RIS辅助下的跨模态通信资源分配

陈鸣锴; 孙振德; 万雅芳

doi:10.11999/JEIT240619

RIS辅助下的跨模态通信资源分配

doi: 10.11999/JEIT240619

陈鸣锴^{1, 2, ,},
孙振德¹,
万雅芳¹

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南京邮电大学通信与信息工程学院南京 210003
2.
南京邮电大学江苏省通信与网络技术工程研究中心南京 210019

基金项目: 国家自然科学基金(62001246)，江苏省重点研发计划项目(BE2023035)，江苏省通信与网络技术工程研究中心开放课题

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作者简介:
陈鸣锴：男，副教授，研究方向为无线通信、信号处理、多媒体信息处理等

孙振德：男，硕士生，研究方向为语义通信

万雅芳：女，硕士生，研究方向为多媒体通信

通讯作者:
陈鸣锴　mkchen@njupt.edu.cn

中图分类号: TN911
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出版历程
- 收稿日期: 2024-07-17
- 修回日期: 2025-02-12
- 网络出版日期: 2025-02-21

Resource Allocation for RIS-aided Cross-Model Communications

1.
School of Communication and Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210003, China
2.
Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Communication and Network Technology, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210019, China

Funds: The National Natural Science Foundation of China (62001246), Key R and D Program of Jiangsu Province Key project and topics (BE2023035), Open Research Fundation of Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Communication and Network Technology, NJUPT

摘要

摘要: 针对视频和触觉业务共存的跨模态业务场景，该文构建了可重构智能表面(RIS)辅助的共存网络切片系统，用以提高视频业务和触觉业务的传输速率和可靠性。同时，为了有效降低触觉业务通过穿孔带给视频业务的资源损耗，提出了动态被动波束赋形方案，允许RIS在不同时隙进行动态调整。基于上述方案，该文在确保触觉业务传输的时延和可靠性满足约束的同时，构建最大化视频业务传输速率的优化问题，以满足跨模态业务共存需求，实现资源的合理分配。为求解此优化问题，该文将其建模为一个马尔可夫决策过程(MDP)，通过深度确定性策略梯度(DDPG)算法来进行视频数据和触觉数据传输资源的联合优化。仿真结果显示，与现有方案相比，所提方案具有一定的优越性，在保证传输触觉业务可靠性的前提下，提高了约66.67%的视频业务和速率。
- 跨模态通信 /
- 可重构智能表面 /
- 网络切片 /
- 资源分配
Abstract: Objective The rapid development of digital and intelligent technologies has driven the increasing demand for cross-modal communication systems to support a wide range of applications, such as high-bandwidth video streaming, ultra-reliable low-latency haptic interactions, and immersive virtual reality experiences. These applications require the concurrent transmission of heterogeneous services, each with distinct and often conflicting resource demands. For instance, video services necessitate high data rates and large bandwidth allocations for smooth playback, while haptic services require ultra-low latency (<0.3 ms) and high reliability (>99.999%) for real-time interaction. Existing resource allocation schemes, typically designed for single-service scenarios or static optimization, do not effectively address the dynamic nature of wireless channels or the stringent requirements of multi-service coexistence. This paper proposes a dynamic resource allocation framework that utilizes Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) to optimize the transmission efficiency of video services and the reliability of haptic services, thereby enhancing spectrum utilization and improving the Quality of Experience (QoE) in cross-modal communication systems. Methods To address the resource competition between video and haptic services, this paper proposes a RIS-aided network slicing architecture. The RIS dynamically adjusts its phase shifts to reshape the wireless propagation environment, improving channel gain and reducing interference. A puncturing-based resource sharing mechanism is introduced, enabling haptic traffic to temporarily use resources allocated to video services during burst arrivals. This mechanism ensures the stringent latency and reliability requirements of haptic services are met without significantly affecting video service performance. The optimization problem is formulated as a Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) task, with the objective of maximizing the video service rate while satisfying the constraints of haptic services. To tackle the complexity of joint RIS phase optimization and resource allocation, the problem is modeled as a Markov Decision Process (MDP) with continuous state and action spaces. A Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) algorithm is employed, integrating actor-critic networks, experience replay, and target networks to learn optimal policies. The actor network generates decisions regarding resource block allocation, RIS phase shifts, and puncturing ratios, while the critic network evaluates the long-term reward, defined as the weighted sum of video throughput and haptic service satisfaction. Results and Discussions Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme. Compared to the HMSA scheme, the proposed method significantly improves the total transmission rate for users, particularly under varying Base Station (BS) power levels (Fig. 4). The RIS phase optimization scheme outperforms both the random phase and no-RIS scenarios, highlighting the importance of dynamically adjusting RIS reflection coefficients to enhance channel gain (Fig. 5). Furthermore, the average delay of haptic data packets decreases as the number of RIS reflection units increases, and higher BS transmit power further reduces latency, confirming the synergy between RIS deployment and power allocation (Fig. 6). The user sum rate declines as the arrival rate of haptic data packets increases, due to intensified resource competition. However, deploying additional RIS reflection units mitigates this degradation, demonstrating the robustness of RIS-aided resource allocation (Fig. 7). The convergence behavior of the DDPG algorithm is analyzed, showing faster convergence in low-SNR environments (e.g., P = 0 dBm) compared to high-SNR scenarios (e.g., P = 30 dBm), where reward fluctuations are more pronounced (Fig. 8). Additionally, the learning rate is identified as a key hyperparameter, with a value of 0.001 providing the optimal balance between convergence speed and stability (Fig. 9). These results confirm that the proposed framework enhances video service throughput while ensuring the stringent reliability and low-latency requirements of haptic services, enabling efficient cross-modal resource coexistence. Conclusions This work presents a RIS-assisted dynamic resource allocation framework for cross-modal communication systems, effectively addressing the coexistence challenges of video and haptic services. Key innovations include the integration of RIS phase optimization with puncturing-based resource sharing and the application of DDPG to solve high-dimensional MINLP problems. The proposed scheme significantly enhances video throughput and haptic reliability, demonstrating its potential for 6G-enabled immersive applications. Future research will extend this framework to mobile user scenarios, multi-RIS collaborative systems, and multi-service coexistence environments with diverse QoS requirements. Specifically, the study will examine the impact of user mobility on RIS configuration and resource allocation strategies. Additionally, the benefits of deploying multiple RIS units in a coordinated manner will be explored to further enhance system performance and coverage. Finally, the framework will be expanded to support a broader range of services with varying latency, reliability, and bandwidth demands, paving the way for more versatile and efficient cross-modal communication systems.
- Cross-model communication /
- Intelligent reflecting surface /
- Network slicing /
- Resource allocation

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图 1 基于穿孔方案的RIS辅助跨模态通信系统架构

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图 2 资源块的说明和提出的动态被动波束形成方案

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图 3 基于actor-critic的DDPG算法框架图

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图 4 不同方案下用户和速率随着基站功率的变化趋势

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图 5 不同方案下用户和速率随着RIS反射单元数量的变化趋势

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图 6 不同基站功率和RIS反射单元数量对触觉数据包平均时延的影响

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图 7 不同触觉数据包到达速率下用户和速率的变化情况

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图 8 不同功率下奖励随步长的变化

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图 9 不同学习率下平均奖励随步长的变化

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1 DDPG算法

初始化：${s_1}$，${\theta _a}$，${\theta _c}$，${\theta '_a} \leftarrow {\theta _a}$和${\theta '_c} \leftarrow {\theta _c}$，经验回放池$\mathbb{N}$，随　机噪声${\mathcal{N}_t}$
while 迭代回合$ \le $最大迭代回合 do
while $t \le T$ do
• 根据状态${s_t}$和随机噪声${\mathcal{N}_t}$，通过actor网络计算动作　　　${a_t} = \mu ({s_t};{\theta _a}) + {{\rm N}_t}$
• 执行动作${a_t}$，获得奖赏值$r({s_t},{a_t})$和下一状态${s_{t + 1}}$
• 将经验$({s_t},{a_t},{r_t},{s_{t + 1}})$存储至经验回放池$\mathbb{N}$中
• 从经验回放池$\mathbb{N}$中随机采样${N_{batch}}$个经验样本进行神经网　　　络训练
• 通过(26)的近似形式，计算得到当前训练critic网络的损失　　　函数
• 通过损失函数$L({\theta _c})$关于${\theta _c}$的梯度更新critic网络的参数
• 通过(23)更新actor网络的参数${\theta _a}$
• 使用公式(29)和(30)来更新目标actor网络和目标critic网络　　　的参数${\theta '_a}$和${\theta '_c}$
• $t \leftarrow t + 1$
end while
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表 1 仿真参数表

参数意义	设定数值
资源块RB总数$K$	200
时隙个数$T$	20
一个时隙的持续时间	1 ms
一个微小时隙的持续时间$\Delta $	0.125 ms
一个时隙内微小时隙个数${\rm M}$	8
RB的频率带宽$B$	180 kHz
触觉数据包到达速率$\lambda $	3
触觉数据包的大小$D_l^{m,t}$	20 Byte
高斯随机噪声功率${\delta ^2}$	-93 dBm
触觉数据包的解码错误概率${\varepsilon _l}$	${10^{ - 6}}$

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