衰落信道下基于簇的协作频谱感知分析

在分布式协作频谱感知网络中,认知用户向融合中心上报本地检测的信道是带宽受限的,并且受各种衰落的影响。分析了衰落信道下认知用户通过"与"规则进行融合的协作感知策略,提出了认知用户间为Nakagami信道时基于簇理论的协作感知方案,推导得出了2种方法的检测概率和归一化平均感知比特数。仿真结果表明,基于簇理论的协作感知通过牺牲一定的信令开销得到较好的感知性能。     

衰落信道下的协作频谱检测及其性能分析

在低信噪比和复杂性环境下,协作频谱检测是准确实现频谱感知的有效手段。文中分析了基于能量检测的单用户频谱检测算法以及基于硬判决和等权重的多用户协作频谱检测技术,导出了在高斯信道、Rayleigh衰落信道和Nakagami-m衰落信道情况下协作频谱检测虚警概率和漏检概率的闭合解析式,并对此进行了仿真验证和比较。结果表明,等权重协作频谱检测算法能够有效克服衰落信道对频谱检测的影响。     

Spatial-Temporal Cooperative Spectrum Sensing in Flat Fading Channels for Cognitive Radio Using Extend Kalman Filter

This paper investigates a new channel gain map tracking by Space-Time Extended Kalman Filtering (STEKF) for a flat channel, and a novel spectrum sensing via Time Spatial Weighted Non-negative Lasso (TSWNL) algorithm. STEKF enables CRs to estimate and interpolate channel gain map for the entire geographical area of interest with a limited number of CRs measurements. In order to sense primary users (PU) activities, include the transmission power by each PU, location and number of active PUs, TSWNL algorithm is proposed. Numerical results illustrate that the proposed STEKF channel estimation and TSWNL sensing algorithms outperforms linear methods.     

Performance of Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Under Rician and Nakagami Fading

In a dynamic spectrum access (DSA) network, a secondary user (SU) that deploys a simple energy detector could access the unoccupied spectrum upon sensing the absence of primary signal. However, sensing accuracy could be compromised due to signal fading. For improved accuracy, cooperative spectrum sensing (CSS) has been proposed, where spectrum occupancy is decided based on the combined results from multiple SUs. Two combining techniques that are commonly used are equal gain combining (EGC) and selection combining (SC). In this paper, we investigate the performance of CSS that implements (i) EGC, and (ii) SC technique, over independent and identically distributed (i) Rician, and (ii) Nakagami fading channels, which can model fading conditions that are less or more severe than the commonly used Rayleigh distribution. Novel expressions for the probability of detecting primary signal, P _d , have been derived and numerically evaluated.     

Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Optimization Using Meta-heuristic Algorithms

Wireless Personal Communications - Spectrum sensing helps to sense the unutilized spectrum in an opportunistic manner for cognitive radios. The various cognitive radios work in a cooperative manner...     

Optimization of Linear Cooperation in Spectrum Sensing Over Correlated Log-normal Shadow Fading Channels

The objective of cooperative spectrum sensing is to collaboratively detect the presence of the primary user by the aid of multiple secondary users. It is known that the performance of such a framework substantially depends on the fading assumption. In this paper, we propose an advanced framework for linear cooperative spectrum sensing in cognitive radio networks over correlated log-normal shadow fading channels. Considering the realistic sensing and reporting channels which are not addressed in similar works, motivates us to propose a novel approximation for correlated log-normal sum based on moment generating function calculation and moment matching method. Furthermore, the linear cooperative spectrum sensing coefficients are computed based on the optimization of the deflection criterion. This results in a framework with reasonable complexity which is suitable for practical applications. Simulation results show the excellent agreement between the exact and approximated statistics and the superior performance compared with conventional equally gain combiner.     

Performance Analysis of Relay-Assisted Cooperative Systems in Correlated Fading Channels

In this paper, the effect of fading correlation at the receiving elements of a linear antenna array in a relay-assisted cooperative single-input multiple-output (SIMO) system has been investigated over flat Rayleigh fading channels. Considering a model of local scatterer around the source and relay nodes and uniform angle of arrival (AOA) distribution, the spatial cross-correlation analysis is presented and extensive simulation studies are performed to determine the envelope correlation as a function of antenna spacing, mean AOA and angular spread. Error performance analysis for coherent binary and quaternary modulations are presented for fixed-gain amplify-and-forward (AF) and fixed decode-and-forward (DF) relaying with dual diversity maximal-ratio combiner (MRC) receiver array. Error probability in terms of bit error probability (BEP) and symbol error probability (SEP) is evaluated to study the effect of relevant parameters on the correlation performance. The presented results establish the fact that fixed DF relay network performs relatively well than fixed-gain AF relaying. Superior performance of dual-hop cooperative SIMO system over conventional single-hop SIMO system has also been observed.     

一种认知无线网络中的协作感知优化方法

认知无线电技术能够显著提高频谱资源的利用率,因此越来越受到学术界的关注。频谱感知是认知无线电的基础,一方面它要求能够快速找到可用频谱,另一方面当授权用户返回时又要求能够快速释放信道避免干扰。提出了一种认知无线网络中多用户协作感知分级方法,并通过数学推导给出最优的分级策略。仿真结果表明,采用所提出的协作频谱感知方法,能够提高认知无线网络的吞吐量。     

Energy Efficiency in Cognitive Radio Network Using Cooperative Spectrum Sensing

Wireless Personal Communications - In this paper, we consider an optimization of number of secondary users (SUs) in a cooperative spectrum sensing by maximizing the energy efficiency of the...     

一种基于中继的认知无线电网络合作频谱感知方法

文章提出一种新的合作感知方法,实现网络中一个认知用户与多个中继用户的合作。认知用户通过能量检测选择中继用户,根据可信度对中继用户进行筛选,采用＂大多数＂准则对感知结果进行融合。仿真结果表明,与独立检测和传统的合作检测相比较,该方法具有更高的检测性能与频谱利用率。     

Performance Analysis of Generic Amplify-and-Forward Cooperative Networks over Asymmetric Fading Channels

In this paper, we analyze the performance of multi-hop multi-branch amplify-and-forward (AF) networks over generalized fading channels. Using the moment generating function (MGF)-based approach, we develop general expressions for the outage probability and symbol-error rate (SER) performance of the system with maximal ratio combining (MRC) receiver. The MGF-based approach relies on numerical integration. To gain insights into system performance, we therefore investigate the asymptotic outage and SER performance of the system with MRC and selection combining (SC) receiver at the destination. In particular, we develop the asymptotic statistics of the end-to-end signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of an AF multi-hop link. We further derive the cumulative density function of the sum of the individual end-to-end SNRs, received from different diversity paths for MRC receiver. We also study the power allocation problem in a multi-hop multi-branch system with MRC receiver. In generalized Gamma fading environments, we seek to find the power allocation strategy that maximizes the SNR at the destination subject to a total power constraint. By means of simulations, we validate our theoretical developments and verify the efficiency of our proposed power allocation in improving the received SNR compared to a generic cooperative system with no power allocation. We also conclude that our asymptotic expressions for the outage probability and SER match the simulations very well in medium-to-high-SNR regime.     

协作频谱感知在认知网络中的应用

认知无线电能够灵敏感知周围环境的变化,通过频谱感知功能发现频谱空洞,使得认知无线电能够与周围通信环境相适应。在认知无线电网络中,认知用户（次用户）必须连续地监控频谱,检测主用户是否存在。如果主用户存在,次用户必须尽快地退出该频段,从而不影响主用户。在文中采用一种协作机制,即两用户进行协作频谱感知,从而提高主用户的检测率,减少了检测时间,并且得到捷变增益。我们用Matlab给出仿真结果。     

Performance Evaluation of Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Scheme with Censoring of Cognitive Radios in Rayleigh Fading Channel

In this paper, the performance of cooperative spectrum sensing (CSS) with censoring of cognitive radio (CR) users in Rayleigh fading channel is analyzed. More precisely, CR users which employ energy detectors are censored depending on the quality of radio channels between them and a fusion center (FC). Each CR makes a hard decision about primary user (PU) using energy detection and transmits the information to FC using BPSK signaling if that CR user is selected to transmit. A training based channel estimator is used at the FC to estimate the complex Gaussian fading coefficients characterizing the channels between the CR users and the FC. This channel state information on fading coefficients is used for censoring the CR users. Two fusion rules such as majority logic fusion and maximal ratio combining (MRC) fusion rules are applied at the FC for estimating the performance in terms of probability of missed detection (P_m). We develop a simulation test bed for evaluating the performance of CSS scheme. Probability of missed detection has been evaluated for both perfect and imperfect channel estimation for various probabilities of false alarm (P_f), reporting and sensing channel SNR values.     

Performance Analysis of Cooperative ARQ with Code Combining over Nakagami-m Fading Channels

This paper presents the performance of cooperative ARQ schemes in Nakagami-m fading networks, where coherent equal gain code combining is adopted to combine the retransmitted signals at the destination. Two different retransmission protocols are adopted upon the reception failure of the destination. Once the relay node can decode correctly, the retransmission will be performed by relay in protocol I or the better node between source and relay in protocol II, where the better means having a better channel to the destination. By approximating the product of two independent Nakagami-m random variables to the sum of two independent gamma random variables, the performance of protocol I is derived at high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). We further develop the approximation for the product of two maximum Nakagami-m random variables, which is employed to obtain the performance of protocol II at high SNR. The reliability of theoretical analysis is validated by simulation results, where the advantages of these two protocols upon the conventional protocols are presented.     

混沌扩频通信系统在多径Rayleigh衰落信道中的性能分析

本文研究了混沌直接扩频信号在多径Rayleigh衰落信道中传输时的抗多径干扰和多址干扰的特性。对于所给出的混沌扩频通信系统,当加入多径干扰和信道噪声时,给出了理论误码率与实际误码率的比较,数值结果表明在多径衰落信道中,混沌扩频通信系统抗多径干扰的性能很好;同时对混沌直接扩频信号的奇、偶互相关函数进行了计算,结果表明混沌扩频通信系统具有良好的抗多址干扰能力。     

SER Performance of Amplify-and-Forward Cooperative Diversity Over Asymmetric Fading Channels

In this paper, the performance of amplify-and-forward (AF) cooperative diversity is analyzed over asymmetric fading channels. The source–relay and the relay–destination links experience Rayleigh fading while the source–destination link is subject to generalized Gamma fading. First, the probability density function (PDF) and the moment generating function (MGF) of the source–relay–destination link and the MGF of the source–destination link are derived. Then, the symbol error rate (SER) is determined based on the MGF of the total end-to-end signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Moreover, the SER performance of N-relay assisted AF cooperative diversity is illustrated for M-ary phase shift keying (M-PSK) and M-ary quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM). Based on the derived MGF expressions, the numerical results are obtained by varying the modulation types and channel parameters for different scenarios.     

空时分组码在不同衰落信道的仿真与分析

通过仿真验证了空时分组码的适用信道和其抗衰落性能。介绍了Almouti所提出的正交空时分组码的基本编译码原理,分别在高斯信道、瑞利信道和赖斯信道的状况下对其进行了仿真,并对结果进行了分析。总结了正交空时分组码在不同衰落信道中的性能,通过仿真试验说明空时分组码的适用信道是散射分量丰富的赖斯信道和瑞利信道。     

多径衰落信道中导引符号辅助的二维扩频相干解调的性能分析

在多径衰落信道中,本文分析了导引辅助的二维扩频相干解调的误码率性能.提出了信道的时频二维相关区域的概念,给出了信道时频二维信道相关特性的计算方法.结果表明,分析与仿真的误码率相近;当二维扩频的扩频增益对应的时频二维区域大于信道的时频二维相关区域时,再增大扩频增益会导致误码率性能变差.     

Enhancing the Spectrum Sensing Performance of Cluster-Based Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks via Sequential Multiple Reporting Channels

In cluster-based cooperative cognitive radio networks (CCRNs), spectrum sensing and decision making processes to determine whether the primary user (PU) signal is present or absent in the network are very important and vital issues to the utilisation of the idle spectrum. The reporting time delay is a very important matter to make quick and effective global decisions for the fusion center (FC) in a cluster-based CCRNs. In this paper, we propose the concept of multiple reporting channels (MRC) for cluster-based CCRNs to better utilize the reporting time slot by extending the sensing time of secondary users (SUs). A multiple reporting channels concept is proposed based on frequency division multiple access to enhance the spectrum sensing performance and reduce the reporting time delay of all cluster heads (CHs). In this approach, we assign an individual reporting channel to each cluster for reporting purposes. All the SUs in each cluster sequentially pass their sensing results to the corresponding cluster head (CH) via the assigned single reporting channel, which extends the sensing time duration of SUs. Each CH uses the dedicated reporting channel to forward the cluster decision to the FC that makes a final decision by using the “K-out-of-N” rule to identify the presence of the PU signal. This approach significantly enhances the sensing time for all SUs than the non-sequential as well as minimize the reporting time delay of all CHs than sequential single channel reporting approach. These two features of our proposed approach increase the decision accuracy of the FC more than the conventional approach. Simulation results prove that our proposed approach significantly enhances the sensing accuracy and mitigate the reporting time delay of CH compared to the conventional approach.