A Preference Value-Based Reverse Auction Mechanism for Satellite-Assisted Integrated Communication and Jamming System in IoT

—The channel allocation is an important supporting technology in the Internet of Things (IoT), especially in dealing with self-interference and inner communication in wireless confrontation, which is also a critical issue for satellite-assisted integrated communication and jamming system (SICJS) that needs to be considered urgently. However, existing works mainly focus on the cooperation between a single friendly jammer and inner communication users which cannot deal with multiple friendly jammers and inner communication users simultaneously in SICJS. Therefore, we propose a preference value-based lopsided matching reverse auction (PVLMRA) in this article to allocate the channels rationally and obtain the optimal revenue for the inner communication users. In the proposed PVLMRA, a trading is established among the inner communication users, friendly jammers, and satellites. Specifically, users submit the requirements for communication channels, and friendly jammers are encouraged to release jammed channels to meet the requirements, with satellites providing relay service to help complete the trading. Extensive contrast simulations and mathematical proofs demonstrate that the proposed PVLMRA method is computationally effective, truthful, and individual rational, while guaranteeing the revenue of inner users.