A Game Theoretic Approach to Irregular Repetition Slotted Aloha

Many technological enhancements are being developed worldwide to enable the “Internet of Things” (IoT). IoT networks largely rely on distributed access billions devices, but still lagging in terms combined reliability and low latency. To mend that shortcoming, it is paramount adapt existing random methods for setting. In this article, we shed light one modern candidates protocols fitted IoT: “Irregular Repetition Slotted ALOHA” (IRSA). As self-managing solutions needed overcome challenges IoT, study IRSA scheme a setting where groups users, with fixed traffic loads, competing ALOHA-type channel access. aim, adopt game-theoretic approach two classes devices learn autonomously their optimal protocol parameters optimize selfishly own effective throughput. Through extensive simulations, assess notable efficiency game based approach. We also show our attains Nash equilibrium (NE) via “better reply” strategy, quantify price anarchy comparison centralized Our results imply user competition does not fundamentally impact performance protocol.