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UAV-enabled mobile edge computing: a comprehensive survey on architectures, optimization techniques, and multi-scenario applications

Aug 2026 · Cluster Computing · Vol 29 · 0 citations · 166 references
Computer Science

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This paper surveys the U-MEC landscape through the lens of method–scenario mapping, and compares optimization approaches across six categories—convex optimization, heuristic algorithms, game theory, deep reinforcement learning, multi-agent reinforcement learning, and federated learning—in terms of applicability and technical characteristics.

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