6G • RAN
UE Autonomous Sidelink Scheduler
Decentralized AI-Driven Device-to-Device Sidelink Protocol for 6G
Autonomous direct terminal-to-terminal communications protocol without base station scheduling for vehicles, robots, and wearables.
Technical Explanation
In 6G autonomous vehicle swarms, cooperative robots, and emergency search operations, relying on base station scheduling incurs unacceptable latency and failure risk. The UE autonomous sidelink scheduler operates decentralized multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL). Each terminal senses channel occupancy, predicts resource collisions in the delay-doppler domain, and reserves transmission slots autonomously, attaining sub-millisecond direct packet delivery with 99.9999% reliability.
Key Functions
- Schedules direct device-to-device (D2D) transmissions without cellular tower control
- Utilizes multi-agent reinforcement learning to prevent mutual packet collisions
- Supports ultra-reliable low-latency V2X, drone swarming, and tactile peripherals
- Maintains full communication capability during complete network infrastructure failure
Specifications
3GPP Rel-19/20 Sidelink Evolution (PC5 Interface), ISO 26262 Automotive Safety
Interfaces
PC5 Sidelink InterfaceV2X Telematics Control UnitDirect D2D Modem
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