Paper Info
Title
Overlay Rf-Powered Backscatter Cognitive Radio Networks: A Game Theoretic Approach
Abstract
In this paper, we study an overlay RF-powered cognitive radio network with ambient backscatter communications. In the network, when the channel is occupied, the secondary transmitter (ST) can perform either energy harvesting or data transmission using ambient backscattering technique to a gateway. We consider the case that the gateway charges the ST a certain price if the ST transmits information. This leads to questions of how to determine the best price for the gateway and how to find the optimal backscatter time. To address this problem, we propose a Stackelberg game in which the gateway is the leader adapting the price to maximize its profit in the first stage. Meanwhile, the ST chooses its backscatter time to maximize its utility in the second stage. To analyze the game, we apply the backward induction technique. We show that the game always has a unique subgame perfect Nash equilibrium. Additionally, our results provide insights on the impact of the competition on the players' profit and utility.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2017
2017 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS (ICC)
Cognitive radio networks, ambient backscattering, Stackelberg game, RF energy harvesting, game theory
Field
DocType
ISSN
Transmitter,Data transmission,Computer science,Communication channel,Computer network,Subgame perfect equilibrium,Default gateway,Stackelberg competition,Backward induction,Cognitive radio
Conference
1550-3607
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.40
4
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Dinh Thai Hoang1141377.92
Niyato Dusit29486547.06
Ping Wang34153216.93
Dong In Kim43784220.90
Long Bao Le52260141.85