AEPHORA: AI/ML-Based Energy-Efficient Proactive Handover and Resource Allocation

TL;DR

This paper introduces AEPHORA, an AI/ML-driven framework that jointly optimizes proactive handover and resource allocation to enhance energy efficiency and QoS in high-speed V2X communications.

Contribution

It presents a novel AI/ML-based approach for joint optimization of handover and resource allocation in vehicular networks, addressing energy efficiency and QoS constraints.

Findings

Significant reduction in system transmission power achieved.

Effective balancing of energy efficiency and QoS in simulations.

Improved handover success rate and reduced delays.

Abstract

Future Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) scenarios require high-speed, low-latency, and ultra-reliable communication services, particularly for applications such as autonomous driving and in-vehicle infotainment. Dense heterogeneous cellular networks, which incorporate both macro and micro base stations, can effectively address these demands. However, they introduce more frequent handovers and higher energy consumption. Proactive handover (PHO) mechanisms can significantly reduce handover delays and failure rates caused by frequent handovers, especially with the mobility prediction capabilities enhanced by artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) technologies. Nonetheless, the energy-efficient joint optimization of PHO and resource allocation (RA) remains underexplored. In this paper, we propose the AEPHORA framework, which leverages AI/ML-based predictions of vehicular mobility to jointly optimize PHO and RA decisions. This framework aims to minimize the average system transmission power while satisfying quality of service (QoS) constraints on communication delay and reliability. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the AEPHORA framework in balancing energy efficiency with QoS requirements in high-demand V2X environments.