An MSCN-Based Virtual Computing Cell-Oriented BSM Dissemination Mechanism

Table 3

Explanation for Algorithm 3 variables and functions.

Variable/function	Explanation
Density	The vehicle density
calculate_density ( )	Calculate road vehicle density
Allocation_timeslots (X)	RSU preferentially allocates time slots to nodes in MSCN set X
getCH (X)	Find the cluster head in X
CH_id	The node ID of CH
Controlright_handout ( )	CH unicasts control right hand out message to RSU
poweradjust (X)	Adjust power size of vehicle X
getmscnid (X)	Obtain the MSCN ID of the area where the X vehicle is located
Mscnid	The node ID of MSCN
getid (X)	Get node ID of node X
scheduler_flag (X, Y)	Set whether node X is used as a resource scheduler by the Boolean value Y
controlright_confirm ()	X sends control right takeover confirmation message to RSU
scheduler (X)	Set X as the resource scheduler’s node ID