Adaptive Multipath Selection-Based Markov Chain in the Heterogeneous Internet of Things

Table 1

Variables and definition.

Variable	Definition/description
	The arrival rate of the PLC or the WiFi
	The service rate of the PLC or the WiFi
	The probability of finding n files in the PLC state
	The probability of finding n files in the WiFi state
	The probability of the system being at the PLC state only
	The probability of the system being at the WiFi state only
	The rate of leaving the PLC state
	The rate of leaving the WiFi state