Temporal Spectrum Cartography in Low-Altitude Economy Networks: A Generative AI Framework With Multi-Agent Learning
Changyuan Zhao, Ruichen Zhang, Jiacheng Wang, Dusit Niyato, Geng Sun, Hongyang Du, Z. Li, Abbas Jamalipour, Dong In Kim
Abstract
This paper introduces a two-stage generative AI (GenAI) framework tailored for temporal spectrum cartography in low-altitude economy networks (LAENets). LAENets, characterized by diverse aerial devices such as UAVs, rely heavily on wireless communication technologies while facing challenges, including spectrum congestion and dynamic environmental interference. Traditional spectrum cartography methods have limitations in handling the temporal and spatial complexities inherent to these networks. Addressing these challenges, the proposed framework first employs a Reconstructive Masked Autoencoder (RecMAE) capable of accurately reconstructing spectrum maps from sparse and temporally varying sensor data using a novel dual-mask mechanism. This approach significantly enhances the precision of reconstructed radio frequency (RF) power maps. In the second stage, the Multi-agent Diffusion Policy (MADP) method integrates diffusion-based reinforcement learning to optimize the trajectories of dynamic UAV sensors. By leveraging temporal-attention encoding, this method effectively manages spatial exploration and exploitation to minimize cumulative reconstruction errors. Extensive numerical experiments show that this integrated GenAI framework consistently surpasses traditional interpolation and deep learning methods, especially under sparse sensing conditions. The proposed trajectory planner substantially improves spectrum map accuracy, reconstruction stability, and sensor deployment efficiency in dynamically evolving low-altitude environments.