Minimization of Resource Consumption with URLLC Constraints for Relay-Assisted IIoT

In relay-assisted Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems with ultra-reliable low-latency communication (uRLLC) requirements, finite blocklength coding imposes stringent resource constraints. In this work, the packet error probability (PEP) and blocklength allocation across two-hop links are jo...

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Main Authors: Yujie Zhao, Tao Peng, Yichen Guo, Yijing Niu, Wenbo Wang
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Tao Peng
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Yijing Niu
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description In relay-assisted Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems with ultra-reliable low-latency communication (uRLLC) requirements, finite blocklength coding imposes stringent resource constraints. In this work, the packet error probability (PEP) and blocklength allocation across two-hop links are jointly optimized to minimize total blocklength (resource consumption) while satisfying reliability, latency, and throughput requirements. The original multi-variable problem is decomposed into two tractable subproblems. In the first subproblem, for a fixed total blocklength, the achievable rate is maximized. A near-optimal PEP is first derived via theoretical analysis. Subsequently, theoretical analysis proves that blocklength must be optimized to equalize the achievable rates between the two hops to maximize system performance. Consequently, the closed-form solution to optimal blocklength allocation is derived. In the second subproblem, the total blocklength is minimized via a bisection search method. Simulation results show that by adopting near-optimal PEPs, our approach reduces computation time by two orders of magnitude while limiting the achievable rate loss to within 1% compared to the exhaustive search method. At peak rates, the hop with superior channel conditions requires fewer resources. Compared with three baseline algorithms, the proposed algorithm achieves average resource savings of 21.40%, 14.03%, and 17.18%, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-20dcbfcfe73c47578ef6cb1b7ee603632025-08-20T04:00:51ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-08-012515484610.3390/s25154846Minimization of Resource Consumption with URLLC Constraints for Relay-Assisted IIoTYujie Zhao0Tao Peng1Yichen Guo2Yijing Niu3Wenbo Wang4School of Information and Communication Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, ChinaIn relay-assisted Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems with ultra-reliable low-latency communication (uRLLC) requirements, finite blocklength coding imposes stringent resource constraints. In this work, the packet error probability (PEP) and blocklength allocation across two-hop links are jointly optimized to minimize total blocklength (resource consumption) while satisfying reliability, latency, and throughput requirements. The original multi-variable problem is decomposed into two tractable subproblems. In the first subproblem, for a fixed total blocklength, the achievable rate is maximized. A near-optimal PEP is first derived via theoretical analysis. Subsequently, theoretical analysis proves that blocklength must be optimized to equalize the achievable rates between the two hops to maximize system performance. Consequently, the closed-form solution to optimal blocklength allocation is derived. In the second subproblem, the total blocklength is minimized via a bisection search method. Simulation results show that by adopting near-optimal PEPs, our approach reduces computation time by two orders of magnitude while limiting the achievable rate loss to within 1% compared to the exhaustive search method. At peak rates, the hop with superior channel conditions requires fewer resources. Compared with three baseline algorithms, the proposed algorithm achieves average resource savings of 21.40%, 14.03%, and 17.18%, respectively.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/15/4846uRLLCrelay-assisted communicationsfinite blocklengthresource consumption minimization
spellingShingle Yujie Zhao
Tao Peng
Yichen Guo
Yijing Niu
Wenbo Wang
Minimization of Resource Consumption with URLLC Constraints for Relay-Assisted IIoT
Sensors
uRLLC
relay-assisted communications
finite blocklength
resource consumption minimization
title Minimization of Resource Consumption with URLLC Constraints for Relay-Assisted IIoT
title_full Minimization of Resource Consumption with URLLC Constraints for Relay-Assisted IIoT
title_fullStr Minimization of Resource Consumption with URLLC Constraints for Relay-Assisted IIoT
title_full_unstemmed Minimization of Resource Consumption with URLLC Constraints for Relay-Assisted IIoT
title_short Minimization of Resource Consumption with URLLC Constraints for Relay-Assisted IIoT
title_sort minimization of resource consumption with urllc constraints for relay assisted iiot
topic uRLLC
relay-assisted communications
finite blocklength
resource consumption minimization
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/15/4846
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