Game of operation of a telecommunication network of agents with directional antennae

Abstract

The paper studies a non-cooperative repeated game that describes the behaviour of mobile agents with directional antennae or a wireless sensor network. Periodically, agents should direct their antennae towards each other to exchange information. However, the actions to turn the antenna are energy-consuming and agents should maintain a balance between the actuality of the information and the energy consumption for maintaining the actuality of the information. Agents receive lesser payoff on the stage in which they decide to exchange information but win in subsequent stages by increasing the actuality of the information.