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Deep Meta Q-Learning based Multi-Task Offloading in Edge-Cloud Systems
IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
  • Nelson Sharma
  • Aswini Ghosh
  • Rajiv Misra
  • Sajal K. Das, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Resource-Constrained Edge Devices Can Not Efficiently Handle the Explosive Growth of Mobile Data and the Increasing Computational Demand of Modern-Day User Applications. Task Offloading Allows the Migration of Complex Tasks from User Devices to the Remote Edge-Cloud Servers Thereby Reducing their Computational Burden and Energy Consumption While Also Improving the Efficiency of Task Processing. However, Obtaining the Optimal Offloading Strategy in a Multi-Task Offloading Decision-Making Process is an NP-Hard Problem. Existing Deep Learning Techniques with Slow Learning Rates and Weak Adaptability Are Not Suitable for Dynamic Multi-User Scenarios. in This Article, We Propose a Novel Deep Meta-Reinforcement Learning-Based Approach to the Multi-Task Offloading Problem using a Combination of First-Order Meta-Learning and Deep Q-Learning Methods. We Establish the Meta-Generalization Bounds for the Proposed Algorithm and Demonstrate that It Can Reduce the Time and Energy Consumption of IoT Applications by Up to 15%. through Rigorous Simulations, We Show that Our Method Achieves Near-Optimal Offloading Solutions While Also Being Able to Adapt to Dynamic Edge-Cloud Environments.

Department(s)
Computer Science
Keywords and Phrases
  • Computational modeling,
  • Deep Q-learning,
  • Directed Acyclic Graph,
  • Edge-Cloud Computing,
  • Energy consumption,
  • Heuristic algorithms,
  • Internet of Things,
  • Internet of Things,
  • Meta-Learning,
  • Multi-Task Offloading,
  • Multitasking,
  • Servers,
  • Task analysis
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Publication Date
01 Jan 2023
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Citation Information
Nelson Sharma, Aswini Ghosh, Rajiv Misra and Sajal K. Das. "Deep Meta Q-Learning based Multi-Task Offloading in Edge-Cloud Systems" IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (2023) ISSN: 1558-0660; 1536-1233
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sajal-das/306/