scholarly journals Spectrum sensing in single channel and multi-channel cognitive radio networks

Author(s):  
Amira Osama Hashesh ◽  
Heba A.Tag El-Dien ◽  
Ahmad A.Aziz El-Banna ◽  
Adly Tag El-Din

<p>Sensing the existence or absence of primary user is the major chore of cognitive radio networks. Nevertheless, Spectrum sensing is the core process of cognitive radio and with target to find idle channels.Various detection techniques exist, however, energy detection is considered as the most used detector because of its lower computational cost. In this paper, we proposed a study of throughput for a cognitive radio system. We had two scenarios, in the first scenario; a study of throughput against probability of false alarm was done; where, only one channel is sensed, to maximize the individual channel throughput. In the second scenario, multi-channel is sensed to maximize the overall system capacity. In addition, different number of channels is considered with different sensing times and at different throughput costs.The performance of the network has been investigated in terms of maximum throughput for optimal number of CR channels.      </p>

Cognitive radio is a versatile and sharp radio system learning that can naturally recognize accessible divert in a remote range and change correspondence parameters empower more data to run at the same time. Psychological radio is estimated as a point towards which a product characterized radio stage ought to create. The significant elements of CR incorporate Spectrum detecting, Spectrum portability, Spectrum choice, Spectrum sharing. Range detecting frames the base of subjective radios and is one of the principle strategies that empower the intellectual radios to improve the range use. Range detecting is for the most part done in the recurrence and time area. In this paper we will analyze about and investigate four noteworthy range detecting systems to be specific Energy detection, Matched filter spectrum detection, Cyclostationary spectrum detection and Waveform based spectrum detection. In view of the similar outcomes we can appraise the best spectrum detection for remote portable applications


Author(s):  
Dhaya R. ◽  
Rajeswari A. ◽  
Kanthavel R.

Cognitive radio is the technology used to solve the problem of spectrum underutilization by performing spectrum sensing, spectrum management, spectrum sharing, and spectrum mobility. The primary goal of cognitive radio is open spectrum sharing. Spectrum is a scarce and valuable natural resource that has to be used very effectively. The static allocation of spectrum to the licensed users will lead to wastage of resources when the spectrum is unused by the licensed user. Spectrum sensing methodology helps in detecting the spectrum holes and enables the unlicensed users to access the unused bands in the licensed spectrum effectively without interfering the licensed users. Cognitive thinking takes wireless communication to the next level by sensing the electromagnetic environment and dynamically adjusts its operating parameters in order to achieve maximum throughput, mitigate interference, facilitate interoperability, etc. The chapter presents the basics of cognitive radio networks, its architecture, its application, and advantages of cognitive radio networks.


Author(s):  
Dileep Reddy Bolla ◽  
Jijesh J J ◽  
Mahaveer Penna ◽  
Shiva Shankar

Back Ground/ Aims:: Now-a-days in the Wireless Communications some of the spectrum bands are underutilized or unutilized; the spectrum can be utilized properly by using the Cognitive Radio Techniques using the Spectrum Sensing mechanisms. Objectives:: The prime objective of the research work carried out is to achieve the energy efficiency and to use the spectrum effectively by using the spectrum management concept and achieve better throughput, end to end delay etc., Methods:: The detection of the spectrum hole plays a vital role in the routing of Cognitive Radio Networks (CRNs). While detecting the spectrum holes and the routing, sensing is impacted by the hidden node issues and exposed node issues. The impact of sensing is improved by incorporating the Cooperative Spectrum Sensing (CSS) techniques. Along with these issues the spectrum resources changes time to time in the routing. Results:: All the issues are addressed with An Energy Efficient Spectrum aware Routing (EESR) protocol which improves the timeslot and the routing schemes. The overall network life time is improved with the aid of residual energy concepts and the overall network performance is improved. Conclusion:: The proposed protocol (EESR) is an integrated system with spectrum management and the routing is successfully established to communication in the network and further traffic load is observed to be balanced in the protocol based on the residual energy in a node and further it improves the Network Lifetime of the Overall Network and the Individual CR user, along with this the performance of the proposed protocol outperforms the conventional state of art routing protocols.


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