MAB based Network Selection mechanism for URLLC users in RIS assisted network

In this work, a network selection mechanism for re-configurable intelligent surface (RIS) assisted network has been proposed. The goal of the proposed mechanism is to select appropriate base station (BS) or BS-RIS pair to maximize user throughput while satisfying the delay and reliability constraints of uRLLC users. First, the network selection mechanism for RIS assisted network has been formulated as multi arm bandit (MAB) problem; Then, based on the formulation, a network selection strategy has been proposed. Finally, through extensive system level simulations, it has been shown that the proposed scheme outperforms the existing A3 handover scheme in terms of reliability and user throughput.