Routing in flying ad hoc networks (FANETs) is hindered by high mobility, trajectory-induced topology dynamics, and energy constraints. Conventional topology-based or position-based protocols often fail due to stale link information and limited neighbor awareness. This paper proposes a trajectory-informed routing protocol enhanced by Q-learning: Traj-Q-GPSR, tailored for mission-oriented UAV swarm networks. By leveraging mission-planned flight trajectories, the protocol builds time-aware two-hop neighbor tables, enabling routing decisions based on both current connectivity and predicted link availability. This spatiotemporal information is integrated into a reinforcement learning framework that dynamically optimizes next-hop selection based on link stability, queue length, and node mobility patterns. To further enhance adaptability, the learning parameters are adjusted in real time according to network dynamics. Additionally, a delay-aware queuing model is introduced to forecast optimal transmission timing, thereby reducing buffering overhead and mitigating redundant retransmissions. Extensive ns-3 simulations across diverse mobility, density, and CBR connections demonstrate that the proposed protocol consistently outperforms GPSR, achieving up to 23% lower packet loss, over 80% reduction in average end-to-end delay, and improvements of up to 37% and 52% in throughput and routing efficiency, respectively.
Traj-Q-GPSR: A Trajectory-Informed and Q-Learning Enhanced GPSR Protocol for Mission-Oriented FANETs
2025
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
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