An efficient spectrum mobility management strategy in cognitive radio networks

Abstract

In this paper, we propose to design a spectrum mobility strategy using Fuzzy Logic System for cognitive radio networks (CRN). The proposed strategy enables cognitive radios (CR) to vacate the spectrum if primary user (PU) needs it back or to adjust its transmit power in order to avoid interference with PU or nearby CR. Using our scheme, CR switches between the bands only if it is not able to modify its transmit power within the tolerable interference limits. Thus, our work is divided in two modules, one with the priority to control CR transmit power within tolerable range and second to switch to another frequency band in order to avoid interference. Simulated results show that using our proposed fuzzy power control scheme, we can decrease transmit power consumption and achieve lower number of spectrum handovers.