Opportunistic spectrum access algorithm based on cross-layer optimization

Abstract

Aiming at the opportunistic spectrum access（OSA） system with periodic channel sensing,sensing activity of secondary users was modeled and analyzed with Markov process.Combining physical layer index with MAC layer index,a cross-layer performance measure termed effective transmission capacity（ETC） was introduced.Under the criterion of maximizing ETC,a cross-layer optimal OSA algorithm was proposed and the achievable average ETC of opportunistic spectrum sharing was deduced.Theoretical analysis and simulation results indicate that the proposed algorithm is better than single-layer optimal schemes for it provides the secondary users with higher ETC.

Keywords

• periodic channel sensing;opportunistic spectrum access;effective transmission capacity;cross-layer opti-mization;access algorithm