Enhancing unmanned aerial vehicle communication through distributed ledger and multi-agent deep reinforcement learning for fairness and scalability

Abstract

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are pivotal in enhancing connectivity in diverse applications such as search and rescue, remote communications, and battlefield networking, especially in environments lacking ground-based infrastructure. This paper introduces a novel approach that harnesses Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning to optimize UAV communication systems. The methodology, centered on the Independent Proximal Policy Optimization technique, significantly improves fairness, throughput, and energy efficiency by enabling UAVs to autonomously adapt their operational strategies based on real-time environmental data and individual performance metrics. Moreover, the integration of Distributed Ledger Technologies with Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning enhances the security and scalability of UAV communications, ensuring robustness against disruptions and adversarial attacks. Extensive simulations demonstrate that this approach surpasses existing benchmarks in critical performance metrics, highlighting its potential implications for future UAV-assisted communication networks. By focusing on these technological advancements, the groundwork is laid for more efficient, fair, and resilient UAV systems.

Keywords

Unmanned aerial vehicles-to-ground communication / multi-agent deep reinforcement learning / fairness and throughput / distributed ledger technologies