MEC task offloading in AIoT: a user-centric DRL model splitting inference scheme
摘要
With the rapid development of the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), mobile edge computing (MEC) has become an essential technology underpinning AIoT applications. However, multi-angle resource constraints, multi-user task competition, and the complexity of task offloading in dynamic MEC environments pose new technical challenges. To address these, we propose a user-centric deep reinforcement learning (DRL) model splitting (UCMS) inference scheme. This scheme combines a user-server co-selection algorithm with a UCMS_MADDPG-based offloading algorithm to realize efficient inference responses in dynamic environments with multi-angle resource constraints. Specifically, we formulate a joint optimization model that integrates resource allocation, server selection, and task offloading, aiming to minimize the weighted sum of task delay and energy consumption. After decoupling the optimization, the user-server association is handled through a co-selection algorithm. To address the mixed decision problem, we design an algorithm centered on user pre-decision that splits the action space into user-side and server-side components to coordinate continuous and discrete decision outputs. In addition, a priority sampling mechanism based on a reward-error trade-off is introduced to enhance experience replay. Simulation results show that the proposed UCMS_MADDPG-based offloading algorithm demonstrates superior overall performance compared with other benchmark algorithms in dynamic environments.