Research Article

A Cognitive Radio-Based Energy-Efficient System for Power Transmission Line Monitoring in Smart Grids

Table 2

Symbols and the simulation parameters.

SymbolDescriptionValue

Binary decision variable indicating the assignment; if a channel is assigned; else zero
Frame duration
Control message duration in the transmission scenario
Control message duration in the idle scenario
Channel bandwidth
Maximum transmission power
Channel switching power
Circuity power
Idling power
Number of channels
Number of frequencies