2025
Authors
Duarte, P; Coelho, A; Ricardo, M;
Publication
2025 21TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WIRELESS AND MOBILE COMPUTING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS, WIMOB
Abstract
The increasing complexity of wireless environments, driven by user mobility and dynamic obstructions, poses significant challenges to maintaining Line-of-Sight (LoS) connectivity. Mobile base stations (gNBs) offer a promising solution by physically relocating to restore or sustain LoS. This paper explores how reinforcement learning (RL) can be applied to gNB mobility control within vision-aided network systems. As part of the CONVERGE project, we present the CONVERGE Chamber Simulator (CC-SIM), a 3D environment for developing, training, and testing gNB mobility control algorithms. CC-SIM models user and obstacle mobility, visual occlusion, and Radio Frequency (RF) propagation while supporting both offline reinforcement learning and real-time validation through integration with OpenAirInterface (OAI). Leveraging CC-SIM, we trained a Deep Q-Network (DQN) agent that proactively repositions gNBs under dynamic conditions. Across three representative use cases, the agent reduced LoS blockage by up to 42% compared to static deployments, highlighting the potential of RL-driven mobility control and positioning CC-SIM as a practical platform for advancing adaptive, next-generation wireless networks.
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