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This paper investigates a deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-based approach for managing channel access in wireless networks. Specifically, we consider a scenario in which an intelligent user device (iUD) shares a time-varying uplink…
Timely delivery of delay-sensitive information over dynamic, heterogeneous networks is increasingly essential for a range of interactive applications, such as industrial automation, self-driving vehicles, and augmented reality. However,…
The existing medium access control (MAC) protocol of Wi-Fi networks (i.e., carrier-sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA)) suffers from poor performance in dense deployments due to the increasing number of collisions and…
With increasing density and heterogeneity in unlicensed wireless networks, traditional MAC protocols, such as carrier-sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) in Wi-Fi networks, are experiencing performance degradation. This…
In this paper, we address the channel access problem in a dynamic wireless environment via meta-reinforcement learning. Spectrum is a scarce resource in wireless communications, especially with the dramatic increase in the number of devices…
In this paper, a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) method is proposed to address the problem of UAV navigation in an unknown environment. However, DRL algorithms are limited by the data efficiency problem as they typically require a huge…
Traffic optimization challenges, such as load balancing, flow scheduling, and improving packet delivery time, are difficult online decision-making problems in wide area networks (WAN). Complex heuristics are needed for instance to find…
In quasi-static wireless networks characterized by infrequent changes in the transmission schedules of user equipment (UE), malicious jammers can easily deteriorate network performance. Accordingly, a key challenge in these networks is…
As wireless networks grow to support more complex applications, the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture, with its smart RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) modules, becomes a crucial solution for real-time network data collection,…
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has long been a promising solution for sequential resource management in wireless networks. However, conventional DRL methods are fundamentally limited by their reliance on unimodal policy distributions,…
The escalating interests on underwater exploration/reconnaissance applications have motivated high-rate data transmission from underwater to airborne relaying platforms, especially under high-sea scenarios. Thanks to its broad bandwidth and…
Urban railway systems increasingly rely on communication based train control (CBTC) systems, where optimal deployment of access points (APs) in tunnels is critical for robust wireless coverage. Traditional methods, such as empirical…
Wireless sensor networks consist of randomly distributed sensor nodes for monitoring targets or areas of interest. Maintaining the network for continuous surveillance is a challenge due to the limited battery capacity in each sensor.…
Adaptivity, reconfigurability and intelligence are key features of the next-generation wireless networks to meet the increasingly diverse quality of service (QoS) requirements of the future applications. Conventional protocol designs,…
Docking control of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a task that is integral to achieving persistent long term autonomy. This work explores the application of state-of-the-art model-free deep reinforcement learning (DRL) approaches…
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…
We present a novel Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) based policy to compute dynamically feasible and spatially aware velocities for a robot navigating among mobile obstacles. Our approach combines the benefits of the Dynamic Window…
The open and broadcast nature of wireless communication systems, while enabling ubiquitous connectivity, also exposes them to jamming attacks that may critically compromise network performance or disrupt service availability. The…
Millimeter Wave (mmWave) is an important part of 5G new radio (NR), in which highly directional beams are adapted to compensate for the substantial propagation loss based on UE locations. However, the location information may have some…