Dynamic Spectrum Access for Wireless Networking

Call for Papers

Reforms to the traditional command-and-control communication spectrum licensing policy are being considered worldwide, in several countries. The flexibility offered by the new spectrum policies is expected to enable wireless devices to opportunistically access spectrum in both the licensed and unlicensed bands. Clearly, the success of such an emerging dynamic spectrum access paradigm depends on the related technologies, policies, and standards. This special issue will focus on several key signal processing aspects of dynamic spectrum access wireless networks. Higher layer protocols (e.g., routing, transport control, etc.) will not be covered in this issue. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Fundamental performance limits
  • Spectrum detection, estimation, and prediction
  • Spectrum measurement and modeling
  • Spectrum etiquettes
  • MAC protocols and analysis
  • Security issues
  • Implementations and testbeds
  • Standards with emphasis on the signal processing aspects
  • Applications (e.g., public safety, interoperability)
  • Impact of signal processing on policies

Authors should follow the EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing manuscript format described at the journal site http://www.hindawi.com/journals/asp/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/, according to the following timetable:

Manuscript DueFebruary 1, 2009
First Round of ReviewsMay 1st, 2009
Publication DateAugust 1st, 2009

Guest Editors

  • R. Chandramouli, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA
  • Ananthram Swami, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Road, MD 20783-1197, USA
  • John Chapin, Vanu, Inc., One Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
  • K. P. Subbalakshmi, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA