Sensing optimization in cooperative cognitive radio networks

Mahdi Pirmoradian, Olayinka Adigun, Christos Politis

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    Abstract

    Cooperative spectrum sensing is a key function in cognitive radio networks in order to provide unused spectrum access opportunities and mitigate the impact of interference to the primary networks. Cooperative sensing can incur additional cooperation overhead, increased energy consumption, extra sensing time and delay in heterogeneous networks. In this paper, the sensing time period is optimized to minimize energy consumption in a diverse cooperative network using square law combining decision rule. The evaluation results confirm significant improvement in the sensing time and sensing task energy consumption.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPublished in: Procedia Computer Science, Volume 34, 2014, Pages 577-582 Organising Body: Elsevier Organising Body: Elsevier
    Pages577-582
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2014

    Bibliographical note

    Note: Published in: Procedia Computer Science, Volume 34, 2014, Pages 577-582

    Organising Body: Elsevier

    Organising Body: Elsevier

    Keywords

    • Computer science and informatics

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