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Enabling AI in Future Wireless Networks: A Data Life Cycle Perspective

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Nguyen, Dinh C., Cheng, Peng, Ding, Ming, Lopez-Perez, David, Pathirana, Pubudu N., Li, Jun, Seneviratne, Aruna, Li, Yonghui +1 more·2021·IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials

Abstract

Recent years have seen rapid deployment of mobile computing and Internet of Things (IoT) networks, which can be mostly attributed to the increasing communication and sensing capabilities of wireless systems. Big data analysis, pervasive computing, and eventually artificial intelligence (AI) are envisaged to be deployed on top of the IoT and create a new world featured by data-driven AI. In this context, a novel paradigm of merging AI and wireless communications, called Wireless AI that pushes AI frontiers to the network edge, is widely regarded as a key enabler for future intelligent network evolution. To this end, we present a comprehensive survey of the latest studies in wireless AI from the data-driven perspective. Specifically, we first propose a novel Wireless AI architecture that covers five key data-driven AI themes in wireless networks, including Sensing AI, Network Device AI, Access AI, User Device AI and Data-provenance AI. Then, for each data-driven AI theme, we present an overview on the use of AI approaches to solve the emerging data-related problems and show how AI can empower wireless network functionalities. Particularly, compared to the other related survey papers, we provide an in-depth discussion on the Wireless AI applications in various data-driven domains wherein AI proves extremely useful for wireless network design and optimization. Finally, research challenges and future visions are also discussed to spur further research in this promising area.

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Nguyen, D. C., Cheng, P., Ding, M., Lopez-Perez, D., Pathirana, P. N., Li, J., Seneviratne, A., Li, Y., & Poor, H. V.
Affiliations
  • Deakin University (AU)
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (AU)
  • Huawei Technologies (France) (FR)
  • Tomsk Polytechnic University (RU)
  • UNSW Sydney (AU)
  • Princeton University (US)
Venue
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
Published
2021
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
553-595
ISSN
  • 1553-877X (ISSN-L)
  • 2373-745X
OpenAlex
W3131052410
Cited by
160
References
199
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 40 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 24
FWCI
9.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials (publishedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
  • UNSWorks (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (cc-by)
Funders
  • CSIRO Data61, Australia
  • U.S. National Science Foundation (CCF-1908308)
  • ARC (DE190100162)
  • National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFB1004800)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (61727802, 61872184)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Data and IoT Technologies
Keywords
data-driven AI, Internet of Things, edge AI, data lifecycle, data provenance, intelligent networks

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