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Adaptive Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for Energy-Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks: A Dynamic Optimization Framework

Author(s): Tejaswi Chowdari D1,Anusha CH1, Kiran Kumar B2*,Hemant Kumar V3, Rekha Sundari M4

Publisher : FOREX Publication

Published : 30 August 2025

e-ISSN : 2347-470X

Page(s) : 447-456




Tejaswi Chowdari D,Assistant Professor, Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences; Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India;

Anusha CH , Assistant Professor, Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences; Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India;

Kiran Kumar B, Assistant Professor, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Trichy, TamilNadu, India;

Hemant Kumar V, Assistant Professor, GITAM deemed to be University, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India;

Rekha Sundari M, Professor, Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences; Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Tejaswi Chowdari D, Anusha CH, Kiran Kumar B, Hemant Kumar V, Rekha Sundari M(2025),Adaptive Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for Energy-Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks: A Dynamic Optimization Framework. IJEER 13(3), 447-456. DOI: 10.37391/IJEER.130308.