Emergence of Techno-Social Norms in Cognitive Radio Environments
Ligia Cremene, D. Dumitrescu

TL;DR
This paper investigates how game theory can be used to identify and embed techno-social norms in cognitive radio systems, potentially regulating spectrum use without external enforcement.
Contribution
It introduces the concept of techno-social norms derived from game theory simulations to regulate unlicensed spectrum access in cognitive radio environments.
Findings
Emergence of equilibria mirroring behavioral trends
Norms can be embedded into cognitive radios for regulation
Simulations provide insights into autonomy and regulation balance
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to explore the potential of Game Theory (GT) in extracting rules of behaviour for emerging Cognitive Radio environments. We revisit the commons approach to unlicensed spectrum and try to show that a commons can be basically regulated from the inside out. GT simulations of CR interactions reveal the emergence of certain equilibria mirroring behaviours/trends?. Once these ?trends identified, norms may be expressed and then embedded into machines (CRs). Internalized norms may thus become the alternative to external enforcement of rules. We call these emerging norms techno-social norms (TSNs). TSNs could eventually become a means of regulating the use of unlicensed spectrum and making open spectrum access feasible. Open spectrum access scenarios are considered and analysis is performed based on reformulations of two game theoretical models: Cournot and Bertrand. The…
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Taxonomy
TopicsCognitive Radio Networks and Spectrum Sensing · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Game Theory and Applications
