Research Article
Mobility-aware design of cognitive radio networks: Challenges and opportunities
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.CROWNCOM2010.9218, author={Luca De Nardis and Maria-Dolores Perez Guirao}, title={Mobility-aware design of cognitive radio networks: Challenges and opportunities}, proceedings={5th International ICST Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={CROWNCOM}, year={2010}, month={9}, keywords={Cognitive radio Mobile communication Radio transmitters Routing Routing protocols Sensors}, doi={10.4108/ICST.CROWNCOM2010.9218} }- Luca De Nardis
Maria-Dolores Perez Guirao
Year: 2010
Mobility-aware design of cognitive radio networks: Challenges and opportunities
CROWNCOM
IEEE
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.CROWNCOM2010.9218
Abstract
This work deals with mobility-related issues in cognitive radio network design. With few notable exceptions, research activity on cognitive radio networks focused until now on the case of static networks, neglecting to take into account the impact of mobility on network design. In this work the key issues posed by mobility at the different layers of the protocol stack are discussed, and a case study focusing on routing in cognitive Ultra Wide Band networks is presented, in order to quantitatively assess the impact of mobility on network performance. Next, existing solutions for mobility management in cognitive networks are reviewed, and open issues and future research lines for mobiler cognitive network design are identified. The analysis leads to the conclusion that mobility-related issues should be addressed from a network-wide point of view, taking advantage of terminal cooperation at the local and global level in order to effectively manage mobility in cognitive networks.
