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International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems

 

Special Issue on: "Cognitive Wireless Networks"

Guest Editors:
Xavier Fernando, Ryerson University, Canada
Patrick Mitran, University of Waterloo, Canada
Lian Zhao, Ryerson University, Canada

Fixed spectrum allocation schemes for wireless communications have proved to be rigid, inefficient and may even lead to spectrum scarcity. Cognitive radio technologies promise to solve these issues. The cognitive or dynamic spectrum access schemes enable smart, adaptive wireless communications that can seamlessly co-exist with existing wireless networks and provide truly anytime, anywhere access.

Cognitive radio devices constantly sense the operating environment and access the spectrum/channels in a non-intrusive, decentralised manner. These networks avoid harmful interference with primary users using advanced techniques such as collaborative sensing and distributed intelligence. Recent developments in various frontiers such as software defined radio, adaptive RF circuits, reconfigurable processing devices, real time adaptive signal processing, as well as sophisticated spectrum monitoring and predicting technologies, promise to make cognitive radio a reality.

This Special Issue solicits original and unpublished work in cognitive and smart radio technologies. The topic areas cover all aspects of networks, systems and devices that participate in spectrum sensing/accessing in a cooperative/non-cooperative manner. This includes algorithmic and architectural support for cognitive networks, efficient usage of licensed/unlicensed bands, interference avoidance with primary incumbents, policy and regulatory issues, application platforms, experimental test beds, mathematical models for distributed decision making, and emerging standards.

Subject Coverage
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Dynamic spectrum sensing technologies, centralised or cooperative
• Co-existence of diverse wireless networks
• Cognitive MAC, routing and application layer protocols
• Security issues in secondary spectrum sharing in cognitive radi
• networks
• Novel applications of cognitive networks (e.g. emergency networks)
• Dynamic radi
• resource management, opportunistic scheduling
• Dynamic network architecture, seamless roaming, protocols
• Broadband, multi-band, adaptive analog RF circuits and devices
• Reconfigurable signal processing devices
• Ultra-wideband cognitive radi
• systems
• Self-organising mesh networks and autonomic communications
• New architectures and platforms for cognitive radi
• & software defined radi
• Cross-layer cognitive algorithms and optimisation
• Spectrum etiquettes for dynamic spectrum
• Spectrum policy reforms and regulatory issues
• Standardisation efforts (e.g., IEEE 802.22, IEEE SCC 41)

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page

Important Dates

Deadline for submission: 15 January, 2010 (extended)