Yu Zhang^*, Lianmin Li, Zhongxiang Liu, Yuhu Wu

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.5, pp. 1209-1221, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.046141

Abstract With the development of renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaics and wind power, it has become a research hotspot to improve the consumption rate of new energy and reduce energy costs through the deployment of energy storage. To solve the problem of the interests of different subjects in the operation of the energy storage power stations (ESS) and the integrated energy multi-microgrid alliance (IEMA), this paper proposes the optimization operation method of the energy storage power station and the IEMA based on the Stackelberg game. In the upper layer, ESS optimizes charging and discharging decisions through a dynamic pricing mechanism.… More > Graphic Abstract

Xiaohui Yang, Kun Zhang^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.2, pp. 1843-1859, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.047660

Abstract Data is regarded as a valuable asset, and sharing data is a prerequisite for fully exploiting the value of data. However, the current medical data sharing scheme lacks a fair incentive mechanism, and the authenticity of data cannot be guaranteed, resulting in low enthusiasm of participants. A fair and trusted medical data trading scheme based on smart contracts is proposed, which aims to encourage participants to be honest and improve their enthusiasm for participation. The scheme uses zero-knowledge range proof for trusted verification, verifies the authenticity of the patient’s data and the specific attributes of the data before the transaction,… More >

Omar Abdulghafoor¹, Musbah Shaat², Ibraheem Shayea³, Ahmad Hamood¹, Abdelzahir Abdelmaboud⁴, Ashraf Osman Ibrahim⁵, Fadhil Mukhlif^6,*, Herish Badal¹, Norafida Ithnin⁶, Ali Khadim Lwas⁷

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.2, pp. 3045-3064, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.033888

Abstract The computational complexity of resource allocation processes, in cognitive radio networks (CRNs), is a major issue to be managed. Furthermore, the complicated solution of the optimal algorithm for handling resource allocation in CRNs makes it unsuitable to adopt in real-world applications where both cognitive users, CRs, and primary users, PUs, exist in the identical geographical area. Hence, this work offers a primarily price-based power algorithm to reduce computational complexity in uplink scenarios while limiting interference to PUs to allowable threshold. Hence, this paper, compared to other frameworks proposed in the literature, proposes a two-step approach to reduce the complexity of… More >

Jian-Guo Hu^1,*, Shao-Yi Wu^1,*, Yi Yang¹, Qin-Sheng Zhu¹, Xiao-Yu Li¹, Shan Yang²

Journal of Quantum Computing, Vol.4, No.1, pp. 53-61, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jqc.2022.027683

Abstract As one of the major methods for the simulation of option pricing, Monte Carlo method assumes random fluctuations in the distribution of asset prices. Under certain uncertainties process, different evolution paths could be simulated so as to finally yield the expectation value of the asset price, which requires a lot of simulations to ensure the accuracy based on huge and expensive calculations. In order to solve the above computational problem, quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) has been established and applied in the relevant systems such as European call options. In this work, both MC and QM methods are adopted to simulate… More >

Jiacheng Yang¹, Xiaohe Zhai¹, Zhongfu Tan^1,2,*, Zhenghao He¹

Energy Engineering, Vol.119, No.3, pp. 883-906, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ee.2022.018033

Abstract There is uncertainty in the electricity price of spot electricity market, which makes load aggregators undertake price risks for their agent users. In order to allow load aggregators to reduce the spot market price risk, scholars have proposed many solutions, such as improving the declaration decision-making model, signing power mutual insurance contracts, and adding energy storage and mobilizing demand-side resources to respond. In terms of demand side, calling flexible demand-side resources can be considered as a key solution. The user's power consumption rights (PCRs) are core contents of the demand-side resources. However, there have been few studies on the pricing… More >

M. Bhoopathi^1,*, P. Palanivel²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.31, No.1, pp. 143-159, 2022, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2022.017705

Abstract At present, the restructured electricity market has been a prominent research area and attracted attention. The motivation of the restructuring in the power system is to introduce the competition at various levels and to generate a correct economic signal to reduce the generation cost. As a result, it is required to have an effective price scheme to deliver useful information about the power. The pricing mechanism is dependent on the demand at the load level, the generator bids, and the limits of the transmission network. To address the congestion charges, Locational Marginal Pricing (LMP) is utilized in restructured electricity markets.… More >

Chuanrong Wu^1,*, Haotian Cui¹, Zhi Lu², Xiaoming Yang³, Mark E. McMurtrey⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.3, pp. 3275-3287, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.019969

Abstract Big data knowledge, such as customer demands and consumer preferences, is among the crucial external knowledge that firms need for new product development in the big data environment. Prior research has focused on the profit of big data knowledge providers rather than the profit and pricing schemes of knowledge recipients. This research addresses this theoretical gap and uses theoretical and numerical analysis to compare the profitability of two pricing schemes commonly used by knowledge recipients: subscription pricing and pay-per-use pricing. We find that: (1) the subscription price of big data knowledge has no effect on the optimal time of knowledge… More >

Yuan Li^1,7, Jiaxuan Xie¹, Mu Xia², Qianqian Li³, Meng Li⁴, Lei Guo^5,*, Zhen Zhang⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.3, pp. 3619-3628, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016187

Abstract The goal of delivering high-quality service has spurred research of 6G satellite communication networks. The limited resource-allocation problem has been addressed by next-generation satellite communication networks, especially multilayer networks with multiple low-Earth-orbit (LEO) and non-low-Earth-orbit (NLEO) satellites. In this study, the resource-allocation problem of a multilayer satellite network consisting of one NLEO and multiple LEO satellites is solved. The NLEO satellite is the authorized user of spectrum resources and the LEO satellites are unauthorized users. The resource allocation and dynamic pricing problems are combined, and a dynamic game-based resource pricing and allocation model is proposed to maximize the market advantage… More >

Chunli Yin^1,*, Jinglong Han²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.127, No.1, pp. 291-307, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.014347

Abstract With the continuous development of artificial intelligence technology, its application field has gradually expanded. To further apply the deep reinforcement learning technology to the field of dynamic pricing, we build an intelligent dynamic pricing system, introduce the reinforcement learning technology related to dynamic pricing, and introduce existing research on the number of suppliers (single supplier and multiple suppliers), environmental models, and selection algorithms. A two-period dynamic pricing game model is designed to assess the optimal pricing strategy for e-commerce platforms under two market conditions and two consumer participation conditions. The first step is to analyze the pricing strategies of e-commerce… More >

Jinseok Kim¹, Babar Shah², Ki-Il Kim^3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.68, No.1, pp. 283-301, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016042

Abstract Load forecasting has received crucial research attention to reduce peak load and contribute to the stability of power grid using machine learning or deep learning models. Especially, we need the adequate model to forecast the maximum load duration based on time-of-use, which is the electricity usage fare policy in order to achieve the goals such as peak load reduction in a power grid. However, the existing single machine learning or deep learning forecasting cannot easily avoid overfitting. Moreover, a majority of the ensemble or hybrid models do not achieve optimal results for forecasting the maximum load duration based on time-of-use.… More >