Efficient resource allocation for NOMA-MEC system in ultra-dense network: A mean field game approach

Qianqian Cheng, Lixin Li, Yan Sun, Dawei Wang, Wei Liang, Xu Li, Zhu Han

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Abstract

Mobile edge computing (MEC) has become a promising technology to reduce the computational pressure and task delay of the users. Meanwhile, non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) can effectively improve the utilization of spectrum resources. Considering the advantages of MEC and NOMA, this paper investigates the resource allocation problem of the uplink NOMA-MEC system in an ultra-dense network (UDN), where each user will offload tasks to the MEC server according to the offloading policy. The optimization goal is to minimize energy consumption and task delay of users, which can improve the quality of service (QoS) for users. Firstly, a user cluster matching algorithm (UCMA) is proposed to improve the data transmission rate of users. Then, the UDN as a mean field game (MFG) framework, and a novel mean field-deep deterministic policy gradient (MF-DDPG) algorithm is proposed to obtain the solution of MFG because the DDPG method can reduce the complexity of the solution. The simulation results show that the MF-DDPG algorithm not only converges faster, but also effectively optimizes the energy consumption and task delay of the users.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2020 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728174402
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2020
Event2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2020 - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 7 Jun 202011 Jun 2020

Publication series

Name2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2020 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops, ICC Workshops 2020
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period7/06/2011/06/20

Keywords

  • Mean field game (MFG)
  • Mobile edge computing (MEC)
  • Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA)
  • Reinforcement learning (RL)

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