Dynamic Spectrum Access Decisions: Local, Distributed, Centralized, and Hybrid Designs

Optimize your dynamic spectrum access approach using the latest applications and techniques

Dynamic Spectrum Access Decisions: Local, Distributed, Centralized and Hybrid Designs prepares engineers to build optimum communications systems by describing at the outset what type of spectrum sensing capabilities are needed. Meant for anyone who has a basic understanding of wireless communications and networks and an interest in the physical and MAC layers of communication systems, this book has a tremendous range of civilian and military applications.

Dynamic Spectrum Access Decisions provides fulsome discussions of cognitive radios and networks, but also DSA technologies that operate outside the context of cognitive radios. DSA has applications in:

• Licensed spectrum bands
• Unlicensed spectrum bands
• Civilian communications
• Military communications

Consisting of a set of techniques derived from network information theory and game theory, DSA improves the performance of communications networks. This book addresses advanced topics in this area and assumes basic knowledge of wireless communications.

GEORGE F. ELMASRY, Principal Engineer, Rockwell Collins Advanced Technology Center, CA, USA. George Elmasry is a graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. George has extensive industry and academic experience and is involved with R&D projects, presentations, patents, publications and grant-proposal activities. He has in-depth knowledge of telecommunication systems; experience with technical task lead, team building, and management. He is the winner of the prestigious Hashimoto Prize for achievement and academic excellence in electrical and computer engineering. He has over 50 peer reviewed journal and conference papers, is a reviewer for a variety of Communications and Signal Processing journals and conferences and has been a member of the technical committee of the IEEE Military Communications Conference since 2003.