| 摘要: |
| 空中计算网络（Aerial Computing Network,ACN）整合空中接入网和移动边缘计算，利用异构空中平台实现本地化就近服务，可有效支持广域范围内海量用户的多样化低时延业务请求。介绍了ACN的3类关键空中平台，并从平台高度、成本、复杂度、适用业务类型等方面对各空中平台进行对比分析。总结了现有ACN的网络架构，梳理了网络架构演进方向。最后，结合ACN的重要应用场景，指出了ACN的未来研究方向，以期为后续研究提供借鉴与启示。 |
| 关键词: 空中计算网络 移动边缘计算 计算卸载 |
| DOI：10.20079/j.issn.1001-893x.240626004 |
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| 基金项目:国家自然科学基金面上项目（62271368，62371367）；国家自然科学基金青年基金项目（62201451）；陕西省青年科技新星项目（2024ZC-KJXX-080）；陕西省重点研发计划重点产业创新链项目（2023-ZDLGY-50）；陕西省重点研发计划项目（2023-YBGY-041）；陕西省创新能力支撑计划（2024ZC-KJXX-016） |
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| Survey on Aerial Computing Network |
| HUI Min,CHEN Jian,LYU Lu,YANG Long,YE Yinghui |
| (1.School of Telecommunications Engineering,Xidian University,Xi’an 710068,China;2.School of Communications and Information Engineering,Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications,Xi’an 710061,China) |
| Abstract: |
| By integrating the aerial access network and mobile edge computing,the aerial computing network(ACN) can exploit heterogeneous aerial platforms to achieve nearby services,thereby supporting diverse latency-critical service requirements of massive users over a widespread coverage.First,three critical aerial platforms of ACN are introduced,where a comparison among these platforms is given in terms of platform altitude,cost,complexity,and primary business type.Then,the existing network architectures of ACN are summarized,and the evolution direction of network architecture is explained in detail.Finally,the significant application scenarios and future research direction of ACN are demonstrated,hoping to inspire subsequent research. |
| Key words: aerial computing network mobile edge computing task offloading |
