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A novel approach to incentive-based cooperation in wireless ad hoc networks

Froushani, M. H. L ; Sharif University of Technology

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1109/CTS.2011.5898989
  3. Abstract:
  4. Cooperation is an integral part of wireless ad hoc networks. In this paper, we introduce a combination of pricing and reputation-based mechanisms targeted at generating higher incentive for cooperation among nodes. The reputation-based part of the mechanism guarantees proper cooperation among sources. In addition, the pricing-based mechanism is added to ensure cooperation of relay nodes. In contrast with earlier works, a more comprehensive definition of cooperation is presented which guarantees a better reward and punishment system. In our approach, a multi-player game is defined with continuous strategy set and payoffs which lead to a more practical model. Based on the proposed game theoretic framework, existence of Nash equilibrium is then investigated. Finally, simulation results evaluate performance of the proposed scheme
  5. Keywords:
  6. Incentive mechanisms ; wireless ad hoc networks ; Incentive mechanism ; Integral part ; Multiplayer games ; Nash Equilibrium ; Practical model ; Pricing-based mechanisms ; Relay node ; Reputation-basedmechanisms ; Simulation result ; Game theory ; Information technology ; Telecommunication ; Wireless networks
  7. Source: 2011 18th International Conference on Telecommunications, ICT 2011 ; 2011 , Pages 78-83 ; 9781457700248 (ISBN)
  8. URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=5898989