• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.149-168
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• 2015

In cognitive radio networks (CRNs), hybrid overlay and underlay sharing transmission mode is an effective technique for improving the efficiency of radio spectrum. Unlike existing works in the literature, where only one secondary user (SU) uses overlay and underlay modes, the different transmission modes should be allocated to different SUs, according to their different quality of services (QoS), to achieve the maximal efficiency of radio spectrum. However, hybrid sharing mode allocation for heterogeneous services is still a challenge in CRNs. In this paper, we propose a new resource allocation method for hybrid sharing transmission mode of overlay and underlay (HySOU), to achieve more potential resources for SUs to access the spectrum without interfering with the primary users. We formulate the HySOU resource allocation as a mixed-integer programming problem to optimize the total system throughput, satisfying heterogeneous QoS. To decrease the algorithm complexity, we divide the problem into two sub-problems: subchannel allocation and power allocation. Cutset is used to achieve the optimal subchannel allocation, and the optimal power allocation is obtained by Lagrangian dual function decomposition and subgradient algorithm. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm further improves spectrum utilization with a simultaneous fairness guarantee, and the achieved HySOU diversity gain is a satisfactory improvement.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.183-192
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• 2014

This paper proposes a payment-based power control scheme using non-cooperative game with a novel pricing function in cognitive radio networks (CRNs). The proposed algorithm considers the fairness of power control among second users (SUs) where the value of per SU' signal to noise ratio (SINR) or distance between SU and SU station is used as reference for punishment price setting. Due to the effect of uncertainty fading environment, the system is unable to get the link gain coefficient to control SUs' transmission power accurately, so the quality of service (QoS) requirements of SUs may not be guaranteed, and the existence of Nash equilibrium (NE) is not ensured. Therefore, an alternative iterative scheme with sliding model is presented for the non-cooperative power control game algorithm. Simulation results show that the pricing policy using SUs' SINR as price punishment reference can improve total throughput, ensure fairness and reduce total transmission power in CRNs.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.610-618
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• 2016

A green cognitive radio network (CRN), characterized by base stations (BSs) that conserve energy during sleep periods, is a promising candidate for realizing more efficient spectrum allocation. To improve the spectrum efficiency and achieve greener communication in wireless applications, we consider CRNs with an long term evolution advanced (LTE-A) structure and propose a novel energy-saving strategy. By establishing a type of preemptive priority queueing model with a single vacation, we capture the stochastic behavior of the proposed strategy. Using the method of matrix geometric solutions, we derive the performance measures in terms of the average latency of secondary user (SU) packets and the energy-saving degree of BSs. Furthermore, we provide numerical results to demonstrate the influence of the sleeping parameter on the system performance. Finally, we compare the Nash equilibrium behavior and social optimization behavior of the proposed strategy to present a pricing policy for SU packets.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.4224-4243
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• 2021

Cognitive radio (CR) is a feasible intelligent technology and can be used as an effective solution to spectrum scarcity and underutilization. As the key function of CR, cooperative spectrum sensing (CSS) is able to effectively prevent the harmful interference with primary users (PUs) and identify the available spectrum resources by exploiting the spatial diversity of multiple secondary users (SUs). However, the open nature of the cognitive radio networks (CRNs) framework makes CSS face many security threats, such as, the malicious user (MU) launches Byzantine attack to undermine CRNs. For this aim, we make an in-depth analysis of the motive and purpose from the MU's perspective in the interweave CR system, aiming to provide the future guideline for defense strategies. First, we formulate a dynamic Byzantine attack model by analyzing Byzantine behaviors in the process of CSS. On the basis of this, we further make an investigation on the condition of making the fusion center (FC) blind when the fusion rule is unknown for the MU. Moreover, the throughput and interference to the primary network are taken into consideration to evaluate the impact of Byzantine attack on the interweave CR system, and then analyze the optimal strategy of Byzantine attack when the fusion rule is known. Finally, theoretical proofs and simulation results verify the correctness and effectiveness of analyses about the impact of Byzantine attack strategy on the throughput and interference.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.420-430
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• 2021

입원을 경험하는 임상연구 환자가 증가하고, 이에 따라 이들을 돌보는 간호사들의 업무가 증가하고 있으나, 모호한 역할 경계로 혼란이 발생하고 있다. 본 연구는 임상연구업무 중 병동간호사의 참여가 가능한 직접실무 제공업무, 교육 및 상담업무, 옹호 및 조정업무에 대한 역할기대와 병동에서의 협력인식 및 협력 장애요인을 파악하기 위한 조사연구이다. 대상자는 병동 간호사 66명, 임상연구간호사 65명이었다. 자료수집은 SAS 9.3통계 프로그램을 이용하여 기술 통계, two-sample t-test, 𝑥² test 로 분석하였다. 연구결과, 임상연구 간호업무의 직접실무 제공영역, 교육 및 상담영역, 옹호 및 조정영역을 포함한 역할기대 점수는 병동간호사는 4.56±0.41점, 임상연구간호사는 3.83±0.60점으로 서로에 대한 역할기대 점수가 높게 나타났다. 통계적으로 병동간호사의 역할기대가 유의하게 (p<.001) 임상연구간호사보다 더 높게 나타났다. 두 군 간의 협력 인식은 5개 항목에서 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 협력장애요인으로는 업무과중과 임상연구에 대한 인식부재가 높은 순위로 나타났다. 높은 역할기대는 역할 갈등의 요소가 된다. 그러므로, 새로운 임상연구 간호업무에서의 병동간호사와 임상연구간호사의 역할 정립을 위하여 절차 마련과 효과적인 실무 관행의 정착, 공식적 시스템 운영이 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 두 군 간의 협력을 증진하기 위해서는 서로를 동반자로 생각하고 상대에 대한 전문성을 인정할 수 있는 상호 신뢰하고 협력하는 문화가 형성되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국정보과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보과학회 2011년도 한국컴퓨터종합학술대회논문집 Vol.38 No.1(A)
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• pp.344-347
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• 2011

In this paper, we propose the power control problem for cognitive radio networks (CRNs) that maximizes the total utility of the secondary users (SUs). We use the interference temperature constraints to protect the primary users (PUs). The utility functions of SUs can be any increasing functions. We formulate the power control problem as monotonic optimization that can be solved in centralization to achieve the global optimum.

• 한국정보과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보과학회 2012년도 한국컴퓨터종합학술대회논문집 Vol.39 No.1(D)
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• pp.265-267
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• 2012

This paper analyzes network selection issues of secondary users (SUs) in Cooperative Cognitive Radio Networks (CRNs) by utilizing Queuing Model. Coordinating with Handover Cost-Based Network selection, this paper also addresses an opportunity for the secondary users (SUs) to enhance QoS as well as economics efficiency. In this paper, network selection of SUs is the optimal association between Overall System Time Minimization Problem evaluation of Secondary Connection (SC) and Handover Cost-Based Network selection. This will be illustrated by simulation results.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.744-761
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• 2016

For about the past decade and a half research efforts into cognitive radio networks (CRNs) have increased dramatically. This is because CRN is recognized as a technology that has the potential to squeeze the most out of the existing spectrum and hence virtually increase the effective capacity of a wireless communication system. The resulting increased capacity is still a limited resource and its optimal allocation is a critical requirement in order to realize its full benefits. Allocating these additional resources to the secondary users (SUs) in a CRN is an extremely challenging task and integer programming based optimization tools have to be employed to achieve the goals which include, among several aspects, increasing SUs throughput without interfering with the activities of primary users. The theory of the optimization tools that can be used for resource allocations (RA) in CRN have been well established in the literature; convex programming is one of them, in fact the major one. However when it comes to application and implementation, it is noticed that the practical problems do not fit exactly into the format of well established tools and researchers have to apply approximations of different forms to assist in the process. In this survey paper, the optimization tools that have been applied to RA in CRNs are reviewed. In some instances the limitations of techniques used are pointed out and creative tools developed by researchers to solve the problems are identified. Some ideas of tools to be considered by researchers are suggested, and direction for future research in this area in order to improve on the existing tools are presented.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1566-1573
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• 2021

Rendezvous는 인지통신에서 사용자간의 탐색을 지원하는 프로세스이다. 공통채널을 알 수 없고 채널의 숫자만 알려진 인지통신 환경에서 통신을 원하는 두 사용자가 상대방을 인식하는 것은 매우 중요한 과정이다. 본 논문에서는 시델니코프 수열을 채널 탐색 수열로 활용하여 두 사용자가 가용채널을 탐색하고 서로를 인지하는 방안을 제시하고 분석하였다. 또한, Rendezvous까지 소요시간의 기댓값을 수학적으로 분석하였다. 또한, 2명의 사용자 환경 하에서 모의실험을 통하여 기존의 알고리듬인 JS알고리듬과 GOS알고리듬과의 성능을 비교하여 새로 제안된 수열의 Rendezvous 성능을 TTR 관점에서 검증하였다. 새로 제안된 수열의 성능은 GOS 알고리듬보다 우수하고 JS 알고리듬과 비슷하였다. 그러나 M이 p보다 많이 작은 경우에 대해서는 새로 제안된 수열의 성능이 JS알고리듬보다 우수하였다.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.353-360
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• 2014

In cognitive radio networks (CRNs), SU (secondary user)'s transmissions are frequently disrupted by PU (primary user)'s transmission. Therefore SU expereiences consecutive retransmission timeout and its exponential backoff, and subsequently, the TCP of SU does not proceed with the transmission even after the disruption is over or the SU succeeds to hold an idle channel. In order to solve this problem, we propose a cross-layer approach called TCP-Freeze-CR. Moreover we consider a practical scenario where either secondary transmitter (ST) or secondary receiver (SR) detects PU's transmission, which results in the need of spectrum synchronization mechanism. All of our proposals are implemented and verified with a real CRN testbed consisting of 6 software radios called USRP. The experimental results illustrate that standard TCP suffers from significant performance degradation and show that TCP-Freeze-CR greatly mitigates the degradation.