5th International ICST Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications

Research Article

Blind standard identification with bandwidth shape and GI recognition using USRP platforms and SDR4all tools

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.CROWNCOM2010.9181,
        author={H. Wang and W. Jouini and A. Nafkha and J. Palicot and L. S. Cardoso and M. Debbah},
        title={Blind standard identification with bandwidth shape and GI recognition using USRP platforms and SDR4all tools},
        proceedings={5th International ICST Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={CROWNCOM},
        year={2010},
        month={9},
        keywords={Blind Standard Identification Sensor  Cognitive Radio  SDR4all  Sensorial Radio Bubble  USRP},
        doi={10.4108/ICST.CROWNCOM2010.9181}
    }
    
  • H. Wang
    W. Jouini
    A. Nafkha
    J. Palicot
    L. S. Cardoso
    M. Debbah
    Year: 2010
    Blind standard identification with bandwidth shape and GI recognition using USRP platforms and SDR4all tools
    CROWNCOM
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.4108/ICST.CROWNCOM2010.9181
H. Wang1,*, W. Jouini1,*, A. Nafkha1,*, J. Palicot1,*, L. S. Cardoso2,*, M. Debbah2,*
  • 1: SCEE/IETR, SUPELEC, Avenue de la Boulaie, CS 47601, 35576 Cesson Sévigné Cedex, France
  • 2: Alcatel-Lucent Chair, SUPELEC, 3 rue Joliot-Curie, 91192 CEDEX, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
*Contact email: hongzhi.wang@supelec.fr, wassim.jouini@supelec.fr, amor.nafkha@supelec.fr, jacques.palicot@supelec.fr, leonardo.cardoso@supelec.fr, merouane.debbah@supelec.fr

Abstract

In this paper, focusing on identifying standards blindly, we propose a bandwidth shape sensor and a GI (guard interval) sensor using USRP (Universal Software Radio Peripheral) platforms and SDR4all tools. These sensors are fundamental parts of the so-called Blind Standard Recognition Sensor. The blind standard bandwidth sensor is based on a Radial Basis Function Neuronal Network designed in Matlab. We have presented first experience of using blind standard bandwidth sensor in a previous work. We will provide in this paper further details on the results of this sensor (simulations, preliminary implementations and validations). The GI sensor is implemented in order to improve the detection performance in the case of two identical bandwidth shapes. The SDR4all driver offers a simple yet efficient interface between the Matlab signal processing codes and the USRP transmitting and receiving platforms. These simple and easily accessible software defined radio tools were used to design and implement two sensors. The inducted simulations and experiments show that the designed system is indeed able to discriminate three standard-like spectrums (e.g., GSM-like, UMTS-like and OFDM-like) under simple yet real transmission conditions using their different bandwidth shapes and to identify a GI-OFDM-like system using cyclic autocorrelation method.