Table 3 Effect of the number of nodes on the performance of the model
No. | Network nodes | Computational time (Secs) | Consultation cost | Transmission cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 50 | 1.65 | 50,540 | 16,259 |
2 | 100 | 7.92 | 103,067 | 31,039 |
3 | 150 | 19.69 | 162,251 | 49,545 |
4 | 200 | 51.87 | 204,702 | 63,895 |
5 | 250 | 91.29 | 247,532 | 83,678 |
6 | 275 | 120.21 | 277,292 | 85,492 |
7 | 300 | 172.44 | 303,149 | 95,089 |
8 | 325 | 241.97 | 335,138 | 104,507 |
9 | 350 | 350.01 | 360,547 | 112,430 |