Time-efficient distributed layer-2 auto-configuration for cognitive radio networks

Cognitive radios (CR) have the ability to dynamically adapt to local spectrum availability. In a network comprised of CR-enabled devices, layer-2 auto-configuration involves determining a common set of channels to facilitate communication among participating nodes. This is a unique challenge as nodes in the CR network may be unaware of (a) their neighbors and (b) the channels on which they can communicate with a neighbor. In this paper, we propose a time-efficient distributed algorithm for layer-2 auto-configuration for a CR network. Our algorithm finds the globally common channel set in 2MN

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: CN
• Authors: Srinivasan Krishnamurthy, Mansi Ramakrishnan Thoppian, Srikant Kuppa, Ramaswamy Chandrasekaran, Neeraj Mittal, Subbarayan Venkatesan, Ravi Prakash
• Keywords: Algorithm, CN 2008, CR Network, Layer-2 Auto-configuration