RETRACTED: An Efficient QoS-Aware Services Selection in IoT Using a Reputation Improved-Social Spider Optimization Algorithm

Aghabi N. Abosaif^1*, Salah Elfaki Elrofai²

¹College of Software Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Omdurman, Sudan.
²School of Electronic Engineering, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1108224                

Abstract

Short Retraction Notice
This paper has been retracted from Open Access Library Journal (OALib Journal) according to authors’ withdrawal request. The Editorial Board would like to extend its sincere apology for any inconvenience this withdrawal may have caused.
The full retraction notice in PDF is preceding the original paper, which is marked "RETRACTED".

Keywords

Services Selection Algorithms (SSA), Quality of Services (QoS), Internet of Things (IoT), Likert-Type Measurement, Social Spider Optimization (SSO) Algorithm, Reputation Improved-Social Spider Algorithm (RI-SSO)

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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