Game-based admission control for wireless systems

Much previous work has examined the wireless power control problem using tools from game theory, an economic concept which describes the behavior of interdependent but non-cooperative users. In this paper, we expand these ideas to the antecedent process of deciding which users may participate in the network, i.e. the admission control problem. In particular, we propose three distinct pricing schemes for influencing users as they make their participation decisions. We fully characterize the equilibria induced by each and then test their performance in a simulated, wireless environment. Our preliminary results show that these schemes have the potential to produce high quality outcomes in an incentive-compatible way. Categories and Subject Descriptors C.2.1 [Computer-Communication Networks]: Network Architecture and Design--Wireless communication General Terms Economics,Performance,Theory Keywords admission control, game theory, Nash Equilibrium, wireless

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: WICON
• Authors: Benjamin Yolken, Nicholas Bambos
• Keywords: Admission Control, Computer Networks, Control Problem, Game Theory, WICON 2008