Deep Reinforcement Learning-based Satellite Handover Scheme for Satellite Communications

• Published in: International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Wang, Jie, Mu, Weiqing, Liu, Yanan, Guo, Lantu, Zhang, Shaofeng, Gui, Guan
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 20.10.2021
• Subjects: Benchmark testing; deep reinforcement learning; Handover; handover scheme; Low earth orbit (LEO) satellites; Low earth orbit satellites; Reinforcement learning; Satellites; Simulation; Wireless communication

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their wide coverage area and flexible connectivity. However, the high speed mobility of LEO satellites imposes huge challenges for satellite handover in LEO satellites communication networks. Firstly, frequen...