent randomness. This paper introduces a multi-agent reinforcement learning framework that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) optimization with legacy device coexistence. We first develop a dynamic backoff selection mechanism that adapts to real-time channel conditions through access deferral events while maintaining full compatibility with conventional CSMA/CA operations. Second, we introduce a fairness quantification metric aligned with enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) principles to ensure equitable medium access opportunities. Finally, we propose a centralized training decentralized execution (CTDE) architecture incorporating neighborhood activity patterns as observational inputs, optimized via constrained multi-agent proximal policy optimization (MAPPO) to jointly minimize collisions and guarantee fairness. Experimental results demonstrate that our solution significantly reduces collision probability compared to conventional BEB while preserving backward compatibility with commercial Wi-Fi devices. The proposed fairness metric effectively eliminates starvation risks in heterogeneous scenarios.

Wi-Fi 8强化学习信道接入公平性

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