Game-Theoretical Data Offloading for NOMA-Enabled Urban Internet of Things

Algorithm 1

Game-based data offloading algorithm (GDOA).

Input: and other parameters

Output: offloading strategy profile

1 Initialization: each device ’s strategy is

2 End Initialization

3 repeat

4 calculate the current total cost

5 foreach clusterdo

6  foreach devicedo

7   calculate the total cost

   when assuming ;

8   calculate the total cost

   when assuming ;

9   calculate the total cost

   when assuming ;

10   find the minimum cost

   from the three costs;

11   if

   then

12    compete for the opportunity to update

    strategy;

13    ifdevicewins the competitionthen

14     update its strategy from to ;

15 untilthere is no device willing to update its strategy;

16 Return