Research on Service Function Chain Embedding and Migration Algorithm for UAV IoT

Abstract

This paper addresses the challenge of managing service function chaining (SFC) in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) IoT, a dynamic network that integrates UAVs and IoT devices for various scenarios. To enhance the service quality and user experience of the UAV IoT, network functions must be flexibly configured and adjusted based on varying service demands and network situations. This paper presents a model for calculating benefits and an agile algorithm for embedding and migrating SFC based on particle swarm optimization (PSO). The model takes into account multiple factors such as SFC quality, resource utilization, and migration cost. It aims to maximize the SFC benefit and minimize the migration times. The algorithm leverages PSO’s global search and fast convergence to identify the optimal or near-optimal SFC placement and update it when the network state changes. Simulation experiments demonstrate that the proposed method improves network resource efficiency and outperforms existing methods. This paper presents a new idea and method for managing SFC in UAV IoT.