Low-complexity energy detection for spectrum sensing with random arrivals of primary users

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Abstract

Due to random arrivals of primary-user signals, the timing misalignment issue should be considered for spectrum sensing in cognitive radio (CR) systems, such as CR-based femtocell networks. To deal with this issue, two approaches were recommended in the literature, including Bayesian and generalized likelihood ratio test (GLRT) detectors. However, the Bayesian test requires perfect knowledge of the distribution of unknown parameters. Therefore, it is impractical due to its implementation complexity. To design a low-complexity energy detector (ED), this work proposes an ED scheme based on the GLRT algorithm. As a result, maximum-likelihood estimation for the timing misalignment is devised, and the performance of the proposed scheme is analyzed. The results show that the proposed GLRT detector features a low-complexity and satisfactory performance.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7047887
Pages (from-to)947-952
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Volume65
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Feb

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics

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