diff --git a/scripts/sample_app1/config/applications.xml b/scripts/sample_app1/config/applications.xml
index 90d515b..20c186e 100644
--- a/scripts/sample_app1/config/applications.xml
+++ b/scripts/sample_app1/config/applications.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>30</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>20</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>5</poisson_interarrival>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>45</active_period>
 		<idle_period>15</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>1500</data_upload>
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>20</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>20</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>30</poisson_interarrival>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>10</active_period>
 		<idle_period>20</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>1250</data_upload>
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>20</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>40</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>60</poisson_interarrival>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>60</active_period>
 		<idle_period>60</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>2500</data_upload>
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>30</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>15</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>7</poisson_interarrival>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>15</active_period>
 		<idle_period>45</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>25</data_upload>
diff --git a/scripts/sample_app2/config/applications.xml b/scripts/sample_app2/config/applications.xml
index d72e530..2d47b0d 100644
--- a/scripts/sample_app2/config/applications.xml
+++ b/scripts/sample_app2/config/applications.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>30</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>20</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>2</poisson_interarrival>
-		<delay_sensitivity>0.9</delay_sensitivity>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>40</active_period>
 		<idle_period>20</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>1500</data_upload>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>20</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>20</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>3</poisson_interarrival>
-		<delay_sensitivity>0.7</delay_sensitivity>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>45</active_period>
 		<idle_period>90</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>20</data_upload>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>20</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>40</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>20</poisson_interarrival>
-		<delay_sensitivity>0.1</delay_sensitivity>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>60</active_period>
 		<idle_period>120</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>2500</data_upload>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>30</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>10</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>7</poisson_interarrival>
-		<delay_sensitivity>0.3</delay_sensitivity>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>30</active_period>
 		<idle_period>45</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>25</data_upload>
diff --git a/scripts/sample_app3/config/applications.xml b/scripts/sample_app3/config/applications.xml
index daf7cfd..6ca973c 100644
--- a/scripts/sample_app3/config/applications.xml
+++ b/scripts/sample_app3/config/applications.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>30</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>20</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>2</poisson_interarrival>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>40</active_period>
 		<idle_period>20</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>1500</data_upload>
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>20</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>20</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>3</poisson_interarrival>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>45</active_period>
 		<idle_period>90</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>200</data_upload>
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>20</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>40</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>20</poisson_interarrival>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>60</active_period>
 		<idle_period>120</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>2500</data_upload>
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@
 		<usage_percentage>30</usage_percentage>
 		<prob_cloud_selection>10</prob_cloud_selection>
 		<poisson_interarrival>7</poisson_interarrival>
+		<delay_sensitivity>0</delay_sensitivity>
 		<active_period>30</active_period>
 		<idle_period>45</idle_period>
 		<data_upload>250</data_upload>
diff --git a/src/edu/boun/edgecloudsim/core/SimSettings.java b/src/edu/boun/edgecloudsim/core/SimSettings.java
index 7d0dc5b..42a03d0 100644
--- a/src/edu/boun/edgecloudsim/core/SimSettings.java
+++ b/src/edu/boun/edgecloudsim/core/SimSettings.java
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ public class SimSettings {
 	 * [9] vm utilization on edge (%)
 	 * [10] vm utilization on cloud (%)
 	 * [11] vm utilization on mobile (%)
+	 * [12] delay sensitivity [0-1]
 	 */ 
 	public double[][] getTaskLookUpTable()
 	{
@@ -538,6 +539,7 @@ public class SimSettings {
 				isElementPresent(appElement, "vm_utilization_on_edge");
 				isElementPresent(appElement, "vm_utilization_on_cloud");
 				isElementPresent(appElement, "vm_utilization_on_mobile");
+				isElementPresent(appElement, "delay_sensitivity");
 
 				String taskName = appElement.getAttribute("name");
 				taskNames[i] = taskName;
@@ -554,6 +556,7 @@ public class SimSettings {
 				double vm_utilization_on_edge = Double.parseDouble(appElement.getElementsByTagName("vm_utilization_on_edge").item(0).getTextContent());
 				double vm_utilization_on_cloud = Double.parseDouble(appElement.getElementsByTagName("vm_utilization_on_cloud").item(0).getTextContent());
 				double vm_utilization_on_mobile = Double.parseDouble(appElement.getElementsByTagName("vm_utilization_on_mobile").item(0).getTextContent());
+				double delay_sensitivity = Double.parseDouble(appElement.getElementsByTagName("delay_sensitivity").item(0).getTextContent());
 				
 			    taskLookUpTable[i][0] = usage_percentage; //usage percentage [0-100]
 			    taskLookUpTable[i][1] = prob_cloud_selection; //prob. of selecting cloud [0-100]
@@ -567,6 +570,7 @@ public class SimSettings {
 			    taskLookUpTable[i][9] = vm_utilization_on_edge; //vm utilization on edge vm [0-100]
 			    taskLookUpTable[i][10] = vm_utilization_on_cloud; //vm utilization on cloud vm [0-100]
 			    taskLookUpTable[i][11] = vm_utilization_on_mobile; //vm utilization on mobile vm [0-100]
+			    taskLookUpTable[i][12] = delay_sensitivity; //delay_sensitivity [0-1]
 			}
 	
 		} catch (Exception e) {