AuthorsY. Lu, S. Maharjan and Y. Zhang
TitleAdaptive Edge Association for Wireless Digital Twin Networks in 6G
AfilliationCommunication Systems
Project(s)The Center for Resilient Networks and Applications, Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering
StatusPublished
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
Journal IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Volume8
Issue22
Pagination16219-16230
Date Published07/2021
Publisher IEEE
Abstract

6G is envisioned to be characterized by ubiquitous connectivity, extremely low latency, and enhanced edge intelligence. However, enriching 6G with these features requires addressing new, unique and complex challenges specifically at the edge of the network. In this paper, we propose a wireless digital twin edge network model by integrating digital twin with edge networks to enable new functionalities such as hyper-connected experience and low-latency edge computing. To efficiently construct and maintain digital twins in the wireless digital twin network, we formulate the edge association problem with respect to the dynamic network states and varying network topology. Furthermore, according to the different running stages, we decompose the problem into two sub-problems, including digital twin placement and digital twin migration. Moreover, we develop a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) based algorithm to find the optimal solution to the digital twin placement problem, and then use transfer learning to solve the digital twin migration problem. Numerical results show that the proposed scheme provides reduced system cost and enhanced convergence rate for dynamic network states.

DOI10.1109/JIOT.2021.3098508
Citation Key28078