A Context-based Long-Term Deployment Algorithm for Multiple Relaying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Le Zhao, Yuhang Yin, Lei Yan, Jihua Lu*, Lihui-Feng*

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Abstract

A paradigm for the long-term deployment of multiple relaying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is proposed. The deployment is formulated as a sequential decision-making problem under the multi-armed bandit (MAB) framework, in which the UAVs are considered as players, and the relay location of UAVs are considered as arms to be selected. Considering the limited power and recharging requirement in long-term deployment, a contextual adaptive and recharge-oriented upper confidence bound (CAR-UCB) algorithm is designed. We take the advantages of context feature, feature weight matrix and reward quantification to learn from environment and interaction history as linear parameters. The experimental results reveal that the proposed approach achieves satisfactory performance in network coverage, power efficiency and average reward in different scenarios with a sightly increased complexity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages139-143
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781665484800
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC 2022 - Sanshui, Foshan, China
Duration: 11 Aug 202213 Aug 2022

Publication series

Name2022 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC 2022

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySanshui, Foshan
Period11/08/2213/08/22

Keywords

  • Unmanned aerial vehicle
  • contextual multiarmed bandit
  • feature weight
  • recharge orientation
  • reward quantification

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Zhao, L., Yin, Y., Yan, L., Lu, J., & Lihui-Feng (2022). A Context-based Long-Term Deployment Algorithm for Multiple Relaying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In 2022 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC 2022 (pp. 139-143). (2022 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China, ICCC 2022). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCC55456.2022.9880788