Directional spectrum sensing for cognitive radio using ESPAR arrays with a single RF chain

Rongrong Qian, Mathini Sellathurai, Tharmalingam Ratnarajah

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Abstract / Description of output

In this paper, we propose to use the electronically steerable parasitic array radiator (ESPAR) antenna, which relies on a single radio frequency (RF) front end coupled with a number of parasitic elements to steer beams in prescribed directions in the angular domain on a time division basis, to identify the directional spectrum sensing opportunities for cognitive radios. In particular, we propose a two stage spectrum sensing: First ESPAR signal measurements from different directional beampatterns are fed as input to the generalized likelihood ratio test (GLRT) algorithm to detect the existence of primary user signals. If signal existence is detected by the GLRT, then the directional measurements are used to obtain the direction of arrival (DoA) using a multiple signal classification (MUSIC) algorithm. We show that the DoA estimation performance using the ESPAR is comparable to that of the traditional uniform linear array when the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is larger than-15dB.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEuCNC 2014 - European Conference on Networks and Communications
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISBN (Print)9781479952809
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Event2014 European Conference on Networks and Communications, EuCNC 2014 - Bologna, United Kingdom
Duration: 23 Jun 201426 Jun 2014

Conference

Conference2014 European Conference on Networks and Communications, EuCNC 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityBologna
Period23/06/1426/06/14

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Cognitive radio
  • ESPAR
  • spectrum sensing

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