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In this paper, we present a multi-agent deep reinforcement learning (deep RL) framework for network slicing in a dynamic environment with multiple base stations and multiple users. In particular, we propose a novel deep RL framework with…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-11-21 Feng Wang , M. Cenk Gursoy , Senem Velipasalar

Transmission switching is a well-established approach primarily applied to minimize operational costs through strategic network reconfiguration. However, exclusive focus on cost reduction can compromise system reliability. While…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-17 Ding Lin , Jianhui Wang , Tianqiao Zhao , Meng Yue

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has become a popular approach in traffic signal control (TSC) due to its ability to learn adaptive policies from complex traffic environments. Within DRL-based TSC methods, two primary control paradigms are…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-09-04 Hankang Gu , Yuli Zhang , Chengming Wang , Ruiyuan Jiang , Ziheng Qiao , Pengfei Fan , Dongyao Jia

Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) sometimes needs a large amount of data to converge in the training procedure and in some cases, each action of the agent may produce regret. This barrier naturally motivates different data sets or…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-10-01 Yimin Shi

Multi-access point coordination (MAPC) is a key feature of IEEE 802.11bn, with a potential impact on future Wi-Fi networks. MAPC enables joint scheduling decisions across multiple access points (APs) to improve throughput, latency, and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-07-28 David Nunez , Francesc Wilhelmi , Maksymilian Wojnar , Katarzyna Kosek-Szott , Szymon Szott , Boris Bellalta

Federated Learning (FL) is a distributed framework for collaborative model training over large-scale distributed data, enabling higher performance while maintaining client data privacy. However, the nature of model aggregation at the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-06-10 Ali Murad , Bo Hui , Wei-Shinn Ku

The design of beamforming for downlink multi-user massive multi-input multi-output (MIMO) relies on accurate downlink channel state information (CSI) at the transmitter (CSIT). In fact, it is difficult for the base station (BS) to obtain…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-20 Zhenyuan Feng , Bruno Clerckx

Embodied agents, such as robots and virtual characters, must continuously select actions to execute tasks effectively, solving complex sequential decision-making problems. Given the difficulty of designing such controllers manually,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-18 Pedro Santana

This paper proposes an effective and novel multiagent deep reinforcement learning (MADRL)-based method for solving the joint virtual network function (VNF) placement and routing (P&R), where multiple service requests with differentiated…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-06-27 Shaoyang Wang , Chau Yuen , Wei Ni , Guan Yong Liang , Tiejun Lv

In future cell-free (or cell-less) wireless networks, a large number of devices in a geographical area will be served simultaneously in non-orthogonal multiple access scenarios by a large number of distributed access points (APs), which…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-02-25 Yasser Al-Eryani , Mohamed Akrout , Ekram Hossain

This paper considers the problem of cost-aware downlink sum-rate maximization via joint optimal radio access technologies (RATs) assignment and power allocation in next-generation heterogeneous wireless networks (HetNets). We consider a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-04 Abdulmalik Alwarafy , Bekir Sait Ciftler , Mohamed Abdallah , Mounir Hamdi , Naofal Al-Dhahir

Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven zero-touch network slicing is envisaged as a promising cutting-edge technology to harness the full potential of heterogeneous 5G and beyond 5G (B5G) communication systems and enable the automation of…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-01-19 Farhad Rezazadeh , Hatim Chergui , Christos Verikoukis

In the past few years, Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has become a valuable solution to automatically learn efficient resource management strategies in complex networks. In many scenarios, the learning task is performed in the Cloud,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-12-01 Seyyidahmed Lahmer , Federico Chiariotti , Andrea Zanella

Beamforming enhances signal strength and quality by focusing energy in specific directions. This capability is particularly crucial in cell-free integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems, where multiple distributed access points…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Jiexin Zhang , Shu Xu , Chunguo Li , Yongming Huang , Luxi Yang

Mission planning for a fleet of cooperative autonomous drones in applications that involve serving distributed target points, such as disaster response, environmental monitoring, and surveillance, is challenging, especially under partial…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-04-14 Michael Elrod , Niloufar Mehrabi , Rahul Amin , Manveen Kaur , Long Cheng , Jim Martin , Abolfazl Razi

Emerging data-driven approaches, such as deep reinforcement learning (DRL), aim at on-the-field learning of powertrain control policies that optimize fuel economy and other performance metrics. Indeed, they have shown great potential in…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-30 Lindsey Kerbel , Beshah Ayalew , Andrej Ivanco

The future mobile network has the complex mission of distributing available radio resources among various applications with different requirements. The radio access network slicing enables the creation of different logical networks by…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-10-01 Cleverson Nahum , Salvatore D'Oro , Pedro Batista , Cristiano Both , Kleber Cardoso , Aldebaro Klautau , Tommaso Melodia

Radio access network (RAN) slicing is a key element in enabling current 5G networks and next-generation networks to meet the requirements of different services in various verticals. However, the heterogeneous nature of these services'…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2022-12-23 Amine Abouaomar , Afaf Taik , Abderrahime Filali , Soumaya Cherkaoui

Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has shown a dramatic improvement in decision-making and automated control problems. Consequently, DRL represents a promising technique to efficiently solve many relevant optimization problems (e.g.,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-10-10 Paul Almasan , José Suárez-Varela , Krzysztof Rusek , Pere Barlet-Ros , Albert Cabellos-Aparicio

In this paper, we focus on a wireless-powered sensor network coordinated by a multi-antenna access point (AP). Each node can generate sensing information and report the latest information to the AP using the energy harvested from the AP's…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-29 Shimin Gong , Leiyang Cui , Bo Gu , Bin Lyu , Dinh Thai Hoang , Dusit Niyato