ABSTRACT

CONTENTS 4.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................46 4.2 Spectrum Sensing: Concepts and Principles ................................................................... 49

4.2.1 SB-Sensing versus MB-Sensing Techniques ........................................................50 4.2.2 Noncooperative versus Cooperative Sensing Techniques ................................. 51 4.2.3 Spectrum Handoff ................................................................................................... 51

4.3 SB-SS Detectors .................................................................................................................... 52 4.3.1 Energy Detector .......................................................................................................53