In this paper,we propose a new privacy-aware transmission scheduling algorithm for 6G ad hoc networks.This system enables end nodes to select the optimum time and scheme to transmit private data safely.In 6G dynamic h...In this paper,we propose a new privacy-aware transmission scheduling algorithm for 6G ad hoc networks.This system enables end nodes to select the optimum time and scheme to transmit private data safely.In 6G dynamic heterogeneous infrastructures,unstable links and non-uniform hardware capabilities create critical issues regarding security and privacy.Traditional protocols are often too computationally heavy to allow 6G services to achieve their expected Quality-of-Service(QoS).As the transport network is built of ad hoc nodes,there is no guarantee about their trustworthiness or behavior,and transversal functionalities are delegated to the extreme nodes.However,while security can be guaranteed in extreme-to-extreme solutions,privacy cannot,as all intermediate nodes still have to handle the data packets they are transporting.Besides,traditional schemes for private anonymous ad hoc communications are vulnerable against modern intelligent attacks based on learning models.The proposed scheme fulfills this gap.Findings show the probability of a successful intelligent attack reduces by up to 65%compared to ad hoc networks with no privacy protection strategy when used the proposed technology.While congestion probability can remain below 0.001%,as required in 6G services.展开更多
The advent of sixth-generation(6G)networks introduces unprecedented challenges in achieving seamless connectivity,ultra-low latency,and efficient resource management in highly dynamic environments.Although fifth-gener...The advent of sixth-generation(6G)networks introduces unprecedented challenges in achieving seamless connectivity,ultra-low latency,and efficient resource management in highly dynamic environments.Although fifth-generation(5G)networks transformed mobile broadband and machine-type communications at massive scales,their properties of scaling,interference management,and latency remain a limitation in dense high mobility settings.To overcome these limitations,artificial intelligence(AI)and unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)have emerged as potential solutions to develop versatile,dynamic,and energy-efficient communication systems.The study proposes an AI-based UAV architecture that utilizes cooperative reinforcement learning(CoRL)to manage an autonomous network.The UAVs collaborate by sharing local observations and real-time state exchanges to optimize user connectivity,movement directions,allocate power,and resource distribution.Unlike conventional centralized or autonomous methods,CoRL involves joint state sharing and conflict-sensitive reward shaping,which ensures fair coverage,less interference,and enhanced adaptability in a dynamic urban environment.Simulations conducted in smart city scenarios with 10 UAVs and 50 ground users demonstrate that the proposed CoRL-based UAV system increases user coverage by up to 10%,achieves convergence 40%faster,and reduces latency and energy consumption by 30%compared with centralized and decentralized baselines.Furthermore,the distributed nature of the algorithm ensures scalability and flexibility,making it well-suited for future large-scale 6G deployments.The results highlighted that AI-enabled UAV systems enhance connectivity,support ultra-reliable low-latency communications(URLLC),and improve 6G network efficiency.Future work will extend the framework with adaptive modulation,beamforming-aware positioning,and real-world testbed deployment.展开更多
As investigated by 3GPP,support of UPF(user plane function)onboard satellite can reduce the latency of communications via satellite,and then it becomes a key enhancement in 5G network integrating with satellite commun...As investigated by 3GPP,support of UPF(user plane function)onboard satellite can reduce the latency of communications via satellite,and then it becomes a key enhancement in 5G network integrating with satellite communication.However,current 5G system cannot support UPF onboard LEO(low earth orbit)satellites,as it would face challenges like UPF mobility handling,synchronization between mobile network and satellite network,and condition of activating local data switching.To solve such challenges,this paper proposes a solution to support UPF onboard LEO satellite,which consists of enhanced network architecture,I-UPF(intermediate UPF)based local data switching scheme and communication latency based data path selection.We subsequently develop analytic models for performance evaluation and conduct simulations using the constellation configuration of iridium II.The simulation results show that the data switching via I-UPF onboard LEO satellite can reduce E2E(end to end)packet delivery latency and E2E packet loss ratio significantly compared with that of routing the data back to 5GC on the ground.The proposed scheme yet has increased signaling cost for handling UPF mobility.els,compared with existing similar companding algorithms.展开更多
The rapid growth of distributed data-centric applications and AI workloads increases demand for low-latency,high-throughput communication,necessitating frequent and flexible updates to network routing configurations.H...The rapid growth of distributed data-centric applications and AI workloads increases demand for low-latency,high-throughput communication,necessitating frequent and flexible updates to network routing configurations.However,maintaining consistent forwarding states during these updates is challenging,particularly when rerouting multiple flows simultaneously.Existing approaches pay little attention to multi-flow update,where improper update sequences across data plane nodes may construct deadlock dependencies.Moreover,these methods typically involve excessive control-data plane interactions,incurring significant resource overhead and performance degradation.This paper presents P4LoF,an efficient loop-free update approach that enables the controller to reroute multiple flows through minimal interactions.P4LoF first utilizes a greedy-based algorithm to generate the shortest update dependency chain for the single-flow update.These chains are then dynamically merged into a dependency graph and resolved as a Shortest Common Super-sequence(SCS)problem to produce the update sequence of multi-flow update.To address deadlock dependencies in multi-flow updates,P4LoF builds a deadlock-fix forwarding model that leverages the flexible packet processing capabilities of the programmable data plane.Experimental results show that P4LoF reduces control-data plane interactions by at least 32.6%with modest overhead,while effectively guaranteeing loop-free consistency.展开更多
In the sixth generation mobile communication(6G) system,Non-Terrestrial Networks(NTN),as a supplement to terrestrial network,can meet the requirements of wide area intelligent connection and global ubiquitous seamless...In the sixth generation mobile communication(6G) system,Non-Terrestrial Networks(NTN),as a supplement to terrestrial network,can meet the requirements of wide area intelligent connection and global ubiquitous seamless access,establish intelligent connection for wide area objects,and provide intelligent services.Due to issues such as massive access,doppler shift,and limited spectrum resources in NTN,research on resource management is crucial for optimizing NTN performance.In this paper,a comprehensive survey of multi-pattern heterogeneous NTN resource management is provided.Firstly,the key technologies involved in NTN resource management is summarized.Secondly,NTN resource management is discussed from network pattern and resource pattern.The network pattern focuses on the application of different optimization methods to different network dimension communication resource management,and the resource type pattern focuses on the research and application of multi-domain resource management such as computation,cache,communication and sensing.Finally,future research directions and challenges of 6G NTN resource management are discussed.展开更多
Network architectures assisted by Generative Artificial Intelligence(GAI)are envisioned as foundational elements of sixth-generation(6G)communication system.To deliver ubiquitous intelligent services and meet diverse ...Network architectures assisted by Generative Artificial Intelligence(GAI)are envisioned as foundational elements of sixth-generation(6G)communication system.To deliver ubiquitous intelligent services and meet diverse service requirements,6G network architecture should offer personalized services to various mobile devices.Federated learning(FL)with personalized local training,as a privacypreserving machine learning(ML)approach,can be applied to address these challenges.In this paper,we propose a meta-learning-based personalized FL(PFL)method that improves both communication and computation efficiency by utilizing over-the-air computations.Its“pretraining-and-fine-tuning”principle makes it particularly suitable for enabling edge nodes to access personalized GAI services while preserving local privacy.Experiment results demonstrate the outperformance and efficacy of the proposed algorithm,and notably indicate enhanced communication efficiency without compromising accuracy.展开更多
The sixth-generation(6G)networks will consist of multiple bands such as low-frequency,midfrequency,millimeter wave,terahertz and other bands to meet various business requirements and networking scenarios.The dynamic c...The sixth-generation(6G)networks will consist of multiple bands such as low-frequency,midfrequency,millimeter wave,terahertz and other bands to meet various business requirements and networking scenarios.The dynamic complementarity of multiple bands are crucial for enhancing the spectrum efficiency,reducing network energy consumption,and ensuring a consistent user experience.This paper investigates the present researches and challenges associated with deployment of multi-band integrated networks in existing infrastructures.Then,an evolutionary path for integrated networking is proposed with the consideration of maturity of emerging technologies and practical network deployment.The proposed design principles for 6G multi-band integrated networking aim to achieve on-demand networking objectives,while the architecture supports full spectrum access and collaboration between high and low frequencies.In addition,the potential key air interface technologies and intelligent technologies for integrated networking are comprehensively discussed.It will be a crucial basis for the subsequent standards promotion of 6G multi-band integrated networking technology.展开更多
Control signaling is mandatory for the operation and management of all types of communication networks,including the Third Generation Partnership Project(3GPP)mobile broadband networks.However,they consume important a...Control signaling is mandatory for the operation and management of all types of communication networks,including the Third Generation Partnership Project(3GPP)mobile broadband networks.However,they consume important and scarce network resources such as bandwidth and processing power.There have been several reports of these control signaling turning into signaling storms halting network operations and causing the respective Telecom companies big financial losses.This paper draws its motivation from such real network disaster incidents attributed to signaling storms.In this paper,we present a thorough survey of the causes,of the signaling storm problems in 3GPP-based mobile broadband networks and discuss in detail their possible solutions and countermeasures.We provide relevant analytical models to help quantify the effect of the potential causes and benefits of their corresponding solutions.Another important contribution of this paper is the comparison of the possible causes and solutions/countermeasures,concerning their effect on several important network aspects such as architecture,additional signaling,fidelity,etc.,in the form of a table.This paper presents an update and an extension of our earlier conference publication.To our knowledge,no similar survey study exists on the subject.展开更多
With the large-scale deployment of satellite constellations such as Starlink and the rapid advancement of technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), the integration of hig...With the large-scale deployment of satellite constellations such as Starlink and the rapid advancement of technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), the integration of high, medium, and low Earth orbit satellite networks with terrestrial networks has become a critical direction for future communication technologies. The objective is to develop a space-terrestrial integrated 6G network that ensures ubiquitous connectivity and seamless services, facilitating intelligent interconnection and collaborative symbiosis among humans, machines, and objects. This integration has become a central focus of global technological innovation.展开更多
The rapid advancement of 6G communication networks presents both considerable problems and opportunities in network management,necessitating sophisticated solutions that extend beyond conventional methods.This study s...The rapid advancement of 6G communication networks presents both considerable problems and opportunities in network management,necessitating sophisticated solutions that extend beyond conventional methods.This study seeks to investigate and evaluate autonomous network management solutions designed for 6G communication networks,highlighting their technical advantages and potential implications.We examine the role of Artificial Intelligence(AI),Machine Learning(ML),and network automation in facilitating self-organization,optimization,and decision-making within critical network domains,including spectrum management,traffic load balancing,fault detection,and security and privacy.We examine the integration of edge computing and Distributed Ledger Technologies(DLT),specifically blockchain,to improve trust,transparency,and security in autonomous networks.This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the technological developments driving fully autonomous,efficient,and resilient 6G network infrastructures by methodically analyzing existing methodologies,identifying significant research gaps,and exploring potential prospects.The results offer significant insights for researchers,engineers,and industry experts involved in the development and deployment of advanced autonomous network management systems.展开更多
P2P trading is driving the decentralization of the electricity market,the autonomy and privacy requirements of prosumers may intro-duce safety risks such as voltage violations.Existing security management methods base...P2P trading is driving the decentralization of the electricity market,the autonomy and privacy requirements of prosumers may intro-duce safety risks such as voltage violations.Existing security management methods based on price guidance may face unsolvable situa-tions in trading scenarios and have difficulty assessing the impact of P2P transactions on voltage security.To this end,this paper proposes a novel distribution system operator(DSO)-prosumers bi-level optimization framework incorporating the dynamic operating envelope(DOE)and risk coefficient-based network usage charge(RC-NUC).In the upper-level,the DOE is employed for dynamic voltage man-agement to prevent violations while the RC-NUC further guides prosumers to engage in grid-friendly transactions.The lower-level decen-tralized market enables prosumers to optimize trading decisions autonomously.Only price signals and energy quantities are exchanged between the two levels,ensuring the privacy of both parties.Additionally,an alternating direction method of multipliers(ADMM)with adaptive penalty factor is introduced to improve computational efficiency.Case studies on a modified IEEE 33-bus system demonstrate that the proposed method reduces voltage violation risks by 18.31%and enhances trading efficiency by 32.3%.These results highlight the feasibility and effectiveness of the approach in advancing secure and efficient distributed energy transactions.展开更多
Smart edge computing(SEC)is a novel paradigm for computing that could transfer cloud-based applications to the edge network,supporting computation-intensive services like face detection and natural language processing...Smart edge computing(SEC)is a novel paradigm for computing that could transfer cloud-based applications to the edge network,supporting computation-intensive services like face detection and natural language processing.A core feature of mobile edge computing,SEC improves user experience and device performance by offloading local activities to edge processors.In this framework,blockchain technology is utilized to ensure secure and trustworthy communication between edge devices and servers,protecting against potential security threats.Additionally,Deep Learning algorithms are employed to analyze resource availability and optimize computation offloading decisions dynamically.IoT applications that require significant resources can benefit from SEC,which has better coverage.Although access is constantly changing and network devices have heterogeneous resources,it is not easy to create consistent,dependable,and instantaneous communication between edge devices and their processors,specifically in 5G Heterogeneous Network(HN)situations.Thus,an Intelligent Management of Resources for Smart Edge Computing(IMRSEC)framework,which combines blockchain,edge computing,and Artificial Intelligence(AI)into 5G HNs,has been proposed in this paper.As a result,a unique dual schedule deep reinforcement learning(DS-DRL)technique has been developed,consisting of a rapid schedule learning process and a slow schedule learning process.The primary objective is to minimize overall unloading latency and system resource usage by optimizing computation offloading,resource allocation,and application caching.Simulation results demonstrate that the DS-DRL approach reduces task execution time by 32%,validating the method’s effectiveness within the IMRSEC framework.展开更多
The present study employed network pharmacology to elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying the therapeutic effects of kuwanon G in diabetic encephalopathy.Utilizing the Pharmmapper databases,we identified potenti...The present study employed network pharmacology to elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying the therapeutic effects of kuwanon G in diabetic encephalopathy.Utilizing the Pharmmapper databases,we identified potential targets associated with kuwanon G.Simultaneously,targets related to diabetic encephalopathy were screened.The VENNY software facilitated the identification of 34 common target genes,forming the basis for constructing a protein-protein interaction network map via the STRING database.GO enrichment and KEGG pathway analyses were conducted using the David database,with Cytoscape software employed to pinpoint key target genes.Results revealed 101 potential targets for kuwanon G and 1058 for diabetic encephalopathy,with an overlap of 34 target genes.Notably,GSK3B,CASP3,MAKP14,ESR1,and PPARG emerged as pivotal genes in the therapeutic action of kuwanon G against diabetic encephalopathy.Pathway analysis of these key genes indicated that kuwanon G exerted its therapeutic effects through modulating pathways associated with lipid and atherosclerosis,fluid shear stress and atherosclerosis,IL-17 signaling,and the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway.This study offered valuable insights into the potential molecular mechanisms of kuwanon G in treating diabetic encephalopathy,presenting a novel framework for future research in this domain.展开更多
The integration of high-speed railway communication systems with 5G technology is widely recognized as a significant development.Due to the considerable mobility of trains and the complex nature of the environment,the...The integration of high-speed railway communication systems with 5G technology is widely recognized as a significant development.Due to the considerable mobility of trains and the complex nature of the environment,the wireless channel exhibits non-stationary characteristics and fast time-varying characteristics,which presents significant hurdles in terms of channel estimation.In addition,the use of massive MIMO technology in the context of 5G networks also leads to an increase in the complexity of estimation.To address the aforementioned issues,this paper presents a novel approach for channel estimation in high mobility scenarios using a reconstruction and recovery network.In this method,the time-frequency response of the channel is considered as a two-dimensional image.The Fast Super-Resolution Convolution Neural Network(FSRCNN)is used to first reconstruct channel images.Next,the Denoising Convolution Neural Network(DnCNN)is applied to reduce the channel noise and improve the accuracy of channel estimation.Simulation results show that the accuracy of the channel estimation model surpasses that of the standard channel estimation method,while also exhibiting reduced algorithmic complexity.展开更多
The adoption of 5G for Railways(5G-R)is expanding,particularly in high-speed trains,due to the benefits offered by 5G technology.High-speed trains must provide seamless connectivity and Quality of Service(QoS)to ensur...The adoption of 5G for Railways(5G-R)is expanding,particularly in high-speed trains,due to the benefits offered by 5G technology.High-speed trains must provide seamless connectivity and Quality of Service(QoS)to ensure passengers have a satisfactory experience throughout their journey.Installing base stations along urban environments can improve coverage but can dramatically reduce the experience of users due to interference.In particular,when a user with a mobile phone is a passenger in a high speed train traversing between urban centres,the coverage and the 5G resources in general need to be adequate not to diminish her experience of the service.The utilization of macro,pico,and femto cells may optimize the utilization of 5G resources.In this paper,a Genetic Algorithm(GA)-based approach to address the challenges of 5G network planning for 5G-R services is presented.The network is divided into three cell types,macro,pico,and femto cells—and the optimization process is designed to achieve a balance between key objectives:providing comprehensive coverage,minimizing interference,and maximizing energy efficiency.The study focuses on environments with high user density,such as high-speed trains,where reliable and high-quality connectivity is critical.Through simulations,the effectiveness of the GA-driven framework in optimizing coverage and performance in such scenarios is demonstrated.The algorithm is compared with the Particle Swarm Optimisation(PSO)and the Simulated Annealing(SA)methods and interesting insights emerged.The GA offers a strong balance between coverage and efficiency,achieving significantly higher coverage than PSO while maintaining competitive energy efficiency and interference levels.Its steady fitness improvement and adaptability make it well-suited for scenarios where wide coverage is a priority alongside acceptable performance trade-offs.展开更多
With the rapid advancement of mobile communication networks,key technologies such as Multi-access Edge Computing(MEC)and Network Function Virtualization(NFV)have enhanced the quality of service for 5G users but have a...With the rapid advancement of mobile communication networks,key technologies such as Multi-access Edge Computing(MEC)and Network Function Virtualization(NFV)have enhanced the quality of service for 5G users but have also significantly increased the complexity of network threats.Traditional static defense mechanisms are inadequate for addressing the dynamic and heterogeneous nature of modern attack vectors.To overcome these challenges,this paper presents a novel algorithmic framework,SD-5G,designed for high-precision intrusion detection in 5G environments.SD-5G adopts a three-stage architecture comprising traffic feature extraction,elastic representation,and adaptive classification.Specifically,an enhanced Concrete Autoencoder(CAE)is employed to reconstruct and compress high-dimensional network traffic features,producing compact and expressive representations suitable for large-scale 5G deployments.To further improve accuracy in ambiguous traffic classification,a Residual Convolutional Long Short-Term Memory model with an attention mechanism(ResCLA)is introduced,enabling multi-level modeling of spatial–temporal dependencies and effective detection of subtle anomalies.Extensive experiments on benchmark datasets—including 5G-NIDD,CIC-IDS2017,ToN-IoT,and BoT-IoT—demonstrate that SD-5G consistently achieves F1 scores exceeding 99.19%across diverse network environments,indicating strong generalization and real-time deployment capabilities.Overall,SD-5G achieves a balance between detection accuracy and deployment efficiency,offering a scalable,flexible,and effective solution for intrusion detection in 5G and next-generation networks.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the potential targets and mechanisms of Draconis Sanguis(DS),a valuable traditional Chinese medicine derived from the resin of the palm tree Daemonorops draco Bl(D.Sanguis,Xue Jie),in the trea...Objective:To investigate the potential targets and mechanisms of Draconis Sanguis(DS),a valuable traditional Chinese medicine derived from the resin of the palm tree Daemonorops draco Bl(D.Sanguis,Xue Jie),in the treatment of myocardial infarction(MI).Methods:We explored the potential mechanisms of DS in the treatment of MI using network pharmacology,bioinformatic techniques,and transcriptomic analysis,followed by validation through in vivo and in vitro experiments.Results:Network pharmacology and bioinformatic analyses identified five genes(Fpr1,Glul,Mme,Mmp9,and Pla2g7)as potential targets for MI treatment.Moreover,DS significantly ameliorated cardiac function,inflammatory responses,and MI-induced myocardial fibrosis in vivo.Transcriptomic and bioinformatic analyses identified Pla2g7 as the most critical target in the DS treatment of MI.Molecular docking revealed that the key active ingredient in DS has a strong affinity for this gene.Furthermore,DS reduced the expression of Pla2g7(P=.0009),NLRP3(P=.003),interleukin-18(P<.001),and interleukin-1b(P=.004)mRNAs in vivo.Conclusions:The results indicate that DS can downregulate the expression of Pla2g7 and reduce the inflammatory response.This demonstrates the potential therapeutic target of DS and the mechanism underlying its cardioprotective effects.展开更多
The forthcoming sixth generation(6G)of mobile communication networks is envisioned to be AInative,supporting intelligent services and pervasive computing at unprecedented scale.Among the key paradigms enabling this vi...The forthcoming sixth generation(6G)of mobile communication networks is envisioned to be AInative,supporting intelligent services and pervasive computing at unprecedented scale.Among the key paradigms enabling this vision,Federated Learning(FL)has gained prominence as a distributed machine learning framework that allows multiple devices to collaboratively train models without sharing raw data,thereby preserving privacy and reducing the need for centralized storage.This capability is particularly attractive for vision-based applications,where image and video data are both sensitive and bandwidth-intensive.However,the integration of FL with 6G networks presents unique challenges,including communication bottlenecks,device heterogeneity,and trade-offs between model accuracy,latency,and energy consumption.In this paper,we developed a simulation-based framework to investigate the performance of FL in representative vision tasks under 6G-like environments.We formalize the system model,incorporating both the federated averaging(FedAvg)training process and a simplified communication costmodel that captures bandwidth constraints,packet loss,and variable latency across edge devices.Using standard image datasets(e.g.,MNIST,CIFAR-10)as benchmarks,we analyze how factors such as the number of participating clients,degree of data heterogeneity,and communication frequency influence convergence speed and model accuracy.Additionally,we evaluate the effectiveness of lightweight communication-efficient strategies,including local update tuning and gradient compression,in mitigating network overhead.The experimental results reveal several key insights:(i)communication limitations can significantly degrade FL convergence in vision tasks if not properly addressed;(ii)judicious tuning of local training epochs and client participation levels enables notable improvements in both efficiency and accuracy;and(iii)communication-efficient FL strategies provide a promising pathway to balance performance with the stringent latency and reliability requirements expected in 6G.These findings highlight the synergistic role of AI and nextgeneration networks in enabling privacy-preserving,real-time vision applications,and they provide concrete design guidelines for researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of FL and 6G.展开更多
In the traditional manufacturing industry system,the ceramic industry occupies animportant position due to its unique technological characteristics.As the core equipment for theproduction of artistic and daily-use cer...In the traditional manufacturing industry system,the ceramic industry occupies animportant position due to its unique technological characteristics.As the core equipment for theproduction of artistic and daily-use ceramics,the intermittent kiln has become an indispensable keylink in the industry by virtue of its advantage of flexibly adapting to the production of multiplevarieties in small batches.However,the current operation mode of ceramic intermittent kilns facessevere challenges:although instrument control has been initially achieved,the dependence on on-site manual operation and supervision,combined with the characteristics of small-scale andworkshop-style production,has led to widespread blind spots in supervision and numerous safetyrisks.Existing technologies mainly focus on the improvement of the kiln structure and theoptimization of local control,which is difficult to meet the complex requirements of collaborativemanagement and control of multiple kilns.The centralized ceramic kiln management and controldevice proposed in this paper deeply integrates Internet of Things technology and constructs anintelligent management system covering the entire ceramic production area.By collecting andtransmitting the operation data of the kiln in real time,this device not only enables all-weatherprecise monitoring of the state of the intermittent kiln,but also has the functions of intelligentaccident warning and remote control,providing a new technical path and practical model for theintelligent and safe development of the ceramic industry.展开更多
基金funding from the European Commission by the Ruralities project(grant agreement no.101060876).
文摘In this paper,we propose a new privacy-aware transmission scheduling algorithm for 6G ad hoc networks.This system enables end nodes to select the optimum time and scheme to transmit private data safely.In 6G dynamic heterogeneous infrastructures,unstable links and non-uniform hardware capabilities create critical issues regarding security and privacy.Traditional protocols are often too computationally heavy to allow 6G services to achieve their expected Quality-of-Service(QoS).As the transport network is built of ad hoc nodes,there is no guarantee about their trustworthiness or behavior,and transversal functionalities are delegated to the extreme nodes.However,while security can be guaranteed in extreme-to-extreme solutions,privacy cannot,as all intermediate nodes still have to handle the data packets they are transporting.Besides,traditional schemes for private anonymous ad hoc communications are vulnerable against modern intelligent attacks based on learning models.The proposed scheme fulfills this gap.Findings show the probability of a successful intelligent attack reduces by up to 65%compared to ad hoc networks with no privacy protection strategy when used the proposed technology.While congestion probability can remain below 0.001%,as required in 6G services.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(RS-2025-00559546)supported by the IITP(Institute of Information&Coummunications Technology Planning&Evaluation)-ITRC(Information Technology Research Center)grant funded by the Korea government(Ministry of Science and ICT)(IITP-2025-RS-2023-00259004).
文摘The advent of sixth-generation(6G)networks introduces unprecedented challenges in achieving seamless connectivity,ultra-low latency,and efficient resource management in highly dynamic environments.Although fifth-generation(5G)networks transformed mobile broadband and machine-type communications at massive scales,their properties of scaling,interference management,and latency remain a limitation in dense high mobility settings.To overcome these limitations,artificial intelligence(AI)and unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)have emerged as potential solutions to develop versatile,dynamic,and energy-efficient communication systems.The study proposes an AI-based UAV architecture that utilizes cooperative reinforcement learning(CoRL)to manage an autonomous network.The UAVs collaborate by sharing local observations and real-time state exchanges to optimize user connectivity,movement directions,allocate power,and resource distribution.Unlike conventional centralized or autonomous methods,CoRL involves joint state sharing and conflict-sensitive reward shaping,which ensures fair coverage,less interference,and enhanced adaptability in a dynamic urban environment.Simulations conducted in smart city scenarios with 10 UAVs and 50 ground users demonstrate that the proposed CoRL-based UAV system increases user coverage by up to 10%,achieves convergence 40%faster,and reduces latency and energy consumption by 30%compared with centralized and decentralized baselines.Furthermore,the distributed nature of the algorithm ensures scalability and flexibility,making it well-suited for future large-scale 6G deployments.The results highlighted that AI-enabled UAV systems enhance connectivity,support ultra-reliable low-latency communications(URLLC),and improve 6G network efficiency.Future work will extend the framework with adaptive modulation,beamforming-aware positioning,and real-world testbed deployment.
基金supported by the national key research and development program of China under Grant 2020YFB1807901the National Science Foundation Project in China under grant 61931005.
文摘As investigated by 3GPP,support of UPF(user plane function)onboard satellite can reduce the latency of communications via satellite,and then it becomes a key enhancement in 5G network integrating with satellite communication.However,current 5G system cannot support UPF onboard LEO(low earth orbit)satellites,as it would face challenges like UPF mobility handling,synchronization between mobile network and satellite network,and condition of activating local data switching.To solve such challenges,this paper proposes a solution to support UPF onboard LEO satellite,which consists of enhanced network architecture,I-UPF(intermediate UPF)based local data switching scheme and communication latency based data path selection.We subsequently develop analytic models for performance evaluation and conduct simulations using the constellation configuration of iridium II.The simulation results show that the data switching via I-UPF onboard LEO satellite can reduce E2E(end to end)packet delivery latency and E2E packet loss ratio significantly compared with that of routing the data back to 5GC on the ground.The proposed scheme yet has increased signaling cost for handling UPF mobility.els,compared with existing similar companding algorithms.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant 2022YFB2901501in part by the Science and Technology Innovation leading Talents Subsidy Project of Central Plains under Grant 244200510038.
文摘The rapid growth of distributed data-centric applications and AI workloads increases demand for low-latency,high-throughput communication,necessitating frequent and flexible updates to network routing configurations.However,maintaining consistent forwarding states during these updates is challenging,particularly when rerouting multiple flows simultaneously.Existing approaches pay little attention to multi-flow update,where improper update sequences across data plane nodes may construct deadlock dependencies.Moreover,these methods typically involve excessive control-data plane interactions,incurring significant resource overhead and performance degradation.This paper presents P4LoF,an efficient loop-free update approach that enables the controller to reroute multiple flows through minimal interactions.P4LoF first utilizes a greedy-based algorithm to generate the shortest update dependency chain for the single-flow update.These chains are then dynamically merged into a dependency graph and resolved as a Shortest Common Super-sequence(SCS)problem to produce the update sequence of multi-flow update.To address deadlock dependencies in multi-flow updates,P4LoF builds a deadlock-fix forwarding model that leverages the flexible packet processing capabilities of the programmable data plane.Experimental results show that P4LoF reduces control-data plane interactions by at least 32.6%with modest overhead,while effectively guaranteeing loop-free consistency.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62225103,U22B2003,U2441227,and U24A20211the Beijing Natural Science Foundation under Grant L241008+3 种基金the Defense Industrial Technology Development Program JCKY2022110C010the National Key Laboratory of Wireless Communications Foundation under Grant IFN20230201the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant FRFTP-22-002C2the Xiaomi Fund of Young Scholar。
文摘In the sixth generation mobile communication(6G) system,Non-Terrestrial Networks(NTN),as a supplement to terrestrial network,can meet the requirements of wide area intelligent connection and global ubiquitous seamless access,establish intelligent connection for wide area objects,and provide intelligent services.Due to issues such as massive access,doppler shift,and limited spectrum resources in NTN,research on resource management is crucial for optimizing NTN performance.In this paper,a comprehensive survey of multi-pattern heterogeneous NTN resource management is provided.Firstly,the key technologies involved in NTN resource management is summarized.Secondly,NTN resource management is discussed from network pattern and resource pattern.The network pattern focuses on the application of different optimization methods to different network dimension communication resource management,and the resource type pattern focuses on the research and application of multi-domain resource management such as computation,cache,communication and sensing.Finally,future research directions and challenges of 6G NTN resource management are discussed.
基金supported in part by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant 2024YFE0200700in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62201504.
文摘Network architectures assisted by Generative Artificial Intelligence(GAI)are envisioned as foundational elements of sixth-generation(6G)communication system.To deliver ubiquitous intelligent services and meet diverse service requirements,6G network architecture should offer personalized services to various mobile devices.Federated learning(FL)with personalized local training,as a privacypreserving machine learning(ML)approach,can be applied to address these challenges.In this paper,we propose a meta-learning-based personalized FL(PFL)method that improves both communication and computation efficiency by utilizing over-the-air computations.Its“pretraining-and-fine-tuning”principle makes it particularly suitable for enabling edge nodes to access personalized GAI services while preserving local privacy.Experiment results demonstrate the outperformance and efficacy of the proposed algorithm,and notably indicate enhanced communication efficiency without compromising accuracy.
基金supported by China’s National Key R&D Program(Project Number:2022YFB2902100)。
文摘The sixth-generation(6G)networks will consist of multiple bands such as low-frequency,midfrequency,millimeter wave,terahertz and other bands to meet various business requirements and networking scenarios.The dynamic complementarity of multiple bands are crucial for enhancing the spectrum efficiency,reducing network energy consumption,and ensuring a consistent user experience.This paper investigates the present researches and challenges associated with deployment of multi-band integrated networks in existing infrastructures.Then,an evolutionary path for integrated networking is proposed with the consideration of maturity of emerging technologies and practical network deployment.The proposed design principles for 6G multi-band integrated networking aim to achieve on-demand networking objectives,while the architecture supports full spectrum access and collaboration between high and low frequencies.In addition,the potential key air interface technologies and intelligent technologies for integrated networking are comprehensively discussed.It will be a crucial basis for the subsequent standards promotion of 6G multi-band integrated networking technology.
基金the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at Qassim University for financial support(QU-APC-2024-9/1).
文摘Control signaling is mandatory for the operation and management of all types of communication networks,including the Third Generation Partnership Project(3GPP)mobile broadband networks.However,they consume important and scarce network resources such as bandwidth and processing power.There have been several reports of these control signaling turning into signaling storms halting network operations and causing the respective Telecom companies big financial losses.This paper draws its motivation from such real network disaster incidents attributed to signaling storms.In this paper,we present a thorough survey of the causes,of the signaling storm problems in 3GPP-based mobile broadband networks and discuss in detail their possible solutions and countermeasures.We provide relevant analytical models to help quantify the effect of the potential causes and benefits of their corresponding solutions.Another important contribution of this paper is the comparison of the possible causes and solutions/countermeasures,concerning their effect on several important network aspects such as architecture,additional signaling,fidelity,etc.,in the form of a table.This paper presents an update and an extension of our earlier conference publication.To our knowledge,no similar survey study exists on the subject.
文摘With the large-scale deployment of satellite constellations such as Starlink and the rapid advancement of technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), the integration of high, medium, and low Earth orbit satellite networks with terrestrial networks has become a critical direction for future communication technologies. The objective is to develop a space-terrestrial integrated 6G network that ensures ubiquitous connectivity and seamless services, facilitating intelligent interconnection and collaborative symbiosis among humans, machines, and objects. This integration has become a central focus of global technological innovation.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(RS-2025-00559546)supported by the IITP(Institute of Information&Communications Technology Planning&Evaluation)-ITRC(Information Technology Research Center)grant funded by the Korea government(Ministry of Science and ICT)(IITP-2025-RS-2023-00259004)+1 种基金the support by the Deanship of Scientific Research through King Khalid UniversitySaudi Arabia funded by the Large Group Research Project RGP2/267/46。
文摘The rapid advancement of 6G communication networks presents both considerable problems and opportunities in network management,necessitating sophisticated solutions that extend beyond conventional methods.This study seeks to investigate and evaluate autonomous network management solutions designed for 6G communication networks,highlighting their technical advantages and potential implications.We examine the role of Artificial Intelligence(AI),Machine Learning(ML),and network automation in facilitating self-organization,optimization,and decision-making within critical network domains,including spectrum management,traffic load balancing,fault detection,and security and privacy.We examine the integration of edge computing and Distributed Ledger Technologies(DLT),specifically blockchain,to improve trust,transparency,and security in autonomous networks.This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the technological developments driving fully autonomous,efficient,and resilient 6G network infrastructures by methodically analyzing existing methodologies,identifying significant research gaps,and exploring potential prospects.The results offer significant insights for researchers,engineers,and industry experts involved in the development and deployment of advanced autonomous network management systems.
文摘P2P trading is driving the decentralization of the electricity market,the autonomy and privacy requirements of prosumers may intro-duce safety risks such as voltage violations.Existing security management methods based on price guidance may face unsolvable situa-tions in trading scenarios and have difficulty assessing the impact of P2P transactions on voltage security.To this end,this paper proposes a novel distribution system operator(DSO)-prosumers bi-level optimization framework incorporating the dynamic operating envelope(DOE)and risk coefficient-based network usage charge(RC-NUC).In the upper-level,the DOE is employed for dynamic voltage man-agement to prevent violations while the RC-NUC further guides prosumers to engage in grid-friendly transactions.The lower-level decen-tralized market enables prosumers to optimize trading decisions autonomously.Only price signals and energy quantities are exchanged between the two levels,ensuring the privacy of both parties.Additionally,an alternating direction method of multipliers(ADMM)with adaptive penalty factor is introduced to improve computational efficiency.Case studies on a modified IEEE 33-bus system demonstrate that the proposed method reduces voltage violation risks by 18.31%and enhances trading efficiency by 32.3%.These results highlight the feasibility and effectiveness of the approach in advancing secure and efficient distributed energy transactions.
文摘Smart edge computing(SEC)is a novel paradigm for computing that could transfer cloud-based applications to the edge network,supporting computation-intensive services like face detection and natural language processing.A core feature of mobile edge computing,SEC improves user experience and device performance by offloading local activities to edge processors.In this framework,blockchain technology is utilized to ensure secure and trustworthy communication between edge devices and servers,protecting against potential security threats.Additionally,Deep Learning algorithms are employed to analyze resource availability and optimize computation offloading decisions dynamically.IoT applications that require significant resources can benefit from SEC,which has better coverage.Although access is constantly changing and network devices have heterogeneous resources,it is not easy to create consistent,dependable,and instantaneous communication between edge devices and their processors,specifically in 5G Heterogeneous Network(HN)situations.Thus,an Intelligent Management of Resources for Smart Edge Computing(IMRSEC)framework,which combines blockchain,edge computing,and Artificial Intelligence(AI)into 5G HNs,has been proposed in this paper.As a result,a unique dual schedule deep reinforcement learning(DS-DRL)technique has been developed,consisting of a rapid schedule learning process and a slow schedule learning process.The primary objective is to minimize overall unloading latency and system resource usage by optimizing computation offloading,resource allocation,and application caching.Simulation results demonstrate that the DS-DRL approach reduces task execution time by 32%,validating the method’s effectiveness within the IMRSEC framework.
基金financially supported by the Hebei Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Grant No.2024040)。
文摘The present study employed network pharmacology to elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying the therapeutic effects of kuwanon G in diabetic encephalopathy.Utilizing the Pharmmapper databases,we identified potential targets associated with kuwanon G.Simultaneously,targets related to diabetic encephalopathy were screened.The VENNY software facilitated the identification of 34 common target genes,forming the basis for constructing a protein-protein interaction network map via the STRING database.GO enrichment and KEGG pathway analyses were conducted using the David database,with Cytoscape software employed to pinpoint key target genes.Results revealed 101 potential targets for kuwanon G and 1058 for diabetic encephalopathy,with an overlap of 34 target genes.Notably,GSK3B,CASP3,MAKP14,ESR1,and PPARG emerged as pivotal genes in the therapeutic action of kuwanon G against diabetic encephalopathy.Pathway analysis of these key genes indicated that kuwanon G exerted its therapeutic effects through modulating pathways associated with lipid and atherosclerosis,fluid shear stress and atherosclerosis,IL-17 signaling,and the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway.This study offered valuable insights into the potential molecular mechanisms of kuwanon G in treating diabetic encephalopathy,presenting a novel framework for future research in this domain.
基金funded in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62261024 and U2001213)in part by National Key Research and Development Project(2020YFB1807204)+2 种基金in part by Science and Technology Project of Education Department of Jiangxi Province(GJJ214606 and GJJ2205201)in part by Key Laboratory of Universal Wireless Communications(BUPT),Ministry of Education,P.R.China(KFKT-2022101)in part by the Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation(20212BAB212001)。
文摘The integration of high-speed railway communication systems with 5G technology is widely recognized as a significant development.Due to the considerable mobility of trains and the complex nature of the environment,the wireless channel exhibits non-stationary characteristics and fast time-varying characteristics,which presents significant hurdles in terms of channel estimation.In addition,the use of massive MIMO technology in the context of 5G networks also leads to an increase in the complexity of estimation.To address the aforementioned issues,this paper presents a novel approach for channel estimation in high mobility scenarios using a reconstruction and recovery network.In this method,the time-frequency response of the channel is considered as a two-dimensional image.The Fast Super-Resolution Convolution Neural Network(FSRCNN)is used to first reconstruct channel images.Next,the Denoising Convolution Neural Network(DnCNN)is applied to reduce the channel noise and improve the accuracy of channel estimation.Simulation results show that the accuracy of the channel estimation model surpasses that of the standard channel estimation method,while also exhibiting reduced algorithmic complexity.
文摘The adoption of 5G for Railways(5G-R)is expanding,particularly in high-speed trains,due to the benefits offered by 5G technology.High-speed trains must provide seamless connectivity and Quality of Service(QoS)to ensure passengers have a satisfactory experience throughout their journey.Installing base stations along urban environments can improve coverage but can dramatically reduce the experience of users due to interference.In particular,when a user with a mobile phone is a passenger in a high speed train traversing between urban centres,the coverage and the 5G resources in general need to be adequate not to diminish her experience of the service.The utilization of macro,pico,and femto cells may optimize the utilization of 5G resources.In this paper,a Genetic Algorithm(GA)-based approach to address the challenges of 5G network planning for 5G-R services is presented.The network is divided into three cell types,macro,pico,and femto cells—and the optimization process is designed to achieve a balance between key objectives:providing comprehensive coverage,minimizing interference,and maximizing energy efficiency.The study focuses on environments with high user density,such as high-speed trains,where reliable and high-quality connectivity is critical.Through simulations,the effectiveness of the GA-driven framework in optimizing coverage and performance in such scenarios is demonstrated.The algorithm is compared with the Particle Swarm Optimisation(PSO)and the Simulated Annealing(SA)methods and interesting insights emerged.The GA offers a strong balance between coverage and efficiency,achieving significantly higher coverage than PSO while maintaining competitive energy efficiency and interference levels.Its steady fitness improvement and adaptability make it well-suited for scenarios where wide coverage is a priority alongside acceptable performance trade-offs.
文摘With the rapid advancement of mobile communication networks,key technologies such as Multi-access Edge Computing(MEC)and Network Function Virtualization(NFV)have enhanced the quality of service for 5G users but have also significantly increased the complexity of network threats.Traditional static defense mechanisms are inadequate for addressing the dynamic and heterogeneous nature of modern attack vectors.To overcome these challenges,this paper presents a novel algorithmic framework,SD-5G,designed for high-precision intrusion detection in 5G environments.SD-5G adopts a three-stage architecture comprising traffic feature extraction,elastic representation,and adaptive classification.Specifically,an enhanced Concrete Autoencoder(CAE)is employed to reconstruct and compress high-dimensional network traffic features,producing compact and expressive representations suitable for large-scale 5G deployments.To further improve accuracy in ambiguous traffic classification,a Residual Convolutional Long Short-Term Memory model with an attention mechanism(ResCLA)is introduced,enabling multi-level modeling of spatial–temporal dependencies and effective detection of subtle anomalies.Extensive experiments on benchmark datasets—including 5G-NIDD,CIC-IDS2017,ToN-IoT,and BoT-IoT—demonstrate that SD-5G consistently achieves F1 scores exceeding 99.19%across diverse network environments,indicating strong generalization and real-time deployment capabilities.Overall,SD-5G achieves a balance between detection accuracy and deployment efficiency,offering a scalable,flexible,and effective solution for intrusion detection in 5G and next-generation networks.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82222075).
文摘Objective:To investigate the potential targets and mechanisms of Draconis Sanguis(DS),a valuable traditional Chinese medicine derived from the resin of the palm tree Daemonorops draco Bl(D.Sanguis,Xue Jie),in the treatment of myocardial infarction(MI).Methods:We explored the potential mechanisms of DS in the treatment of MI using network pharmacology,bioinformatic techniques,and transcriptomic analysis,followed by validation through in vivo and in vitro experiments.Results:Network pharmacology and bioinformatic analyses identified five genes(Fpr1,Glul,Mme,Mmp9,and Pla2g7)as potential targets for MI treatment.Moreover,DS significantly ameliorated cardiac function,inflammatory responses,and MI-induced myocardial fibrosis in vivo.Transcriptomic and bioinformatic analyses identified Pla2g7 as the most critical target in the DS treatment of MI.Molecular docking revealed that the key active ingredient in DS has a strong affinity for this gene.Furthermore,DS reduced the expression of Pla2g7(P=.0009),NLRP3(P=.003),interleukin-18(P<.001),and interleukin-1b(P=.004)mRNAs in vivo.Conclusions:The results indicate that DS can downregulate the expression of Pla2g7 and reduce the inflammatory response.This demonstrates the potential therapeutic target of DS and the mechanism underlying its cardioprotective effects.
文摘The forthcoming sixth generation(6G)of mobile communication networks is envisioned to be AInative,supporting intelligent services and pervasive computing at unprecedented scale.Among the key paradigms enabling this vision,Federated Learning(FL)has gained prominence as a distributed machine learning framework that allows multiple devices to collaboratively train models without sharing raw data,thereby preserving privacy and reducing the need for centralized storage.This capability is particularly attractive for vision-based applications,where image and video data are both sensitive and bandwidth-intensive.However,the integration of FL with 6G networks presents unique challenges,including communication bottlenecks,device heterogeneity,and trade-offs between model accuracy,latency,and energy consumption.In this paper,we developed a simulation-based framework to investigate the performance of FL in representative vision tasks under 6G-like environments.We formalize the system model,incorporating both the federated averaging(FedAvg)training process and a simplified communication costmodel that captures bandwidth constraints,packet loss,and variable latency across edge devices.Using standard image datasets(e.g.,MNIST,CIFAR-10)as benchmarks,we analyze how factors such as the number of participating clients,degree of data heterogeneity,and communication frequency influence convergence speed and model accuracy.Additionally,we evaluate the effectiveness of lightweight communication-efficient strategies,including local update tuning and gradient compression,in mitigating network overhead.The experimental results reveal several key insights:(i)communication limitations can significantly degrade FL convergence in vision tasks if not properly addressed;(ii)judicious tuning of local training epochs and client participation levels enables notable improvements in both efficiency and accuracy;and(iii)communication-efficient FL strategies provide a promising pathway to balance performance with the stringent latency and reliability requirements expected in 6G.These findings highlight the synergistic role of AI and nextgeneration networks in enabling privacy-preserving,real-time vision applications,and they provide concrete design guidelines for researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of FL and 6G.
基金supported by Jiangxi 03 Special and 5G Project(20232ABC03A33)Ganpo Talent Support Program(20232BCJ23106)。
文摘In the traditional manufacturing industry system,the ceramic industry occupies animportant position due to its unique technological characteristics.As the core equipment for theproduction of artistic and daily-use ceramics,the intermittent kiln has become an indispensable keylink in the industry by virtue of its advantage of flexibly adapting to the production of multiplevarieties in small batches.However,the current operation mode of ceramic intermittent kilns facessevere challenges:although instrument control has been initially achieved,the dependence on on-site manual operation and supervision,combined with the characteristics of small-scale andworkshop-style production,has led to widespread blind spots in supervision and numerous safetyrisks.Existing technologies mainly focus on the improvement of the kiln structure and theoptimization of local control,which is difficult to meet the complex requirements of collaborativemanagement and control of multiple kilns.The centralized ceramic kiln management and controldevice proposed in this paper deeply integrates Internet of Things technology and constructs anintelligent management system covering the entire ceramic production area.By collecting andtransmitting the operation data of the kiln in real time,this device not only enables all-weatherprecise monitoring of the state of the intermittent kiln,but also has the functions of intelligentaccident warning and remote control,providing a new technical path and practical model for theintelligent and safe development of the ceramic industry.
