A Review of Dynamic Resource Allocation Techniques for Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computing Networks Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning
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ICCK Transactions on Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems
Volume 1, Issue 2, 2026: 76-82
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A Review of Dynamic Resource Allocation Techniques for Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computing Networks Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning

1 School of Electromechanical Engineering, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China
* Corresponding Author: Huilin Jiang, [email protected]
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Abstract

The integrated sensing, communication, and computing (ISCC) network, as a core direction of the sixth-generation mobile communication system, provides a key enabling technology for efficient collaboration in future intelligent networks by deeply integrating communication, sensing, and computing capabilities. However, the dynamic management and joint optimization of multi-dimensional heterogeneous resources in ISCC networks face severe challenges such as high-dimensional state spaces, tightly coupled constraints, and time-varying environments. Traditional optimization methods struggle to achieve both real-time performance and optimality. Deep reinforcement learning (DRL), with its end-to-end learning capability for complex sequential decision-making problems, offers a novel solution to this dilemma. This paper systematically reviews the current research status of dynamic resource allocation in ISCC networks. It analyzes the fundamental background and resource management challenges of ISCC networks, reviews representative domestic and international research advances in DRL-based resource allocation covering both single-agent and multi-agent approaches, and provides a critical discussion of existing limitations and future research directions.

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integrated sensing, communication, and computing (ISCC) deep reinforcement learning dynamic resource allocation multi-agent reinforcement learning 6G network

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Guo, T., Wu, R., Yi, H., & Jiang, H. (2026). A Review of Dynamic Resource Allocation Techniques for Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computing Networks Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning. ICCK Transactions on Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems, 1(2), 76-82. https://doi.org/10.62762/TICPS.2026.591816
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  title = {A Review of Dynamic Resource Allocation Techniques for Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computing Networks Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning},
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