Methodological aspects of spectrum occupancy evaluation in the context of cognitive radio



Lopez-Benitez, Miguel and Casadevall, Fernando
(2009) Methodological aspects of spectrum occupancy evaluation in the context of cognitive radio. In: 2009 European Wireless Conference (EW 2009), 2009-5-17 - 2009-5-20.

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Abstract

Several spectrum measurement campaigns have been performed in diverse locations and scenarios in order to assess the degree to which spectrum is currently used in real wireless communication systems. Although such measurement campaigns follow similar approaches, there is a lack of common and appropriate evaluation methodology, which would be desirable not only to prevent inaccurate results but also to enable the direct comparison of results from different sources. In this context, this work presents a comprehensive and in-depth discussion of several important methodological aspects to be accounted for when evaluating spectrum occupancy. Moreover, a quantitative evaluation of the impact of different factors on the obtained results and various useful guidelines are also provided. The results presented in this work highlight the importance of carefully designing an appropriate methodology when evaluating spectrum occupancy in the context of cognitive radio.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Unspecified)
Uncontrolled Keywords: 46 Information and Computing Sciences, 4006 Communications Engineering, 40 Engineering
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 26 Oct 2016 09:51
Last Modified: 22 Jun 2024 04:25
DOI: 10.1109/ew.2009.5357973
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3004092