Pre-reservation based spectrum allocation for cognitive radio network

Studies on the current usage of the radio spectrum by several agencies have already revealed that a large fraction of the radio spectrum is inadequately utilized. This basic finding has led to numerous research initiatives. Cognitive radio technology is one of the key candidate technologies to solve the problems of spectrum scarcity and low spectrum utilization. However, random behavior of the primary user (PU) appears to be an enormous challenge. In this paper, a Pre-reservation based spectrum allocation method for cognitive radio network is proposed to apply a PU behavior aware joint spectrum band (SB) selection and allocation scheme. In the first step, the SB is observed in terms of PU usage statistics whereas in the second phase, a network operator (NO) using a spectrum allocation scheme is employed to allocate SBs among secondary users (SUs). We also introduce the concept of reservation and exchange functionality under the priority serving strategy in a time-varying framing process. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme outperforms existing schemes in terms of the spectrum utilization and network revenue. In addition, it helps NO to manage the spectrum on a planned basis with a systematical spectrum reservation management where the NO has the status of time slots. Moreover, SUs have an opportunity to reserve or instantly request a SB that maximizes the SUs satisfaction in terms of quality of experience.     

Short-range cognitive radio network: system architecture and MAC protocol for coexistence with legacy WLAN

To increase possible data transmission rate and to provide non-primary user’s desired throughput in short-range communications, in this paper we propose new cognitive radio (CR) network architecture with the coexistence with the legacy IEEE 802.11 WLAN. The legacy WLAN ISM band channel is mostly used for common control channel for cognitive operation on the licensed bands to manage CR devices when they join the network and to announce the utilization of the licensed band or primary system appearance on the current used channels. The proposed CR-WLAN MAC protocol is designed to accommodate new CR related features in the proposed network architecture and it has backward compatibility to the legacy WLAN system: (1) Network entry procedure is modified to inform CR users the current licensed band status and to manage CR user group separately by AP; (2) During the operation, two types of CR beacon multicasting mechanisms are proposed, CR beacons help CR users to decide its service change or spectrum handover and to immediately evacuate from the current used channel when primary signal is detected, (3) When the CR user need to change the serving CR AP, not only the beacon frame body of neighbor APs but also the licensed and unlicensed band status is delivered to CR node to search the target CR-WLAN AP fast and (4) A new type of hidden node problem is introduced that focuses on possible signal collisions between incumbent devices and cognitive radio CR-WLAN devices, and a simple and efficient sensing information exchange mechanism between neighbor APs is proposed. The simulation results show that the proposed CR system can provide reliable protection to primary systems, as well as efficient utilization of given licensed spectrum resources, in which the network throughput can be greatly enhanced.     

A dynamic spectrum access network based on cognitive radio

Dynamic spectrum access technologies based on Cognitive Radio (CR) is under intensive research carried out by the wireless communication society and is expected to solve the problem of spectrum scarcity. However, most enabling technologies related to dynamic spectrum access are considered individually. In this paper, we consider these key technologies jointly and introduce a new implementation scheme for a Dynamic Spectrum Access Network Based on Cognitive Radio (DSAN-BCR). We start with a flexible hardware platform for DSAN-BCR, as well as a flexible protocol structure that dominates the operation of DSAN-BCR. We then focus on the state of the art of key technologies such as spectrum sensing, spectrum resources management, dynamic spectrum access, and routing that are below the network layer in DSAN-BCR, as well as the development of technologies related to higher layers. Last but not the least, we analyze the challenges confronted by these mentioned technologies in DSAN-BCR, and give the perspectives on the future development of these technologies. The DSAN-BCR introduced is expected to provide a system level guidance to alleviate the problem of spectrum scarcity.     

基于人工神经网络的认知无线电频谱感知研究

认知无线电是一种新的智能无线通信技术,通过感知周围环境特征,并采用构建理解的方法进行学习。频谱感知技术是认知无线电系统设计的重要组成部分,本文提出了基于人工神经网络（ANN）算法的认知无线电感知技术。由于单用户检测存在检测精度不高的问题,本文通过采用ANN的自主学习能力设计频谱检测分类器,对以往分类器所收集的环境信息进行学习和储存,从而对以后感知新的环境时起到先验信息的作用,能快速准确地判决出主用户的存在与否。通过与能量检测和循环平稳检测对不同调制方式信号进行信号识别仿真实验可以看出,相比原有的单用户频谱检测技术,ANN具有更高的有效性和可靠性。     

A smart spectrum utilization approach using multiantenna‐based cognitive relays in cognitive radio network

Efficient spectrum utilization is a promising technique for a prolonged unused radio frequency (RF) spectrum in a wireless network. In this paper, an adaptive spectrum sharing cognitive radio (CR) network has been proposed consisting of a primary user (PU) and secondary user transmitter (SU ? Tx) that communicates with secondary user receiver (SU ? Rx) via multiantenna‐based proactive decode‐and‐forward (DF) relay selection scheme. In our model, strategically an adaptable joint venture on underlay/overlay protocol is defined based on channel occupancy using spectrum sensing technique. Here, secondary transmitters (i.e., source transmitter) continuously sense the PU activities by energy detector and can simultaneously transmit to secondary receivers. Depending on sensing result secondary transmitters automatically switches in underlay mode if PU is active otherwise operates in overlay mode. The advantage of this scheme is that the joint mode of transmission allows the SUs to maximize their transmission rate. The outage performance at SU ? Rx and closed‐form expressions of joint underlay/overlay protocol has been evaluated. The power control policies at different transmitter nodes are taken care of. With the same diversity order, a trade‐off between multiantenna and multirelay is shown. This comparison shows improvement in outage behavior when the count in relays surpasses the number of antennas. Finally, the analytical model of smart efficient spectrum utilization without harming license users in CR is validated by MATLAB simulation.     

基于拉格朗日对偶的认知无线电网络最优资源分配算法

针对传统机会认知无线电网络容量有限的问题,提出了基于拉格朗日对偶的认知无线电网络最优资源分配算法。首先,将一个用户分配给每个子载波;然后,使用标准的凸优化方法确定每个子载波的对应功率,仅一个用户可获得功率正值;最后,利用拉格朗日对偶分解法同时分配CR网络中的子载波和功率,最大限度地提高系统的总容量。使用长期演进真实场景参数与空间信道传播模型评估了所提算法的有效性,仿真结果表明,相比次优资源分配算法,所提算法的总容量平均分别提高了9.3%,相比基于任意输入分布的最优资源分配算法,总容量提高了28.7%,并取得了较快的收敛速率,可以很好地用于解决无线电网络资源配置中的容量问题。     

ATMAC: adaptive token‐based medium access control protocol for cognitive radio wireless mesh network

In next generation wireless communication, cognitive radio technology facilitates to utilize underutilized licensed frequency bands that help to enhance the spectrum utilization. Cognitive radio wireless mesh network (CRWMN) is a promising and reliable technology to experience high throughput with low cost. Existing IEEE 802.11 based medium access control (MAC) protocols offer high data rates with decreasing efficiency at the MAC layer. Hence, most of the researchers applied aggregation mechanisms to provide the solution to bandwidth craving applications. In CRWMN, MAC design is significant because stability, efficient resource utilization, and scalability are predominating problems; however, the specified MAC issues are not yet resolved. The proposed MAC is novel, which aims to ensure reliability and scalability for CRWMN. The common control channel is used to exchange handshaking frames between the transmitter and receiver. It helps us to schedule the data transmission as well as reserve the channel in a discrete time interval. It introduces a token‐based channel accessing mechanism with resource‐aware channel assignment, which resolves the problems of efficiency and stability. The proposed MAC simulated using the network simulator (ns‐2), and the simulation results demonstrate that the proposed protocol improved the performance compared with the existing protocols.     

基于认知无线电网络中用户需求频谱分配算法

在认知无线电网络中,对图着色频谱分配算法进行了分析,发现只有少数已有算法考虑到用户的需求是否得到满足,导致需求低的用户分配到过多资源。为解决这个问题,根据基于用户需求的图着色论频谱分配算法,对用户的满意度设置优频谱分配优先级函数,满意度差的用户进行优先选择分配,得到一种改进算法。仿真结果表明,基于用户需求的频谱分配算法的改进算法,能够增加系统的信道效益,提高用户的需求满意程度。     

基于用户分簇的认知超密集网络资源分配

针对5G时代小基站的密集部署带来的复杂干扰问题,对下行的认知无线电超密集网络下的资源分配进行了研究。为减小网络干扰,提高次用户吞吐量,提出了一种改进的基于用户分簇的资源分配算法。基于基站的覆盖范围,选出用户的强干扰基站,以用户-基站干扰关系建立用户-用户干扰图,按用户受到的平均弱干扰划分优先级对用户分簇,再为簇集群预分配频段,为每个簇分配对应频段中效用最大的信道。该资源分配算法能准确反映用户间的干扰关系,保障资源分配公平性。仿真结果表明,当用户密度与基站密度均较大时,与相同场景的已有算法相比,该改进算法有较好的抗干扰能力,能有效提高次用户的吞吐量。     

基于硬件平台的认知无线电频谱检测算法实现

以软件无线电平台为依托,实现了认知无线电中一种常用的频谱检测算法——能量检测算法,并编写程序发送已知信号来验证了这种算法的正确性。实验通过增强多媒体多播物理层技术方案的验证和演示,搭建该验证和演示硬件平台,完成硬件平台调试。本实验的最大特点就是使用了物理实现的方式进行算法实现,使理论结果更贴近现实并更具说服力。     

基于多层分簇优化的认知无线电网络协作频谱感知策略

针对认知无线电网络(CRN)中基于簇的频谱感知策略的检测性能和能耗问题,提出一种基于多层分簇优化的协作频谱感知策略。首先,将CRN分成多个簇,进而将簇分成多个组,再将组分成多个子组,构建三层分簇结构;然后,利用提出的优化算法获得最优的分簇参数和决策阈值;最后,通过投票机制和K-out-of-N规则对各级决策进行聚合,进行频谱感知。实验结果表明,该方案在获得较高主要用户(PU)频谱占用检测率的同时,能够最大限度地减少信道开销,提高了网络的吞吐量。     

A cognitive model‐based approach for autonomic fault management in OpenFlow networks

Autonomic network management is an approach to the management of complex networks and services that incorporates the detection, diagnosis and reconfiguration, as well as optimization, of their performance. A control loop is fundamental as it facilitates the capture of the current state of the networks and the reconfiguration of network elements without human intervention. For new networking architectures such as software‐defined networking and OpenFlow networks, in which the control plane is moved onto a centralized controller, an efficient control loop and decision making are more crucial. In this paper, we propose a cognitive control loop based on a cognitive model for efficient problem resolving and accurate decision making. In contrast to existing control loops, the proposed control loop provides reactive, deliberative and reflective loops for managing systems based on analysis of current status. In order to validate the proposed control loop, we applied it to fault management in OpenFlow networks and found that the protection mechanism provides fast recovery from single failures in OpenFlow networks, but it cannot cover multiple‐failure cases. We therefore also propose a fast flow setup (FFS) algorithm for our control loop to manage multiple‐failure scenarios. The proposed control loop adaptively uses protection and FFS based on analysis of failure situations. We evaluate the proposed control loop and the FFS algorithm by conducting failure recovery experiments and comparing its recovery time to those of existing methods. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

一种基于OpenFlow的实验室网络动态管理方案

网络功能的多样化要求网络路由具有可变性,这对于传统网络管理来说是一个不小的挑战。SDN(software defined networking)技术的兴起给网络管理带来了新的思路。应用程序通过调用SDN控制器的北向接口操作控制器,使控制器通过其南向接口实现对交换设备(主要是流表)进行管理,从而改变网络路由、网络拓扑等,实现对网络的动态管理,文中提出的一种基于OpenFlow的网络流动态规划方案能很好地工作于教室型网络系统,稍加改动即可应用于其它功能型网络。     

基于量子布谷鸟搜索的认知无线网络频谱分配

为了有效解决认知无线网络频谱分配的离散优化问题,将量子计算引入布谷鸟搜索算法,提出了一种新的组合优化算法——量子布谷鸟搜索算法。该算法使用量子鸟窝表征问题的多维解,通过Lévy flights随机游动方式和量子突变策略快速搜索到全局最优位置。通过使用基准函数验证了算法的高效性,并提出了一种基于量子布谷鸟搜索的认知无线网络频谱分配方法。然后与经典频谱分配算法在不同的网络效益函数下进行仿真性能比较。结果表明,所提出的频谱分配方法能够较快找到全局最优解,并且在不同网络效益函数下均优于已有的经典频谱分配算法。     

基于OpenFlow技术的量子密码通信网络设计

软件定义网络(SDN)通过OpenFlow技术将网络设备的控制平面和数据平面分离开来,从而实现了对网络资源的灵活控制。文中设计了一种基于SDN的量子密码通信网络模型,实现了对整个密码通信网络中量子密钥资源的灵活控制,保证了信息传输的安全性。此外,还提出了一种同时考虑跳数和端到端可用密钥的路由算法,使得由QKD生成的密钥得到有效的利用。实际测试结果表明,基于SDN和所提出的路由算法,有效地利用了量子密钥资源,提高了网络的性能。     

喷泉码在认知无线电网络中的应用

认知无线电网络被认为是实现动态频谱共享、缓解频谱资源紧缺的重要途径。喷泉码能有效抵抗认知无线电网络中来自主用户的突发干扰,且无需反馈重传,从而为认知无线电网络提供了一种有效的信道编码方案。首先简介了数字喷泉码以及认知无线电网络基础知识,然后综述了数字喷泉码在认知无线电网络的链路建立、认知通信以及在资源分配中的应用现状,最后指出了在这一研究领域中需要解决的问题,并展望了发展前景。     

Moving target defense solution on network layer based on OpenFlow

In order to take an active part in network attack and defense,a moving target defense solution on network layer based on OpenFlow was proposed,using the flexibility of network brought by OpenFlow network architecture.On the network layer,through mapping the correspondent nodes’ addresses to pseudo-random virtual addresses in the LAN and mapping correspondent nodes’ ports to virtual ports,achieving the hiding of correspond nodes in the whole network and the information of network architecture.Researches verify the system’s effectiveness.Comparing with existing moving target defense solutions,the proposed algorithm can be deployed easily in the traditional network,and realize comprehensive protection of the corresponding in the whole network.     

认知无线网络中基于Cholesky分解的统计协方差频谱检测算法

针对认知无线网络中协方差检测算法均通过渐进方法得到性能参数的缺点,提出了改进的cholesky的协方差盲检测算法,利用RMT(random matrix theory)理论,推导了非渐进条件下该算法性能参数的数学表达式。所提算法无需PU信号的先验信息和信道条件信息,对不确定噪声具有很强的适应能力。理论分析和仿真证明,性能参数表达式正确,所提算法相对于其他协方差盲检测算法,性能有了一定的提升。     

基于信任度与信噪比的认知无线电协同频谱检测

无线网络中存在信噪比较高的恶意认知用户的情况,为了有效利用可靠的认知无线电(CR)技术用户的本地感知结果,提出了一种基于信任度的信噪比比较协同频谱感知算法,可有效剔除认知网络中存在的信噪比较高的恶意认知用户。仿真实验表明,在存在恶意认知用户的认知无线电网络中,该算法检测性能优于传统的或准则(OR)数据融合的协同频谱感知算法以及基于信噪比比较协同频谱感知算法。     

A novel approach for energy‐efficient resource allocation in double threshold‐based cognitive radio network

This paper mainly focuses on solving the energy efficiency (EE) maximization problem in double threshold‐based soft decision fusion (SDF) cooperative spectrum sensing (CSS) in the cognitive radio network (CRN). The solution to this objective problem starts with the selection of suitable secondary users (SUs) both for the spectrum sensing and data transmission. Here, energy efficiency is maximized under the constraints of interference to the primary user (PU), an acceptable outage of SUs, the transmission power of the SUs and the probability of false alarm. We propose a novel algorithm called iterative Dinkelbach method (IDM) which jointly optimizes the sensing time and transmission power allocation to the SUs. Further, Lagrangian duality theorem is employed to find the exact power assigned to the SUs. Finally, simulation results are carried out to validate the effectiveness of our proposed scheme by comparing with the other existing schemes. The performance is also analyzed for different system parameters.