Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks

This book provides a solid understanding of the foundations of cognitive radio technology, from spectrum sensing, access, and handoff to routing, trading, and security. Offering a unifying view of the various approaches and methodologies, this comprehensive text addresses all aspects of the spectrum cycle, including the physical, link, medium access, network, and application layers. Written in a tutorial style with several illustrative examples, this volume features step-by-step analyses of the different algorithms and systems, supported by extensive computer simulations, figures, tables, and references.

Mohamed Ibnkahla is a full professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He holds a Ph.D and Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches from the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France. Dr. Ibnkahla led several national and international projects in wireless communications, wireless sensor networks, and cognitive radio technology. A popular invited speaker, he has authored 5 books and more than 150 book chapters and journal and conference papers. He serves as the editor of a number of international journals and book series, and is a registered professional engineer of Ontario, Canada.

Introduction to Cognitive Radio. Spectrum Sensing. Cooperative Spectrum Acquisition. Cooperative Spectrum Acquisition in the Presence of Interference. Spectrum Sensing: Performance Measures and Design Trade-Offs. Spectrum Handoff. MAC Protocols in Cognitive Radio Networks. Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks: Network Models and Local Control Schemes. Medium Access in Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks. Routing in Multihop Cognitive Radio Networks. Economics of Cognitive Radio. Security Concerns in Cognitive Radio Networks.