Energy Transfer and Data Collection from Batteryless Sensors in Low-altitude Wireless Networks

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Autori principali: Zhang, Wen, Wang, Aimin, Li, Jiahui, Sun, Geng, Wang, Jiacheng, Yuan, Weijie, Niyato, Dusit
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author Zhang, Wen
Wang, Aimin
Li, Jiahui
Sun, Geng
Wang, Jiacheng
Yuan, Weijie
Niyato, Dusit
author_facet Zhang, Wen
Wang, Aimin
Li, Jiahui
Sun, Geng
Wang, Jiacheng
Yuan, Weijie
Niyato, Dusit
contents The integration of wireless power transfer (WPT) with Internet of Things (IoT) offers promising solutions for sensing applications, but faces significant challenges when deployed in hard-to-access areas such as high-temperature environments. In such extreme conditions, traditional fixed WPT infrastructure cannot be safely installed, and batteries rapidly degrade due to hardware failures. In this paper, we propose an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted data collection and WPT framework for batteryless sensor (BLS) networks deployed in these challenging environments. Specifically, we consider a practical scenario where a UAV first transfers energy to BLS nodes via WPT, enabling these nodes to subsequently transmit their collected data to the UAV through orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA). Then, we formulate a multi-objective optimization problem that aims to maximize the fair data collection volume while minimizing the UAV energy consumption through joint optimization of transmit power allocation and flight trajectory planning. Due to the non-convex nature and dynamic characteristics of this problem, conventional optimization methods prove inadequate. To address these challenges, we propose an enhanced soft actor-critic algorithm with parameter-free attention, prioritized experience replay, and value-based reward centering (SAC-PPV), thereby improving the exploration efficiency and learning stability of the algorithm in complex WPT scenarios. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed approach consistently outperforms benchmark algorithms under various network configurations.
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spellingShingle Energy Transfer and Data Collection from Batteryless Sensors in Low-altitude Wireless Networks
Zhang, Wen
Wang, Aimin
Li, Jiahui
Sun, Geng
Wang, Jiacheng
Yuan, Weijie
Niyato, Dusit
Networking and Internet Architecture
Signal Processing
The integration of wireless power transfer (WPT) with Internet of Things (IoT) offers promising solutions for sensing applications, but faces significant challenges when deployed in hard-to-access areas such as high-temperature environments. In such extreme conditions, traditional fixed WPT infrastructure cannot be safely installed, and batteries rapidly degrade due to hardware failures. In this paper, we propose an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted data collection and WPT framework for batteryless sensor (BLS) networks deployed in these challenging environments. Specifically, we consider a practical scenario where a UAV first transfers energy to BLS nodes via WPT, enabling these nodes to subsequently transmit their collected data to the UAV through orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA). Then, we formulate a multi-objective optimization problem that aims to maximize the fair data collection volume while minimizing the UAV energy consumption through joint optimization of transmit power allocation and flight trajectory planning. Due to the non-convex nature and dynamic characteristics of this problem, conventional optimization methods prove inadequate. To address these challenges, we propose an enhanced soft actor-critic algorithm with parameter-free attention, prioritized experience replay, and value-based reward centering (SAC-PPV), thereby improving the exploration efficiency and learning stability of the algorithm in complex WPT scenarios. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed approach consistently outperforms benchmark algorithms under various network configurations.
title Energy Transfer and Data Collection from Batteryless Sensors in Low-altitude Wireless Networks
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.07481