Journal of Xidian University ›› 2024, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (2): 56-67.doi: 10.19665/j.issn1001-2400.20230414

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Highly dynamic multi-channel TDMA scheduling algorithm for the UAV ad hoc network in post-disaster

SUN Yanjing1(), LI Lin1(), WANG Bowen1,2(), LI Song1()   

  1. 1. School of Information and Control Engineering,China University of Mining and Technology,Xuzhou 221116,China
    2. IoT Perception Mine Research Center,China University of Mining and Technology,Xuzhou 221008,China
  • Received:2023-02-28 Online:2024-04-20 Published:2023-09-14
  • Contact: WANG Bowen E-mail:yjsun@cumt.edu.cn;linli@cumt.edu.cn;bowenwang@cumt.edu.cn;lisong@cumt.edu

Abstract:

Extreme emergencies,mainly natural disasters and accidents,have posed serious challenges to the rapid reorganization of the emergency communication network and the real-time transmission of disaster information.It is urgent to build an emergency communication network with rapid response capabilities and dynamic adjustment on demand.In order to realize real-time transmission of disaster information under the extreme conditions of "three interruptions" of power failure,circuit interruption and network connection,the Flying Ad Hoc Network can be formed by many unmanned aerial vehicles to cover the network communication in the disaster-stricken area.Aiming at the channel collision problem caused by unreasonable scheduling of FANET communication resources under the limited conditions of complex environment after disasters,this paper proposes a multi-channel time devision multiple access(TDMA) scheduling algorithm based on adaptive Q-learning.According to the link interference relationship between UAVs,the vertex interference graph is established,and combined with the graph coloring theory,and the multi-channel TDMA scheduling problem is abstracted into a dynamic double coloring problem in highly dynamic scenarios.Considering the high-speed mobility of the UAV,the learning factor of Q-learning is adaptively adjusted according to the change of network topology,and the trade-off optimization of the convergence speed of the algorithm and the exploration ability of the optimal solution is realized.Simulation experiments show that the proposed algorithm can realize the trade-off optimization of network communication conflict and convergence speed,and can solve the problem of resource allocation decision and fast-changing topology adaptation in post-disaster high-dynamic scenarios.

Key words: unmanned aerial vehicles, multi-channel TDMA, graph theory, adaptive Q-learning

CLC Number: 

  • TN929.5