Meta-learning improves drone trajectory design for dynamic wireless networks.
problem Designing optimal trajectories for energy-constrained drones in dynamic network environments.
method Proposes a meta-learning algorithm to adaptively tune a reinforcement learning solution for trajectory design.
result Meta-tuned RL yields faster convergence and improved communication performance compared to baseline algorithms.
Drone optimizes collaborative learning for neural networks.
problem Training a shared neural network with heterogeneous data from multiple devices.
method Drone collects and aggregates model parameters from devices, optimizing trajectory for best accuracy.
result Significant improvement in final accuracy and speedup in training time.
Solves challenges of drone communication in cellular networks.
problem Interference from drones to base stations in cellular networks.
method Derived analytical models, formulated optimization problem, transformed into machine learning problem, solved using deep reinforcement learning.
result Optimal handover and resource management policies for drones in cellular networks.
A drone-based MOT algorithm tracks vehicles using neural network detections and TPMBM filter.
problem Tracking multiple vehicles from drone-mounted cameras.
method Neural network for object detection, TPMBM filter for trajectory estimation, von-Mises Fisher distribution for DOA.
result TPMBM filter optimally estimates vehicle trajectories.
Deep RL drone trained to compete against classical path planning in drone racing.
problem Optimizing long-term drone racing strategies using reinforcement learning.
method Used PPO algorithm on a simulated quadrotor in a racing environment created with AirSim.
result Deep RL agent outperformed classical path planning in drone racing competitions.
Smart and agile drones are fast becoming ubiquitous at the edge of the cloud. The usage of these drones are constrained by their limited power and compute capability. In this paper, we present a Transfer Learning (TL) based approach to reduce on-board computation required to train a deep neural network for autonomous n…
UAVs learn to collect data from IoT sensors efficiently.
problem Efficient UAV path planning for wireless data collection.
method Deep reinforcement learning (DDQN) with experience replay and convolutional layers.
result UAV control policy generalizes over changing scenario parameters.
A drone catches another agile drone using competitive reinforcement learning.
problem Intercepting an agile drone with another agile drone.
method Formulated as a Competitive Reinforcement Learning problem, trained with PPO, using a high-fidelity simulation environment.
result Trained policies outperform common heuristic baselines in catch rate, time to catch, and crash rate.
Optimizes wireless power control using graph neural networks and counterfactual optimization.
problem Mitigating interference in wireless networks with multiple transmitter-receiver pairs.
method Graph neural network architecture combined with unsupervised primal-dual counterfactual optimization.
result Guarantees a minimum rate constraint that adapts to network size, balancing user rates.
Paper proposes a graph model for optimal AP deployment in indoor optical wireless networks.
problem Challenges in deploying optical wireless networks due to LoS requirement and limited range.
method Graph modeling approach to identify minimum number of APs and their optimal locations.
result Optimal deployment of APs ensures connectivity and minimizes interference in indoor environments.
State-augmented algorithm optimizes wireless network resource management.
problem Optimizing resource allocation in multi-user wireless networks.
method Proposes a state-augmented algorithm using dual variables.
result Feasible and near-optimal resource decisions achieved.
Survey on ML for wireless network optimization across PHY, MAC, and network layers.
problem Improving wireless network performance using machine learning.
method Comprehensive review of ML-based techniques for wireless network optimization.
result Machine learning can significantly enhance wireless network QoS and QoE across all layers.
The paper develops a learning algorithm for distributed training and inference in wireless networks.
problem Challenges of leveraging machine learning in highly distributed wireless networks.
method Developed a learning algorithm and architecture for distributed training and inference.
result Inference propagates and fuses across a network, with benefits over state-of-the-art techniques.
A novel method for efficient CDRL over wireless networks.
problem Challenges in collaborative deep reinforcement learning over wireless networks.
method Semantic-aware heterogeneous federated deep reinforcement learning (HFDRL) algorithm.
result Superior performance compared to state-of-the-art baselines.
Study compares different levels of supervision for training graph embeddings in wireless networks.
problem Improving power control in wireless interference networks.
method Training graph neural networks (GNNs) with different levels of supervision (supervised, unsupervised, self-supervised).
result Different levels of supervision impact system-level throughput, convergence, and generalization.
In the last decade, there has been a great technological advance in the infrastructure of mobile technologies. The increase in the use of wireless local area networks and the use of satellite services are also noticed. The high utilization rate of mobile devices for various purposes makes clear the need to track wirele…
Paper presents a WiFi-based indoor sensor localization technique.
problem Indoor localization in wireless sensor networks.
method Zoning-based localization using statistical learning.
result Efficient sensor zone determination in indoor environments.
In-network learning outperforms Federated and Split learning in wireless networks.
problem Efficiently using distributed features for inference in wireless networks.
method Proposes 'in-network learning' architecture, uses neural networks for optimization, compares with Federated and Split learning.
result In-network learning offers better accuracy and bandwidth savings.
In this paper, we consider same-day delivery with vehicles and drones. Customers make delivery requests over the course of the day, and the dispatcher dynamically dispatches vehicles and drones to deliver the goods to customers before their delivery deadline. Vehicles can deliver multiple packages in one route but trav…
Future wireless networks have a substantial potential in terms of supporting a broad range of complex compelling applications both in military and civilian fields, where the users are able to enjoy high-rate, low-latency, low-cost and reliable information services. Achieving this ambitious goal requires new radio techn…
This chapter deals with decentralized learning algorithms for in-network processing of graph-valued data. A generic learning problem is formulated and recast into a separable form, which is iteratively minimized using the alternating-direction method of multipliers (ADMM) so as to gain the desired degree of paralleliza…
Paper develops deep neural networks for wireless tasks with reduced complexity.
problem Reducing training complexity for deep neural networks in wireless systems.
method Develops permutation invariant DNNs (PINNs) leveraging wireless task properties.
result Demonstrates dramatic reduction in training complexity for PINNs.
Mobile big data contains vast statistical features in various dimensions, including spatial, temporal, and the underlying social domain. Understanding and exploiting the features of mobile data from a social network perspective will be extremely beneficial to wireless networks, from planning, operation, and maintenance…
Optimizes convergence time of federated learning over wireless networks.
problem Limited resource blocks in wireless networks affect federated learning convergence time and performance.
method Formulates an optimization problem to minimize convergence time while optimizing performance, proposes a probabilistic user selection scheme and uses ANNs for estimation.
result Improves convergence time and performance of federated learning over wireless networks.
Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (ICIC) is a promising way to improve energy efficiency in wireless networks, especially where small base stations are densely deployed. However, traditional optimization based ICIC schemes suffer from severe performance degradation with complex interference pattern. To address this …
Optimizes wireless network resource management with state-augmented policies.
problem Optimizing network-wide utility with user performance constraints.
method State-augmented parameterization of RRM policy, using dual variables.
result Superior trade-off between mean, minimum, and 5th percentile rates.
In industrial environments, an increasing amount of wireless devices are used, which utilize license-free bands. As a consequence of these mutual interferences of wireless systems might decrease the state of coexistence. Therefore, a central coexistence management system is needed, which allocates conflict-free resourc…
A "wireless fingerprint" which exploits hardware imperfections unique to each device is a potentially powerful tool for wireless security. Such a fingerprint should be able to distinguish between devices sending the same message, and should be robust against standard spoofing techniques. Since the information in wirele…
The paper discusses scalable learning for wireless data-driven systems.
problem Expanding data volume and model complexity limit centralized learning solutions.
method Discusses scalable architecture and local learning strategies.
result Promising research directions in scalable data-driven wireless communications.
There is a growing interest in the wireless communications community to complement the traditional model-based design approaches with data-driven machine learning (ML)-based solutions. While conventional ML approaches rely on the assumption of having the data and processing heads in a central entity, this is not always…
We present NAVREN-RL, an approach to NAVigate an unmanned aerial vehicle in an indoor Real ENvironment via end-to-end reinforcement learning RL. A suitable reward function is designed keeping in mind the cost and weight constraints for micro drone with minimum number of sensing modalities. Collection of small number of…
Deep reinforcement learning controls drones without model knowledge.
problem Real-time robot control without engineered models.
method Learnt probabilistic model of drone dynamics, model-based reinforcement learning.
result Controller and value function optimized through generated latent trajectories.
Deep actor-critic learning optimizes power control in mobile networks.
problem Optimizing power control in large-scale wireless mobile networks.
method Multi-agent deep reinforcement learning with deep deterministic policy gradient.
result The algorithm maximizes a global utility function in a distributed manner.
In this paper, the problem of training federated learning (FL) algorithms over a realistic wireless network is studied. In particular, in the considered model, wireless users execute an FL algorithm while training their local FL models using their own data and transmitting the trained local FL models to a base station …
Improved DL models robust against adversarial attacks for wireless signal classification.
problem Adversarial attacks on deep learning-based wireless signal classifiers.
method Knowledge distillation and network pruning followed by adversarial training.
result Proposed models achieve better robustness and higher accuracy than standard models.
This letter tackles channel assignment in uplink wireless communication systems.
problem Maximizing the sum rate of all users in uplink wireless communication systems with integer channel assignment constraints.
method A convex optimization based algorithm is used to find the optimal channel assignment. Machine learning approaches, including CNNs, FNNs, random forest, and GRUs, are employed to reduce computation time.
result Machine learning methods largely reduce computation time with slightly compromised prediction accuracy.
Two clustering algorithms optimize edge controller placement in wireless networks.
problem Optimizing edge controller placement in wireless edge networks.
method Deterministic annealing based clustering algorithms ECP-LL and ECP-LB.
result The algorithms achieve better balance between synchronization and delay costs.
A new method for drone-based geo-localization using style and spatial alignment.
problem Geo-localization of drone-view images with satellite-view images using pre-annotated GPS tags.
method Orientation-based method to align patterns, new branch to extract aligned partial features, style alignment strategy.
result The proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art alternatives in geo-localization accuracy.
Deep RL improves power control and scheduling for wireless multicast systems.
problem Scalable power control and scheduling for wireless multicast networks.
method Deep reinforcement learning with function approximation using a deep neural network.
result Deep RL can learn optimal power control policies for large systems.
Wi-GATr learns to simulate wireless signals with high accuracy and speed.
problem Inaccurate wireless signal propagation models limit modern communication system design.
method Wi-GATr uses a Geometric Algebra Transformer to learn from scene primitives.
result Wi-GATr achieves more accurate predictions than existing methods.
Optimizes energy efficiency in wireless sensor networks with limited information.
problem Maximizing energy efficiency in energy harvesting wireless sensor networks with limited channel state information.
method Modeling as a Multi-Armed Bandits problem and developing an Upper Confidence Bound algorithm.
result Significant gains in energy efficiency compared to benchmark schemes.
A DRL-based strategy improves vehicle tracking accuracy while saving energy.
problem Enhancing vehicle tracking accuracy in WSNs without increasing energy consumption.
method Decentralized strategy with dynamic reinforcement learning to adjust sensing areas.
result Simulation results demonstrate superior performance of DRL-aided design.
Study on communication delays in decentralized learning networks.
problem Optimizing communication latency in decentralized learning networks.
method Utilized network information theory and random geometric graph theory.
result Communication delay scales as O(n^(2-3β)/βlog n).
New algorithm reduces age of information in wireless networks with unknown channel reliability.
problem Learning optimal source-channel pairs to minimize age of information in wireless networks.
method Introduces AoI regret, novel learning algorithm with bounded AoI regret.
result Developed a learning algorithm with O(1) AoI regret, improving upon Θ(logT). New method recovers compressed crack images for automatic segmentation.
problem Recover crack images from compressed data for SHM systems.
method Generative model-based CS method for crack images.
result Generative model effectively captures crack features for segmentation.
DSGD with OAC-MAC scheme achieves better convergence in noisy wireless networks.
problem Performance of decentralized SGD in noisy wireless environments.
method Proposed OAC-MAC scheme for over-the-air computation in DSGD.
result OAC-MAC scheme converges faster with fewer communication rounds.
Graph neural networks optimize radio resource management policies for wireless networks.
problem Optimizing user selection and power control in wireless networks with fairness constraints.
method Formulated as a Lagrangian dual problem, RRM policies are parameterized by a GNN architecture trained on channel conditions.
result The method achieves superior tradeoff between average and 5th percentile rates, demonstrating fairness.
This paper explores formal verification for autonomous systems, identifying limitations and proposing improvements.
problem Ensuring safety of autonomous systems like self-driving cars and drones.
method Formal verification techniques based on formal methods, analyzing three assumptions and their limitations.
result Preliminary work to improve the strength of evidence provided by formal verification.