Multi-agent reinforcement learning-based distributed channel access for next generation wireless networks

Z Guo, Z Chen, P Liu, J Luo, X Yang… - IEEE Journal on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the next generation wireless networks, more applications will emerge, covering virtual
reality movies, augmented reality, holographic three-dimensional telepresence, haptic …

The emergence of wireless MAC protocols with multi-agent reinforcement learning

MP Mota, A Valcarce, JM Gorce… - 2021 IEEE Globecom …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we propose a new framework, exploiting the multi-agent deep deterministic
policy gradient (MADDPG) algorithm, to enable a base station (BS) and user equipment …

Deep reinforcement learning-based multichannel access for industrial wireless networks with dynamic multiuser priority

X Liu, C Xu, H Yu, P Zeng - IEEE Transactions on Industrial …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In Industry 4.0, massive heterogeneous industrial devices generate a great deal of data with
different quality of service requirements, and communicate via industrial wireless networks …

Deep reinforcement learning paradigm for performance optimization of channel observation–based MAC protocols in dense WLANs

R Ali, N Shahin, YB Zikria, BS Kim, SW Kim - IEEE Access, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The potential applications of deep learning to the media access control (MAC) layer of
wireless local area networks (WLANs) have already been progressively acknowledged due …

Enhancing WiFi multiple access performance with federated deep reinforcement learning

L Zhang, H Yin, Z Zhou, S Roy… - 2020 IEEE 92nd Vehicular …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Carrier sensing multiple access/collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) is the backbone MAC
protocol for IEEE 802.11 networks. However, tuning the binary exponential back-off (BEB) …

Non-uniform time-step deep Q-network for carrier-sense multiple access in heterogeneous wireless networks

Y Yu, SC Liew, T Wang - IEEE Transactions on Mobile …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates a new class of carrier-sense multiple access (CSMA) protocols that
employ deep reinforcement learning (DRL) techniques, referred to as carrier-sense deep …

Deep-reinforcement learning multiple access for heterogeneous wireless networks

Y Yu, T Wang, SC Liew - IEEE journal on selected areas in …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates a deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-based MAC protocol for
heterogeneous wireless networking, referred to as a Deep-reinforcement Learning Multiple …

A deep actor-critic reinforcement learning framework for dynamic multichannel access

C Zhong, Z Lu, MC Gursoy… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To make efficient use of limited spectral resources, we in this work propose a deep actor-
critic reinforcement learning based framework for dynamic multichannel access. We …

Survey of reinforcement-learning-based mac protocols for wireless ad hoc networks with a mac reference model

Z Zheng, S Jiang, R Feng, L Ge, C Gu - Entropy, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we conduct a survey of the literature about reinforcement learning (RL)-based
medium access control (MAC) protocols. As the scale of the wireless ad hoc network …

Multi-agent deep reinforcement learning multiple access for heterogeneous wireless networks with imperfect channels

Y Yu, SC Liew, T Wang - IEEE Transactions on Mobile …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates a futuristic spectrum sharing paradigm for heterogeneous wireless
networks with imperfect channels. In the heterogeneous networks, multiple wireless …