• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.266-275
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• 2013

The exact closed-form expressions for outage probability and bit error rate of spectrum sharing-based multi-hop decode-and-forward (DF) relay networks in non-identical Rayleigh fading channels are derived. We also provide the approximate closed-form expression for the system ergodic capacity. Utilizing these tractable analytical formulas, we can study the impact of key network parameters on the performance of cognitive multi-hop relay networks under interference constraints. Using a linear network model, we derive an optimum relay position scheme by numerically solving an optimization problem of balancing average signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of each hop. The numerical results show that the optimal scheme leads to SNR performance gains of more than 1 dB. All the analytical expressions are verified by Monte-Carlo simulations confirming the advantage of multihop DF relaying networks in cognitive environments.

• 한국정보과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보과학회 2011년도 한국컴퓨터종합학술대회논문집 Vol.38 No.1(A)
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• pp.352-354
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• 2011

The performance of multihop cognitive radio networks (CRN) can be improved significantly by using multiple channels in spectrum underlay fashion. However, interference due to the sharing of common radio channel and congestion due to the contention among those flows that share the same links become an obstacle to meet this challenge. How to control efficiently congestion and allocate power optimally to obtain a high end-to-end throughput is a key objective in this work. We reexamined the Network Utility Maximum (NUM) problem with a new primary outage constraint and proposed a novel resource allocation strategy to solve it effectively and efficiently.

• 한국정보과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보과학회 2012년도 한국컴퓨터종합학술대회논문집 Vol.39 No.1(D)
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• pp.300-302
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• 2012

In this paper, we investigate the performance of multi-channel cognitive radio networks (CRNs) by taking into consideration the problem of channel assignment and link scheduling. We assume that secondary nodes are equipped with multiple radios and can switch among multiple channels. How to allocate channels to links and how much power used on each channel to avoid mutual interference among secondary links are the key problem for such CRNs. We formulate the problem of channel assignment and link scheduling as a combinatorial optimization problem. Then, we propose a the optimal solution and show that it converges to maximum optimum in some iterations by using numerical results.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제7권12호
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• pp.3037-3054
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• 2013

Interference between primary user (PU) and secondary user (SU) transceivers should be mitigated in order to implement underlay spectrum sharing in cognitive radio networks (CRN). Considering this scenario, an improved joint subcarrier and bit allocation scheme for cognitive user with primary users' cooperation (PU Coop) in CRN is proposed. In this scheme, the optimization problem is formulated to minimize the average interference power level at the PU receiver via PU Coop, which guarantees a higher primary signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) while maintaining the secondary user total rate constraint. The joint optimal scheme is separated into subcarrier allocation and bit assignment in each subcarrier via arith-metric geo-metric (AM-GM) inequality with asymptotical optimization solution. Moreover, the joint subcarrier and bit optimization scheme, which is evaluated by the available SU subcarriers and the allocated bits, is analyzed in the proposed PU Coop model. The performance of cognitive spectral efficiency and the average interference power level are investigated. Numerical analysis indicates that the SU's spectral efficiency increases significantly compared with the PU non-cooperation scenario. Moreover, the interference power level decreases dramatically for the proposed scheme compared with the traditional Hughes-Hartogs bit allocation scheme.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.203-228
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• 2012

It is expected that device-to-device (D2D) communication is allowed to underlay future cellular networks such as IMT-Advanced for spectrum efficiency. This article studies the mechanisms of D2D communication and interference avoidance when the D2D subsystem reuses uplink resources and downlink spectrums with a cellular system, respectively. We firstly propose an effective scheme to establish and maintain D2D communication. Moreover, a novel method to deal with the resource allocation and interference avoidance issues by utilizing the network peculiarity of a hybrid network to share the uplink resource is proposed. Most research focuses on reusing the uplink spectrums, but how to share the downlink frequency bands is seldom addressed. To share the downlink spectrums and avoid the interference to the primary cellular devices, a labeled time slots based mechanism is proposed. Implementation details are described in a real cellular system and simulation results prove that satisfying performance can be achieved by using the proposed mechanisms.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제45권7호
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• pp.22-31
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• 2008

인지전파 기술은 유효한 스펙트럼을 찾기 위하여 면허사용자(주사용자)의 존재를 검출하는 적절한 센싱 기술이 필요하다. 또한 분산형 ad-hoc 네트워크의 경우 검출된 정보는 부사용자 간에 서로 제공될 수 있어야 한다. 동시에 주사용자의 성능은 부사용자에 의하여 열화 되지 않아야 한다. 특히, 주사용자의 검출은 음영지역에서는 매우 어렵다. 이를 위하여 분산형 협력 스펙트럼 센싱 기술이 제안되었는데 이는 검출 성능을 향상하기 위하여 다수의 부사용자에 의하여 검출된 정보를 협력적으로 조합하는 방법이다. 그러나 이 기술은 주사용자를 검출하는 정확성과 신속성 측면에서 성능 향상이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 UWB를 사용하여 주사용자를 검출하고 또 이를 사용하여 검출된 정보를 부사용자 노드들에게 제공하는 방법을 제안하였다. UWB는 고속의 데이터 전송이 가능한 장점이 있다. 뿐만 아니라 underlay 방법으로 주사용자와 공존하여 전송이 가능한 장점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 UWB를 사용한 주사용자의 검출 확률 측면에서 개선이 됨을 보였다. 또한 throughput을 해석한 결과 제안된 방법은 기존의 방법과 비교하여 개선되었음을 보였다.

• 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.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제37B권12호
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• pp.1091-1101
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• 2012

Device-to-device (D2D) 통신은 짧은 전송 거리를 적은 전송 전력으로 인프라를 거치지 않고 직접 통신하여 근거리 서비스를 제공할 수 있는 통신 방법으로 기대되고 있다. 이러한 장점들로 인해, 대규모 D2D 시스템에 대한 수요가 존재할 것이다. D2D 통신 자원이 셀룰러 망에 의해 관리되는 네트워크 지원형 D2D 시스템은 제어 신호를 위한 시그널링 오버헤드 때문에 많은 수의 D2D 기기들을 지원하는 것이 불가능하다. 이런 경우에는 오히려 네트워크 조정을 전혀 하지 않는 것이 하나의 해결책이 될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 uncoordinated D2D 시스템을 고려하는데, 이는 많은 수의 D2D 기기들이 대규모로 배치되어 네트워크 조정 없이 동작하는 D2D 시스템을 의미한다. D2D 시스템의 전송 용량을 분석하여, uncoordinated D2D 시스템이 셀룰러 네트워크 내에서 상향링크 스펙트럼을 공유하면서 공존할 수 있는 타당성 조건을 도출한다. 또한, 이러한 D2D 시스템의 적절한 전송 전력 수준 및 링크 거리에 관한 연구 결과를 제시함으로써, 대규모 D2D 통신의 운용점에 관한 가이드라인을 제공한다.