CHEN Zzhixiong, WEI Zihan. Joint Cross-Medium Resource Allocation Algorithm for Dual-mode Communication Systems Based on Heterogeneous Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning[J/OL]. Telecommunications Science, 2026.
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CHEN Zzhixiong, WEI Zihan. Joint Cross-Medium Resource Allocation Algorithm for Dual-mode Communication Systems Based on Heterogeneous Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning[J/OL]. Telecommunications Science, 2026.DOI: 10.11959/j.issn.1000-0801.DXKX260462.
Joint Cross-Medium Resource Allocation Algorithm for Dual-mode Communication Systems Based on Heterogeneous Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning
摘要
针对低压台区计量网络中双模通信系统信道环境时变、业务需求波动性强、存在通信媒介差异及资源协同调度困难的问题,提出一种基于异构多智能体强化学习的双模通信系统跨媒介资源联合分配方法。基于Lyapunov优化理论将长期队列稳定约束转化为逐时隙在线优化问题,设计了按用户通信模式划分的差异化异构智能体架构,提出了自适应跨媒介资源调控机制,在保障长期队列稳定的前提下,实现了二维资源块与功率在线跨媒介联合分配。仿真结果表明,所提算法在用户供需匹配度(User Supply-demand Ratio
In the low-voltage distribution area metering network with dual-mode communication
challenges arise from time-varying channel conditions
highly fluctuating service demands
heterogeneous communication media
and difficulty in coordinated resource scheduling. To tackle these issues
we propose a cross-media joint resource allocation method based on heterogeneous multi-agent reinforcement learning. Leveraging Lyapunov optimization
we transform the long-term queue stability constraint into a per-timeslot online optimization problem. A differentiated agent architecture is designed
where agents are categorized according to user communication modes
and an adaptive cross-media resource regulation mechanism is introduced. This enables online joint allocation of two-dimensional resource blocks and transmission power across media while ensuring long-term queue stability. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm outperforms baseline schemes in terms of User Supply-demand Ratio(USR)
average delay
and fairness index. Specifically
the USR is improved by 3.5%
the average delay is reduced by 8.1%
and the fairness index is increased by 1.0%.
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