Game Theory and Machine Learning in UAVs-Assisted Wireless Communication Networks: A Survey

In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been used in fields such as architecture, business delivery, military and civilian theaters, and many others. With increased applications comes the increased demand for advanced algorithms for resource allocation and energy management. As is well known, game theory and machine learning are two powerful tools already widely used in the wireless communication field and there are numerous surveys of game theory and machine learning usage in wireless communication. Existing surveys however focus either on game theory or machine learning and due to this fact, the current article surveys both game-theoretic and machine learning algorithms for use by UAVs in Wireless Communication Networks (U-WCNs). We also discuss how to combine game theory and machine learning for solving problems in U-WCNs and identify several future research directions.