用AI解决空天地一体化网络多连接的资源调度难题。
Multiconnectivity for SAGIN: Current Trends, Challenges, AI-driven Solutions, and Opportunities
- 引入智能代理强化学习优化跨空天地多链路资源分配
- 显著降低延迟并提升容量,功耗增长在可接受范围
- 适合研究下一代异构网络与AI融合的学者参考
空-天-地一体化网络(SAGIN)支持的多连接(MC)正成为下一代网络的关键使能技术,使用户能够同时利用多层非地面网络(NTN)和多无线接入技术(multi-RAT)的地面网络(TN)链路。然而,地面与非地面网络的异构性带来了复杂的架构挑战,尤其是空对空、空对星、星对星、星对地、地对地等多种链路类型的存在,使得资源最优分配极为复杂。近年来,强化学习(RL)与智能体式人工智能(AI)在复杂动态环境中的决策优化方面展现出显著成效。本文综述了SAGIN支持多连接的研究进展,分析了实现中的关键挑战,并强调了AI驱动方法在异构SAGIN环境中资源优化的变革潜力。为此,我们以智能体强化学习为例,展示了其在支持多种无线接入技术(RAT)的SAGIN多连接场景下的资源分配优化案例。结果表明,基于学习的方法能有效应对复杂场景,在延迟与容量方面显著提升网络性能,仅带来适度的功耗增加,属于可接受的权衡。最后,本文提出开放研究问题与未来方向,以实现高效的SAGIN多连接。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Space-air-ground-integrated network (SAGIN)-enabled multiconnectivity (MC) is emerging as a key enabler for next-generation networks, enabling users to simultaneously utilize multiple links across multi-layer non-terrestrial networks (NTN) and multi-radio access technology (multi-RAT) terrestrial networks (TN). However, the heterogeneity of TN and NTN introduces complex architectural challenges that complicate MC implementation. Specifically, the diversity of link types, spanning air-to-air, air-to-space, space-to-space, space-to-ground, and ground-to-ground communications, renders optimal resource allocation highly complex. Recent advancements in reinforcement learning (RL) and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) have shown remarkable effectiveness in optimal decision-making in complex and dynamic environments. In this paper, we review the current developments in SAGIN-enabled MC and outline the key challenges associated with its implementation. We further highlight the transformative potential of AI-driven approaches for resource optimization in a heterogeneous SAGIN environment. To this end, we present a case study on resource allocation optimization enabled by agentic RL for SAGIN-enabled MC involving diverse radio access technologies (RATs). Results show that learning-based methods can effectively handle complex scenarios and substantially enhance network performance in terms of latency and capacity while incurring a moderate increase in power consumption as an acceptable tradeoff. Finally, open research problems and future directions are presented to realize efficient SAGIN-enabled MC.
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