Resilient task offloading in integrated satellite-terrestrial networks with mobility-induced variability

  • Kongyang CHEN
  • , Guomin LIANG
  • , Hongfa ZHANG
  • , Waixi LIU*
  • , Jiaxing SHEN*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal PublicationsJournal Article (refereed)peer-review

Abstract

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites have gained significant attention for their low-latency communication and computing capabilities but face challenges due to high mobility and limited resources. Existing studies integrate edge computing with LEO satellite networks to optimize task offloading; however, they often overlook the impact of frequent topology changes, unstable transmission links, and intermittent satellite visibility, leading to task execution failures and increased latency. To address these issues, this paper proposes a dynamic integrated space-ground computing framework that optimizes task offloading under LEO satellite mobility constraints. We design an adaptive task migration strategy through inter-satellite links when target satellites become inaccessible. To enhance data transmission reliability, we introduce a communication stability constraint based on transmission bit error rate (BER). Additionally, we develop a genetic algorithm (GA)-based task scheduling method that dynamically allocates computing resources while minimizing latency and energy consumption. Our approach jointly considers satellite computing capacity, link stability, and task execution reliability to achieve efficient task offloading. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method significantly improves task execution success rates, reduces system overhead, and enhances overall computational efficiency in LEO satellite networks.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1961-1972
Number of pages12
JournalDigital Communications and Networks
Volume11
Issue number6
Early online date11 Jul 2025
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2025

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications.

Funding

This work was supported by Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Project (No. 2025A1515012874), Foundation of Yunnan Key Laboratory of Service Computing (No. YNSC24115), Research Project of Pazhou Lab for Excellent Young Scholars (No. PZL2021KF0024), Guangdong Undergraduate Teaching Quality and Teaching Reform Project, University Research Project of Guangzhou Education Bureau (No. 2024312189), Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Project (No. SL2024A03J00397), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 62272113), and Guangzhou Basic Research Program (No. 2024A03J0398).

Keywords

  • LEO satellites
  • Task offloading
  • Edge computing
  • Communication reliability

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