Using Deep Reinforcement Learning for mmWave Real-Time Scheduling

We study the problem of real-time scheduling in a multi-hop millimeter-wave (mmWave) mesh. We develop a model-free deep reinforcement learning algorithm called Adaptive Activator RL (AARL), which determines the subset of mmWave links that should be activated during each time slot and the power level...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2023-02
Main Authors: Gahtan, Barak, Cohen, Reuven, Bronstein, Alex M, Kedar, Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
5G mobile communication
Adaptive algorithms
Algorithms
Deep learning
Finite element method
Greedy algorithms
Links
Machine learning
Millimeter waves
Network topologies
Real time
Scheduling
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Summary:We study the problem of real-time scheduling in a multi-hop millimeter-wave (mmWave) mesh. We develop a model-free deep reinforcement learning algorithm called Adaptive Activator RL (AARL), which determines the subset of mmWave links that should be activated during each time slot and the power level for each link. The most important property of AARL is its ability to make scheduling decisions within the strict time slot constraints of typical 5G mmWave networks. AARL can handle a variety of network topologies, network loads, and interference models, it can also adapt to different workloads. We demonstrate the operation of AARL on several topologies: a small topology with 10 links, a moderately-sized mesh with 48 links, and a large topology with 96 links. We show that for each topology, we compare the throughput obtained by AARL to that of a benchmark algorithm called RPMA (Residual Profit Maximizer Algorithm). The most important advantage of AARL compared to RPMA is that it is much faster and can make the necessary scheduling decisions very rapidly during every time slot, while RPMA cannot. In addition, the quality of the scheduling decisions made by AARL outperforms those made by RPMA.
ISSN:2331-8422