Multi-Sized AI Models Assisted Low-Altitude UAV Delivery With RAN Optimization

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Authors: Longyu Zhou, Supeng Leng, Zonghang Li, Tianhao Liang, Tony Q. S. Quek
Cited by: 1
References: 15

Abstract

With the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1technology and wireless communication technology, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)-based low-altitude applications have become increasingly attractive for accurate and real-time UAV delivery by performing cooperative path planning. However, this application exposes imperative computing requirements on resource-limited UAVs. To address the problem, we propose a multi-sized AI model-assisted parcel delivery framework with RAN resource optimization. In this design, we propose a double-scale AI model cooperation algorithm to implement highly accurate UAV path planning for safe parcel delivery. We then propose a transformer-based resource optimization algorithm to perform high-efficiency resource allocation for real-time and reliable communication and computing cooperation among UAVs. Simulation results demonstrate that our algorithm improves network throughput by 15.4% compared to other benchmarks on average while achieving a high successful delivery ratio of 92% for robust UAV delivery.

Fields of Study & Subjects

UAV Applications and Optimization IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems

Publication details

Journal / source
IEEE Internet of Things Magazine
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Volume
9
Issue
2
Pages
101–107
Publication date
5 January 2026