A decentralized MAC protocol for cognitive radio networks

Shuhua Jiang*, Li Hua Chao, Hsi-Lu Chao

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Abstract

One of the most challenging issues in cognitive radio networks is efficient channel sensing and channel accessing. In this paper, an analytical queueing model is used to derive the probability of successful transmission, channel sensing time, and transmission quota, for each data channel. Each CR node records the derived statistics in a channel preference matrix. A CR pair selects a data channel for sensing and accessing based on the successful transmission probability. According to the derivations, we design a media access control protocol, which utilizes the powerful computation capability of cloud servers to estimate the behavior of PUs, for infrastructure-based cognitive radio networks. We validate the analytical model with simulation results. Besides, the proposed MAC protocol is compared with other approaches via simulation. The simulation results showed that our protocol performs well in both utilization of channel idle time and the average tries of channel search.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2011
Pages24-29
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2011 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 10 Apr 201115 Apr 2011

Publication series

Name2011 IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2011

Conference

Conference2011 IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period10/04/1115/04/11

Keywords

  • channel access
  • channel sensing
  • cognitive radio network

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