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9th International Conference on Body Area Networks

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Spectrum Occupancy Evaluations at 2.35-2.50 GHz ISM Band in a Hospital Environment

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.bodynets.2014.256965,
        author={Muhammad Virk and Risto Vuohtoniemi and Matti H\aa{}m\aa{}l\aa{}inen and Juha-Pekka M\aa{}kel\aa{} and Jari Iinatti},
        title={Spectrum Occupancy Evaluations at 2.35-2.50 GHz ISM Band in a Hospital Environment},
        proceedings={9th International Conference on Body Area Networks},
        publisher={ICST},
        proceedings_a={BODYNETS},
        year={2014},
        month={11},
        keywords={spectrum occupancy measurements interference modeling frequency band occupancy spectrum resource occupancy wban ism band dynamic spectrum access interference analysis co-existence},
        doi={10.4108/icst.bodynets.2014.256965}
    }
    
  • Muhammad Virk
    Risto Vuohtoniemi
    Matti Hämäläinen
    Juha-Pekka Mäkelä
    Jari Iinatti
    Year: 2014
    Spectrum Occupancy Evaluations at 2.35-2.50 GHz ISM Band in a Hospital Environment
    BODYNETS
    ACM
    DOI: 10.4108/icst.bodynets.2014.256965
Muhammad Virk1,*, Risto Vuohtoniemi1, Matti Hämäläinen1, Juha-Pekka Mäkelä1, Jari Iinatti1
  • 1: University of Oulu
*Contact email: mvirk@ee.oulu.fi

Abstract

In this paper we describe an overhauled, robust approach for spectrum occupancy evaluations (SOE) at industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band in a hospital environment for interference free, dynamic spectrum access (DSA). A novel bandwidth and center frequency estimation algorithm is presented in order to distinguish among various coexisting systems. Different results are inferred by processing data obtained from a day long measurement campaign including channel occupancies, frequency band occupancy, and spectrum resource occupancies.

Keywords
spectrum occupancy measurements interference modeling frequency band occupancy spectrum resource occupancy wban ism band dynamic spectrum access interference analysis co-existence
Published
2014-11-21
Publisher
ICST
http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/icst.bodynets.2014.256965
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