A belief-based decision-making framework for spectrum selection in cognitive radio networks

This paper presents a comprehensive cognitive management framework for spectrum selection in cognitive radio networks. The framework uses a belief vector concept as a means to predict the interference affecting the different spectrum blocks and relies on a smart analysis of the scenario dynamicity t...

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Autores: Pérez Romero, Jordi|||0000-0001-9131-5013, Raschellà, Alessandro, Sallent Roig, Oriol|||0000-0002-2114-1406, Umbert Juliana, Anna|||0000-0001-7825-5212
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/89370
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/89370
https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2015.2508646
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cognitive radio networks
Belief vector
Cognitive radio
Spectrum selection
Testbed
Ràdio cognitiva
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació::Radiocomunicació i exploració electromagnètica
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Sumario:This paper presents a comprehensive cognitive management framework for spectrum selection in cognitive radio networks. The framework uses a belief vector concept as a means to predict the interference affecting the different spectrum blocks and relies on a smart analysis of the scenario dynamicity to properly determine an adequate observation strategy to balance the trade-off between achievable performance and measurement requirements. In this respect, the paper shows that the interference dynamics in a given spectrum block can be properly characterized through the second highest eigenvalue of the interference state transition matrix. Therefore, this indicator is retained in the proposed framework as a relevant parameter to drive the selection of both the observation strategy and spectrum selection decision-making criterion. The paper evaluates the proposed framework to illustrate the capability to properly choose among a set of possible observation strategies under different scenario conditions. Furthermore, a comparison against other state-of-the-art solutions is presented.