Title: Resource bargaining and server selection framework in multi-access edge computing platform

Authors: Sungwook Kim

Addresses: Department of Computer Science, Sogang University, 35 Baekbeom-ro (Sinsu-dong), Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04107, South Korea

Abstract: In this study, we consider both the allocation of different types of resources in heterogeneous MEC servers and server selection. To solve these two control problems, we formulate a joint control framework based on the interactive mechanism. For the multi-resource allocation problem, we design the new compromise bargaining solution (CBS) to distribute different type resources. By combining well-known bargaining solutions, the CBS can provide a comprised consensus solution in a fair-efficient manner. To address the server selection problem, the novel multi-criteria selection (MCS) method is developed. Based on the combination of ideal solution and weighted average, the MCS method selects an appropriate MEC server for each device. In the heterogeneous MEC dynamics, the key insight of our proposed approach is to provide a collaborative control paradigm through the interaction of CBS and MCS processes.

Keywords: multi-access edge computing; MEC; multi-resource allocation problem; compromise bargaining solutions; CBS; multi-criteria selection; MCS; cooperative game theory.

DOI: 10.1504/IJAHUC.2026.155460

International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, 2026 Vol.52 No.3, pp.166 - 177

Received: 04 Jul 2025
Accepted: 21 Dec 2025
Published online: 03 Aug 2026 *

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