4.8 Article

Toward Intelligent Vehicular Networks: A Machine Learning Framework

Journal

IEEE INTERNET OF THINGS JOURNAL
Volume 6, Issue 1, Pages 124-135

Publisher

IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/JIOT.2018.2872122

Keywords

High mobility; Internet of Intelligent Vehicles; machine learning; vehicular networks

Funding

  1. Intel Corporation
  2. National Science Foundation [1443894, 1731017, 1815637]
  3. Division Of Computer and Network Systems
  4. Direct For Computer & Info Scie & Enginr [1443894] Funding Source: National Science Foundation

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As wireless networks evolve toward high mobility and providing better support for connected vehicles, a number of new challenges arise due to the resulting high dynamics in vehicular environments and thus motive rethinking of traditional wireless design methodologies. Future intelligent vehicles, which are at the heart of high mobility networks, are increasingly equipped with multiple advanced onboard sensors and keep generating large volumes of data. Machine learning, as an effective approach to artificial intelligence, can provide a rich set of tools to exploit such data for the benefit of the networks. In this paper, we first identify the distinctive characteristics of high mobility vehicular networks and motivate the use of machine learning to address the resulting challenges. After a brief introduction of the major concepts of machine learning, we discuss its applications to learn the dynamics of vehicular networks and make informed decisions to optimize network performance. In particular, we discuss in greater detail the application of reinforcement learning in managing network resources as an alternative to the prevalent optimization approach. Finally, some open issues worth further investigation are highlighted.

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