Carrier Sense Multiple Access Tuning Parameters using Game Theory

TL;DR

This paper explores how game theory can be used to optimize Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) parameters in ad hoc and mesh networks, addressing challenges in multi-agent channel access coordination.

Contribution

It introduces game-theoretic approaches to tune CSMA parameters like contention window sizes and persistence factors, providing a novel method for network optimization.

Findings

Game-theoretic models effectively tune CSMA parameters.

Different game strategies are analyzed for network performance.

Challenges in applying game theory to real-world networks are discussed.

Abstract

Ad Hoc and Mesh networks are good samples of multi agent systems, where their nodes access the channel through carrier sense multiple access method, while a node channel access influence the access of neighbor nodes to the channel. Hence, game theory is a strong tool for studying this kind of networks. Carrier sense multiple access parameters such as minimum and maximum size of contention window and persistence factor can be modified based on game theoretic methods. In this study different games for tuning the parameters is investigated and different challenges are examined.