Cognitive hierarchy theory for heterogeneous uplink multiple access in the Internet of Things

Nof Abuzainab, Walid Saad, H. Vincent Poor

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Abstract

In this paper, the problem of distributed uplink random access is studied for an Internet of Things (IoT) system, composed of heterogeneous group of nodes compromising both machine-type devices (MTDs) and human-type devices (HTDs). The problem is formulated as a noncooperative game between the heterogeneous IoT devices whose goal is to find the transmission probabilities and service rates that meet their individual quality-of-service (QoS) requirements. To solve this game while capturing the heterogeneity of the devices, in terms of resource constraints and QoS needs, a novel approach based on the behavioral game framework of cognitive hierarchy (CH) theory is proposed. This approach enables the IoT devices to reach a CH equilibrium concept that adequately factors in the various levels of rationality corresponding to the heterogeneous capabilities of MTDs and HTDs. Simulation results show that the proposed CH solution can significantly improve the performance, in terms of energy efficiency, for both MTDs and HTDs, achieving, on the average, a 67% improvement compared to the traditional Nash equilibrium-based game-theoretic solutions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - ISIT 2016; 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1252-1256
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781509018062
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 10 2016
Event2016 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2016 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: Jul 10 2016Jul 15 2016

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Information Theory - Proceedings
Volume2016-August
ISSN (Print)2157-8095

Other

Other2016 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2016
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period7/10/167/15/16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Information Systems
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Applied Mathematics

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